Scientists found that natural bacteria can eat methane, cut climate pollution, and turn waste gas into useful materials.

Scientists have engineered a highly selective catalyst that can convert methane, a major component of natural gas, into methanol, an easily transportable liquid fuel, in a single, one-step reaction.

By Elizabeth Devitt They’ve been called “bubble chasers,” and “seep seekers,” though they sometimes call themselves “flare hunters.” They’re a small group of scientific specialists searching the world ...

Microwave-assisted catalytic reactions are considered energy-efficient and have attracted attention in various chemical processes. This is due to the selective and rapid heating of target materials or ...

With an improved catalyst, ORNL chemists converted two greenhouse gases, methane (CH4) and carbon dioxide (CO2), to syngas, a valuable mix of hydrogen (H2) and carbon monoxide (CO). A chemical ...

Chemicals like ethylene are frequently utilized as feedstock to make industrial chemicals and polymers. By reacting methane with oxygen, a process known as oxidative coupling of methane (OCM) offers a ...

Scientists discovered that deep-sea vents are tapping hydrogen from buried sediments, reshaping ideas about where ocean ...