In Singapore, one of the most promising routes for diversifying fuel production from crude oil is using renewable electricity for electrochemical conversion of carbon dioxide (CO2) into high-value products such as ethylene that today come almost exclusively from petroleum refining. A team led by the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the College of […]
In Finland, Wärtsilä has joined H4PERION, an EU-funded Horizon Europe project led by the University of Vaasa in Finland, to help accelerate the transition to zero-carbon long-distance shipping. The four-year project will develop and demonstrate solutions to improve engine efficiency and significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Wärtsilä will contribute by developing a combustion concept that […]
In Canada, the University of Alberta reported that a group of its researchers have patented a process that creates hydrogen from water, including seawater. The technology has now been licensed by the Canadian company Cipher Neutron. “Hydrogen is everywhere. Now. It is the lifeblood of the economy,” said Professor Steve Bergens. “You need it to […]
In China, a new study reveals how a simple, low-cost material could significantly boost the production of clean hydrogen fuel from waste. Researchers have demonstrated that biochar, a carbon-rich material made from biomass, can overcome one of the biggest challenges in biological hydrogen production: product inhibition. In the study, researchers systematically evaluated how biochar influences […]
In the UK, researchers have developed a solar-powered reactor to break down hard-to-recycle forms of plastic waste – such as drinks bottles, nylon textiles and polyurethane foams – using acid recovered from old car batteries, and converting it into clean hydrogen fuel and valuable industrial chemicals. The reactor, developed by researchers from the University of […]
In South Korea, a research team has developed a high-efficiency electrochemical system that simultaneously produces hydrogen and value-added chemicals using glycerol, a low-cost, abundant byproduct of biodiesel production. The findings are published in Joule. The study is significant in that it replaces the anodic oxygen evolution reaction (OER), a key bottleneck in conventional water electrolysis, […]
In Russia, researchers at Tomsk Polytechnic University have found an optimal composition of solid pellet fuel based on waste from woodworking and industrial enterprises, as well as used oils. Pilot tests have shown that such fuel compositions give off heat by 7-8% more efficiently, resistant to moisture and environmentally friendly. In the future, biofuels can […]
The fire dancer spun a double arc into the night, and for a moment the flame seemed to hang there—bright, suspended, almost permanent. At Mālama ʻĀina, a small luau operation a few miles from the container stacks at Honolulu Harbor, the evening moved with practiced ease. Kalua pork came out of the imu in long, […]
In Washington, Washington State University said that a pilot study of a new method for treating sewage sludge from a wastewater treatment plant efficiently created renewable natural gas while reducing the cost of the treatment. When the researchers pretreated sludge collected from a nearby wastewater facility, they produced 200% more renewable natural gas compared to […]
In the UK, acrylic acid is essential for everyday products – from paints and coatings to absorbent polymers – yet almost all of it is currently made from propylene, a petrochemical. As global biodiesel production rises, so does the supply of low‑value glycerol by‑product, creating an opportunity for cleaner, renewable chemical manufacturing. In the new […]
