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Converting petroleum into fuels involves crude chemistry first invented by humans in the 1800s. Meanwhile, bacteria have been producing carbon-based energy molecules for billions of years. Which do ...
Photo: NASA (Outer Image)/ compound image by autoevolution (Inner Image) Chemical fuel is nasty stuff to squishy, vulnerable flesh sacks called humans, from the noxious, flammable vapor of gasoline to ...
When it comes to their environmental impacts, not all rocket fuels are equal. Which are the industry's 'dirty secrets' and which technologies might satisfy even Greta Thunberg? Here's a look at ...
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Adranos, Inc, a Purdue-affiliated startup manufacturer of advanced solid rocket motors, officially opened a production facility for its high-performance, ...
A commercial Chinese firm named LandSpace launched its Zhuque-2 rocket late Tuesday and made history as the first company to send a methane-fueled launcher into orbit, beating a bevy of US vehicles to ...