Categories: Post

Future Fuels

By the year 2035, it is estimated that our world’s dependent relationship with liquid fossil fuels will reach a staggering 110 million barrels a day, with the largest increase in consumption coming from the current developing world. Increased concern over global climate change and rising competition for dwindling fossil fuel resources will require scientifically advanced and environmentally friendly solutions to solve our worsening energy supply problems.

To answer this call for innovation, the U.S. Department of Energy is currently funding two major initiatives at Argonne National Laboratory. One, an Energy Frontier Research Center (EFRC), addresses our fundamental understanding of alternative liquid fuels. The other seeks to create scientifically viable products for large-scale fossil fuel replacement that are both sustainable and have near zero negative environmental impact.

c2st

Recent Posts

Synthetic Biology as a Tool to Advance Human Health: An Interview with an Expert

I remember sitting down a few years ago to write what was the most important…

5 days ago

GLP-1 Drugs and Eating Disorders: A Hidden Risk in the Weight Loss Revolution

In 2021, the FDA announced that they had approved Wegovy, a GLP-1 receptor agonist, as…

2 weeks ago

Vaccines: No Risk, No Reward

Vaccines are tools of modern medicine used in keeping us safe and healthy from the…

3 weeks ago

The Secret Psychology of Smiles

Did you know your smile is one of the most powerful social signals you have?…

4 weeks ago

The Curious Case of the CADs Effect: Is Time Travel Actually Real?

We’ve all heard of cause and effect, but what if our universe doesn’t actually follow…

2 months ago

Your Brain on ChatGPT: A Cognitive Neuroscientist’s Breakdown

Since the launch of ChatGPT in 2022, many people have wondered about the long-term impact…

2 months ago