Clearing the way for alternative fuels
That pizza box that was too cheesy to be recycled may still have a shot at a second life outside of a landfill—and in the fuel tank of your next flight.
Jul 17, 2020
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Net-zero-emissions flying is possible by 2050 with new technologies and habits, scientists say
With its high-carbon footprint, air travel challenges the goal set by many countries of stabilizing global mean temperature by the middle of the 21st century. The aviation sector could achieve net-zero carbon emissions by ...
Feb 7, 2023
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Cycloalkanes a strong candidate for reducing aviation emissions
Scientists at Sandia National Laboratories have released data that could play an important role in the future development of cleaner and more sustainable aviation fuel.
Apr 20, 2022
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Plant scraps are the key ingredient in cheap, sustainable jet fuel
Scientists in China have developed a process for converting plant waste from agriculture and timber harvesting into high-density aviation fuel. Their research, published March 21 in the journal Joule, may help reduce CO2 ...
Mar 21, 2019
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Chinese company gives leftover hotpot oil second life as jet fuel
At an upmarket restaurant in the hotpot-loving Chinese city of Chengdu, diners plunge sliced meat and vegetables into cauldrons of spicy, oily broth, largely unaware that their leftovers are set to take on a second life as ...
Nov 21, 2023
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Synthetic oils from municipal waste offers hope of alternative jet fuels
That pizza box that was too cheesy to be recycled may still have a shot at a second life outside of a landfill—and in the fuel tank of your next flight.
Jun 30, 2020
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Dutch refinery to feed airlines' thirst for clean fuel
Scaffolding and green pipes envelop a refinery in the port of Rotterdam where Finnish giant Neste is preparing to significantly boost production of sustainable aviation fuel.
Apr 2, 2023
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Synthetic jet fuel is taking off as industry-academic partnership makes case for fully formulated fuel
Greenfield Global, a leading supplier of fuel ethanol, high-purity alcohols and specialty solvents, have teamed up with scientists at the University of Alberta in Canada, to make a compelling case for fully formulated synthetic ...
Jul 31, 2023
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Study investigates whether climate-neutral air travel is possible by 2050
Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI and ETH Zurich have performed calculations to work out how air traffic could become climate-neutral by 2050. They conclude that simply replacing fossil aviation fuel with sustainable ...
Jul 6, 2023
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Using sustainable aviation fuels could reduce emissions by up to 80%, scientists find
A team of scientists have completed tests to quantify the emissions from the combustion of sustainable aviation fuels, revealing a profound reduction when compared to regular jet fuel.
Oct 13, 2023
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