A new study overcomes a key challenge to switching commercial aircraft in the U.S. from their near-total reliance on fossil fuels to more sustainable aviation fuels. The study details a cost-effective ...

The study details a cost-effective method for producing ethylbenzene -- an additive that improves the ... which help keep fuel systems operational by lubricating mechanical parts and swelling ...

Photo of a polystyrene cup holding the polystyrene shreds that can be converted into the jet fuel additive, ethylbenzene. On the right are three jars holding the chemical end-products of the process.

Lu and his colleagues hope to further develop this additive to help expand the use of sustainable fuels in aviation. Reference: Prajapati R, Zaborowski EO, Lu H, et al. Production of a sustainable ...

Illinois Sustainable Technology Center research scientist Hong Lu and his colleagues developed a method for converting waste polystyrene into a sustainable jet fuel additive, ethylbenzene.

MANILA, Philippines — Following five straight weeks of increases, motorists can look forward to a fuel price rollback in the first week of 2025. The four-day trading in the global oil market ...

South Africans planning New Year's travel should consider refuelling before Wednesday, when a modest increase in petrol and diesel prices will take effect. The Minister of Mineral and Petroleum ...

Max Boost replaces lead additives for the protection of non-hardened valve seats, allowing it to restore power and fuel economy while cleaning deposits from fuel injectors. It also serves the ...

A fuel cell is a device that generates electric energy through electrochemical reactions between an oxidizing agent and a fuel – a material that stores energy in chemical form. Both species are ...