All Ethanol articles
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NewsCompromise on ethanol hand gels and disinfectants should head off showdown over carcinogenicity
European Chemicals Agency concludes ethanol safe for disinfection but makes no decision on whether it is carcinogenic or reprotoxic
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OpinionUK biofuels burning out
With UK plants facing closure, what are the options and issues around different renewable fuels?
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BusinessUK biofuels production collapsing in face of cheap imports
Bioethanol plants closing after US tariffs removed, while biodiesel faces competition from China
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OpinionLetters: January 2025
Readers discuss the fentanyl problem, ethanol regulations and Reading’s continuing success
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OpinionLetters: December 2024
Readers share concerns over classifying ethanol as reprotoxic, celebrate undergraduate practical innovation, and more
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NewsPublic health put at risk by mooted EU classification of ethanol as reprotoxic
Medical professionals are warning that the move could ban vital ethanol disinfectants and hand gels
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BusinessBio-based plastics compete for space
From drop-in replacements to new polymers, what role will renewable materials play in a sustainable future?
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ResearchVolcanoes and meteorites may have delivered catalysts for life’s beginning
Iron-rich nanoparticles can catalyse conversion of CO2 to complex organic molecules
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BusinessUncovering the sources of contaminated sanitisers
Methanol and 1-propanol could get into hand gels by unintentional or deliberate adulteration
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ResearchLignin and carbon dioxide turned into ethanol
Process generates bulk chemical from two renewable carbon sources
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ResearchSolid-state electrochemical cells convert carbon dioxide into valuable liquid fuels
Process dodges product separation challenges
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ResearchSubaquatic spiders inspire CO2 reduction catalyst
Structures that mimic the diving bell spider’s air-trapping hairs boost the catalytic activity of copper electrodes
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ResearchContinuous ethanol release at ice–solid interfaces keeps ice at bay for nearly two years
Interfacial ethanol layers from liquid-packed coatings maintain long-lasting and super-low ice adhesion at temperatures as low as -60°C
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ResearchMystery of bouncing droplet that drops dead solved
Buoyancy and Marangoni effect behind bouncing life and sudden death of an oil droplet
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ResearchWearable sensor checks blood alcohol content using sweat
Device shows how sweat could be used as a non-invasive source of biochemical information
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ResearchHow goldfish ‘get drunk’ to cope with cold winters
Researchers reveal the metabolic survival secrets of boozy pond dwellers
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ResearchSalting out artificial photosynthesis
Photoelectrochemical system theorised to produce high concentrations of liquid ethanol from carbon dioxide
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Business
BP shifting ethanol focus to Brazil
Company to invest $350 million to expand production from sugarcane in Brazil