Farmers of sweet sorghum awaiting government’s announcement of separate ethanol pricing

Since meeting the sowing window is essential to the success of any biofuel project, a prompt decision might allow some mills begin persuading farmers to plant the crop in January. According to reports, the government still has to resolve several interministerial difficulties, such as the price of ethanol, therefore a project proposal that private seed

Indonesia raises 2022 biodiesel allocation

Indonesia has lifted its domestic biodiesel allocation to 10.151mn kilolitres (kl) in 2022 from 9.21mn kl last year. Jakarta is maintaining a 30pc biodiesel blending (B30) mandate but expects overall transport fuel consumption to rise as the country emerges from Covid-19 restrictions. Indonesia’s state-owned refiner Pertamina will receive the largest share of 8.3mn kl, followed

Researchers achieve low-temperature ignition for diesel soot elimination

Using conductive metal oxides as catalysts, researchers have developed an electrification strategy aimed at decreasing the ignition temperature of soot. Relevant results were published in Nature Catalysis. This research was conducted by Prof. Zhang Jian’s group at the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and Prof.

Grant enables research into catalysts for more sustainable hydrogen production

Fuel cells running on hydrogen gas could serve as a gasoline alternative in cars of the future. However, most hydrogen gas is derived from extracted natural gas, so an alternative method of producing the hydrogen, such as water splitting, is necessary to avoid using fossil fuels altogether, according to Lauren Greenlee, associate professor of chemical

High octane fuel vs octane boosters

The quest for more power has led to the development of many performance enhancers, such as high octane fuel and octane boosters. There are many factors which affect the performance of an engine. High octane fuel and additives can boost the performance of a car’s engine. What is octane number? The octane number of the

Petrol Additives in India: Do They Really Enhance the Performance?

Petrol additives, also known as fuel supplements, are generally chemicals that are mixed in fuel as they claim to enhance the performance of your motorcycle for a certain time period. There are different types of fuel additives available in the market, which can be used with gasoline like complete engine cleaner, octane booster, and injector

Meeting climate targets requires acceleration in fuel economy of vehicles

To help put the world on track for net zero emissions by 2050, automakers need to almost triple the pace of fuel economy improvements compared with the past 15 years. The fuel economy of the world’s cars and vans needs to improve massively in the coming years for the automotive industry to do its part

Indian Oil introduces cleaner, more efficient diesel

Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) has rolled out XtraGreen which it calls a cleaner and greener form of diesel, at 126 of its fuel stations across 63 cities in the country. Launched at 126 fuel pumps across 63 cities XtraGreen improves lubricity and reduces engine noise IOCL also launched ‘One4U’ fuel gift card Indian Oil

There’s no difference in gasoline itself but brands do mix in different additives

No, there’s no difference in gasoline itself but brands mix in different additives, which some studies have shown may impact the quality or wear and tear on your engine over time. Gas is a shared commodity, says Gas Buddy petroleum analyst Patrick De Haan, with a handful of refineries storing it in common containers before

Residue Hydro Desulfurization Catalyst market to Eyewitness Massive Growth by 2026

Residue hydro desulfurization is a procedure to remove sulfur, nitrogen, and other contaminant from natural gas and enhanced petroleum products including energy canvas, diesel energy, and others. As sulfur dioxide (SO2) is responsible for boosting pollution in the context, the process reduce SO2 drains from energies. These energies are majorly used in vehicles, aircraft keels,