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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Business
Oil 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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Business
Nuclear power expansion plans highlight fuel bottlenecks
Western governments look to overcome Russian dominance of key uranium processing steps
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Opinion
To 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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Business
Oil terminal fire and explosion in Guinea kills 18
Over 200 injured, and loss of fuel stores threatens power generation
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News
Pioneering ammonia-powered ship shows off a greener future for shipping at Cop28
Greener shipping on the horizon but regulations mean no port will take ships powered by ammonia yet
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Business
Chemicals roundup 2023
Chemical companies entered cost-cutting mode in a year dominated by overcapacity and slow demand
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Business
ExxonMobil to buy Pioneer for US shale oil dominance
$59 billion deal sees Exxon double its shale oil and gas production
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News
Large-scale hydrogen storage must be kick-started now to reach net zero
Royal Society calls for action to solve problem of intermittent renewables with huge expansion in energy storage
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Feature
The hunt for natural hydrogen reserves
For a long time, nobody thought there could be large quantities of the gas underground. Anna Demming talks to the people proving otherwise
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Research
Plastic waste and CO2 converted into hydrogen and feedstock chemical using sunlight
PET acts as electron donor for photocatalytic process that produce syngas and chemical feedstock
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Feature
Can biorefineries eliminate fossil fuels and petrochemicals?
Plans to develop the world’s largest vegetable oil refinery reveal diverging views on the sustainability, profitability and scale of plant-based supply chains, finds Andy Extance
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News
New carbon dioxide pollution standards proposed for US power plants
US environment agency estimates its new regulation would avoid over 600 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions from power plants by 2042
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Research
Bio-nano approach flips artificial photosynthesis for hydrogen on its head
Bacterium supplies electrons to nanoparticles to catalyse water splitting
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Research
Solar hydrogen production scaled up in real world test
Pilot plant could be stepping stone to industrial production of green hydrogen by splitting water
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Research
Unexpected autocatalytic effect gives light-driven enzyme a boost to synthesise green fuels
Discovery could enhance production of liquid fuels by algae
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News
Hydrogen champion calls on UK government to work with industry to scale-up investment
Transport and storage infrastructure needed to reach 10GW by 2030
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Research
Used masks and plastic packaging turned into high-octane fuel at low temperatures
Endothermic reaction coupled with an exothermic one to keep the processes energy costs down
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Business
Fatal explosion and fire at chemical plant in China
Five dead, a further eight missing, and 30 more injured at Panjin Haoye Chemical
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Business
ExxonMobil scientists’ climate models were accurate, but hidden
Documents show internal predictions were as good as contemporary science but executives publicly downplayed their significance
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Business
Chemicals industry roundup 2022
Russia’s invation of Ukraine mounted further pressure onto already strained supply chains