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Coverage of ethanol fuels since June 23, 2020.

Methanol as fuel: An accessible early step toward clean shipping

"...Methanol as a fuel todayMethanol chemical formula CH3OH remains a liquid at ambient temperatures and pressures. It's an established fuel already, with established regulations for its use. It can be used as a combustion fuel in most modern gasoline engines with nothing but a few software tweaks to the fuel injection, and maybe some replacement seals and fuel lines..."

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World first methanol towboat to launch in 2023

"...Hydrogen One will be IMO 2030 compliant and meet all requirements of the US Coast Guards Subchapter M regulations. The ship has been designed by Elliott Bay Design Group using proven, efficient technology throughout, from ABBs electrical power distribution and automation to e1 Marines methanol-to-hydrogen fuel cell, and it will be able to perform at standard operational speeds for up to 550 miles before needing to refuel..."

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International team of scientists turns methane into methanol at room temperature

"...If natural gas, of which methane is the primary component, could be converted economically into methanol, the resulting liquid fuel would be much more easily stored and transported than natural gas and pure hydrogen. That also would greatly reduce the emissions of methane from natural gas processing plants and pipelines. Today, escaped methane, a greenhouse gas many times more potent than carbon dioxide, nearly negates the environmental advantages of natural gas over oil and coal..."

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RUDN University chemists created cheap catalysts for ethanol conversion

"...Ethanol fuel is ethyl alcohol, it is produced from plant material by fermentation of industrial or agricultural waste biomass. It is used as a more environmentally friendly fuel compared to gasoline. But this is not its sole use -- ethanol can be converted into acetaldehyde, diethyl ether and other chemicals that are in demand in the industry..."

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Safe space: improving the

"...Because of the many environmental problems caused by the use of fossil fuels, many scientists worldwide are focused on finding efficient alternatives. Though high hopes have been placed on hydrogen fuel cells, the reality is that transporting, storing, and using pure hydrogen comes with a huge added cost, making this process challenging with current technology. In contrast, methanol (CH3O3), a type of alcohol, does not require cold storage, has a higher energy density, and is easier and safer to transport..."

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An innovative catalyst with Pt, Re and SnO2 nanoparticles as anode material in ethanol fuel cells

"...One of the biggest challenges modern science faces today is the development of new, efficient and environmentally friendly technologies for converting chemical energy into electricity. Ethanol fuel cells are becoming such an alternative source of energy. Ethanol seems to be the ideal fuel of the future, because, compared to methanol or hydrogen, it has significantly lower toxicity, poses no problems or threats in storage and transport, and can also be obtained from biomass..."

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Environmental Sustainability Assessment of Molasses-based Bioethanol Fuel in Pakistan

"...Bioethanol is promoted as a transportation fuel due to its perceived benefits; reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, substituting fossil fuels, enhancing energy security, and promoting the rural economy..."

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Fabrication of MEA from Biomass-Based Carbon Nanofibers Composited with Nickel-Cobalt Oxides as a New Electrocatalyst for Oxyge

"...Biomass has some advantages including renewability, abundant resources, being eco-friendly, easy processing, and low cost; and it is an important step in designing electrocatalysts in fuel cells as clean energy sources..."

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ECU Calibration for Methanol Fuelled Spark Ignition Engines

"...The typical properties of methanol like lower calorific value, higher latent heat of vaporization, low volatility, higher laminar flame speed and higher octane number warrants modifications in the injection and ignition strategies in the conventional gasoline engines..."

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Pt Nanoparticles Incorporated Znfe2o4 Nanoparticles Supported on Hollow Poly(aniline-co-pyrrole)/Chitosan as a Novel Catalyst f

"...The superior catalytic performance of Pt-ZFO/HAP-CH nanocatalyst reveals that it can be a promising catalyst for developing direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs)..."

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NiO nanoparticles decorated pine needle-liked CuO as efficient electrocatalysts to boost methanol oxidation reaction

"...Design and synthesis of high-performance and low-cost electrocatalysts for methanol oxidation reaction (MOR) are of great significance in energy conversion applications..."

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Silica template as a morphology-controlling agent for deposition of platinum nanostructure on 3D-Ni-foam and its superior elect

"...The easy and low-cost construction process and robust electrochemical performance of the proposed catalyst opens a new pathway as the new shape of the platinum nanomaterials for the anode of the direct methanol fuel cell..."

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Synthesis of PtCubased nanocatalysts: Fundamentals and emerging challenges in energy conversion

"...Proton exchange membrane fuel cell and direct methanol fuel cells have gained more attention due to highenergy density, remarkable conversion efficiency, and low emission..."

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Development of livestock poultry waste based Ni-Co/S green nanocomposite catalysts: a facile one-pot in situ solvothermal metho

"...The present work is also considered as the first attempt to develop green nanocomposite Ni-Co sulphide/C electrocatalysts through a facile and cost-effective method and can be used for the development of direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs) and super capacitor device design applications..."

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Designing methanol tolerant Pt islands at Pd on carbon promoting electrocatalytic oxygen reduction reaction in acidic media

"...Designing an efficient ORR electrocatalyst with superior methanol tolerance is crucial to fabricate direct methanol fuel cells (DMFC)..."

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New Hybrid CHP System Integrating Solar Energy and Exhaust Heat Thermochemical Synergistic Conversion with Dual-Source Energy S

"...The proposed system includes parabolic trough solar collectors (PTSC), a thermochemical reactor, an internal combustion engine (ICE), and hybrid storage of thermal and chemical energy, which uses solar energy and methanol fuel as input and outputs power and heat..."

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