A new study overcomes a key obstacle to switching commercial aircraft from their near-total reliance on fossil fuels to more sustainable aviation fuels. The study details a cost-effective method for ...

Tetraethyl lead (TEL) was a crucial additive that enabled the development and high-performance of piston aircraft engines, playing a vital role from Charles Lindbergh's pioneering flights to the ...

Professor of Aeronautical Sciences, Department of Aviation and Aeronautical Sciences, Lund University Military aircraft – from fighter jets to transport planes – are playing a significant role in ...

Jan. 18—CHAMPAIGN — A new study overcomes a key challenge to switching commercial aircraft in the U.S. from their near-total reliance on fossil fuels to more sustainable aviation fuels. The study ...

Illinois Sustainable Technology Center research scientist Hong Lu and his colleagues developed a method for converting waste polystyrene into a sustainable jet fuel additive, ethylbenzene. Their work ...