Ethanol: hangover cures?
…We are constructive on combining CCS or CO2-EOR with an ethanol plant, which yields a carbon-negative fuel. But costs and CO2 credentials look more challenging for bio-plastics or alcohol-to-jet fuels….
China Energy Demand and CO2 Emissions, 2000-2060
…dominated by jet fuel, long-distance trucks and shipping. China oil demand in a decarbonization scenario Overall, China’s gross CO2 emissions are seen falling back from 10.5GTpa in 2022 to 8GTpa…
Energy economics: energy content of combustion fuels?
…intensity of 0.19kg/kWh. Similar calculations are contained in the data-file for hydrogen, ammonia, methanol, ethane, ethanol, propane, butane, octane, gasoline, jet fuel, diesel, fuel oil, coal and wood pellets. There…
Gas turbines and CHP: technology leaders?
…as variations of these open-cycle turbines that are used in jet engines. Case studies from one such company, commercializing small, combined heat and power turbines, are presented in a backup…
Great white whales: what happened to whale oil prices?
…sharply if future oil supply falls faster than future oil demand. Side-products such as lubricants, plastics and jet fuel could rally if electric vehicles and wind/solar disrupt core oil and…
Could new airships displace trucks?
…By contrast, we estimate helicopters consume c5,000 gallons of jet fuel per hour, for fuel economies of 1.5 ton-miles per hour. But trucks consume only c10 gallons of diesel per…
Chevron: SuperMajor Shale in 2020?
…data-driven flowback practices, including productivity gains from field tests in the Vaca Muerta. Pages 10-11 set out Chevron’s technologies for upgrading NGLs into gasoline-, jet– and diesel-range products, using industry-leading…