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New Catalyst Could Make Synthetic Fuel Production More Efficient

A new flame-assisted spray pyrolysis method produces a Ni/CeO2 catalyst with superior CO2 conversion and methane selectivity, advancing synthetic fuel production and reducing its impact.

25 Aug 2026

Sustainable Aviation Fuel Pioneer Completes Successful Trials

Nova Pangaea Technologies, the UK company with a unique process to create sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from waste biomass, has completed successful endurance trials that further validate its technology.

25 Aug 2026

Harnessing Renewable Energy to Create Clean Hydrogen Feedstock for Ammonia

Ammonia is one of the most important chemicals produced in the world, ranking second only to sulfuric acid in the total volume produced each year.

21 Aug 2026

Better AI Catalyst Data Speeds Up Carbon to Fuel Shift

In a SLAC-led study, four laboratories collaborated to ensure reproducibility in AI training data to predict new catalysts for future fuel production.

4 Aug 2026

New Technology Could Turn Dirty Factory Exhaust Directly into Useful Fuel

A team of international researchers has found a way to turn carbon dioxide from dirty factory emissions directly into fuel without first cleaning or purifying the gas.

3 Aug 2026

New MIT Polyethylene Yarn Offers Solution for Growing Textile Waste

After a closet cleanout, what options are there for recyling our old threads? Not many. Apart from bringing used clothes to a donation center, there is no process for recycling textiles like there is for bottles and cans.

28 Jul 2026

Topsoe and Sasol Bring Advanced SAF Technology to Allied Biofuel’s Landmark Project in Uzbekistan

Topsoe, a leading global provider of advanced technology and solutions for the energy transition, alongside Sasol, a global chemicals and energy company, have signed a licensing agreement with Allied Biofuels to provide technologies for its eSAF and bio-based SAF production facility located in the Khorezm region of Uzbekistan.

From Topsoe 14 Jul 2026

New Study Uses Engineered Bacteria to Convert Biomass Waste Into Chemicals

To make fuels and other products from plants, manufacturers must treat the plant fibers to break apart sugars and other parts of the plant cell wall. The leftover liquid from the process (called liquor) has hazardous compounds. Companies must process the liquor to remove the hazardous components before they can safely throw it away.

11 Jul 2026

Carbon Dioxide Utilization: The Future of Green Chemicals?

Petrochemicals underpin the global economy and are found in most manufactured goods. However, the chemicals sector is also a major emitter of carbon dioxide.

9 Jul 2026