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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...