Fuels
The latest chemistry news and research on fuels, including fossil fuels, solar fuels, biofuels and biomass and hydrogen fuel, from the Royal Society of Chemistry's magazine, Chemistry World
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BusinessChevron and BP cutting thousands of jobs
Oil industry is broadly looking to cut costs, increase oil and gas production and cut renewable investments
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ResearchCareful catalyst design boosts ethanol to hydrogen production
The reaction also generates acetic acid and its developers believe it can compete economically with current manufacturing processes
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ResearchChallenges for solar fuel devices brought into sharp focus after downpour degrades artificial tree
Storm wreaks havoc for UK team during outdoor final of European Innovation Council’s ‘Fuel from the sun’ competition in Italy
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NewsIs hydrogen the future for cars? Manufacturers haven’t given up on it yet
Zero-emissions cars are dominated by batteries but some carmakers think hydrogen still has a part to play
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BusinessChemicals industry roundup 2024
Europe continues to struggle with high energy and feedstock costs, while US and Asia negotiate supply gluts
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BusinessShell appeal overturns ruling enforcing faster emissions cuts
Dutch court underlines firm’s climate responsibility but rejects legally binding reduction requirement
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NewsPredictions for the 2024 chemistry prize highlight growing importance of AI and computational methods
Protein structure prediction, efficient simulations and clean energy among the fields tipped for recognition by chemistry’s top prize
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BusinessUK’s Grangemouth refinery will close in 2025
Petroineos will convert site into a fuel import terminal with loss of 400 jobs
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ResearchHow F1 plans to transition to ‘100% sustainable fuel’
Rule changes intend to make Formula One more environmentally friendly from 2026. But what are the changes, and can a sport known for gas-guzzling engines really go green?
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BusinessElectrification of process heat stands to slash industry’s emissions
Technologies available now can decarbonise most heat demand, but cost and infrastructure barriers still exist
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ResearchCoffee experiment prompts method for accelerating aluminium–water reaction in seawater
Free electron pair on nitrogen atoms in imidazole linked to reaction rate enhancement
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BusinessInvestigation reveals multiple failures leading to fatal 2022 refinery fire
BP failed to shut down in time after ‘alarm flood’ overwhelmed operators
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Research‘Lasagna-like’ layered structure could triple productivity of water splitting
Cobalt–tungsten catalyst provides a commercially viable alternative to scarce metals like iridium
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NewsProliferation warnings over enriched nuclear fuel for advanced reactors
Fuel required to run a reactor would be enough for a nuclear weapon
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ResearchCold plasma converts biogas into long-chain hydrocarbon feedstocks
Waste gases from landfills could be turned into valuable chemical feedstocks
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BusinessOil and gas industry emissions are not on track to hit climate goals
Several big firms have rolled back their targets, saying governments need to set pace with policy
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BusinessNuclear power expansion plans highlight fuel bottlenecks
Western governments look to overcome Russian dominance of key uranium processing steps
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OpinionTo reach net zero, we need to close the loop on combustion
A systems thinking approach to decarbonising our economies presents chemistry with a key challenge
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BusinessOil terminal fire and explosion in Guinea kills 18
Over 200 injured, and loss of fuel stores threatens power generation