Jun
17
A Fuel Cell Directly Fueled With Jet Fuel or Gasoline
June 17, 2014 | 4 Comments
Washington State University (WSU) researchers have developed the first fuel cell that can directly convert jet fuel or gasoline to electricity. If the fuel cell will scale up economically that could take the 30 mpg automobile beyond 100 mpg. Its a dramatically more energy efficient way to create electric power for planes or cars. The […]
May
6
An EU-funded SOLAR-JET project at notable research organizations from academia through to industry (ETH Zürich, Bauhaus Luftfahrt, Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR), ARTTIC and Shell Global Solutions) has successfully demonstrated the entire production chain for renewable aviation kerosene obtained directly from sunlight, water and carbon dioxide. The new EU process has also the […]
Jan
13
Bio Diesel Sets Up to Catch Up With Ethanol
January 13, 2012 | Leave a Comment
Bio diesel compared to ethanol is way behind in displacing petroleum products. Add in the other middle distillates such as jet fuel and kerosene and the very small percentage looks even smaller. Ethanol has been used for centuries and has a huge head start, but a new breakthrough at the U.S Department of Energy (DOE)’s […]
Oct
12
Industrial Waste Gas to Jet Fuel
October 12, 2011 | 6 Comments
Waste gases emitted by blast furnaces, coke ovens and BOF (basic oxygen furnace) operations can now be converted into low-cost ethanol and high-value chemicals. The new fuel production process recycles waste gases that would otherwise be oxidized further to carbon dioxide and released into the atmosphere. Britain’s Virgin Atlantic Airline announced the development of a […]
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