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Chalmers team engineers synthetic enzymes for bio-production of fuel alternatives

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In other words: We are now able to produce petrol and jet fuel alternatives in yeast cell factories,” he said.

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Ford Europe leading project investigating DME and OME1 as low carbon, near zero particulate fuels; power-to-liquids pathways using CO2

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Methanol is a petrol and not suitable as a diesel fuel component, but can be dehydrated to form dimethyl ether (DME) with a high cetane number. The growth of the world’s population is putting ever-increasing demands on energy and especially fossil fuels. The comparative figure for diesel is 113 g/km CO 2.).

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UK University makes biofuel breakthrough

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There may be a new alternative to petrol and ethanol in the form of the liquid biofuel dimethylfuran – DMF. Tags: Biofuels Green cars Latest news Alternative Fuels alternative vehicle fuels biofuel dimethylfuran DMF Innospec University of Birmingham.

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IAC urges automakers towards Auto LPG for lower emissions and costs – ET Auto

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Gupta highlighted that Auto LPG, described as a ‘Net Zero Hero,’ generates 20% less CO2 than petrol and 60% less than diesel. This move aims to promote cleaner and more cost-effective fuel alternatives. Additionally, Gupta pointed out the cost benefits, noting that Auto LPG is approximately 40% cheaper than petrol.

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List of The Best 10 Alternative Fuels for Cars that Could Replace Gasoline

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from automobiles, environmental pollution, depletion of fossil fuels, etc. make alternative fuels in vehicles a necessity. 1 liter of Petrol emits 2.3 Since fuel weighs less than a kilogram per litre, it is interesting to see how the weight of emissions is multiplied by the addition of oxygen.

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US drivers want more fuel economy rather than alternative fuels

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It goes without saying that we all want our petrol engines to achieve better fuel economy at a lower cost – however, according to a new study, US vehicle owners would rather existing engine choices achieve this goal over opting for higher priced alternative fuel engines.