Fuel | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/fuel/RSS feed for FuelenMon, 06 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000How Shrimp Shells Are Being Turned Into 'Carbon Negative' Fuel, Food and Construction Materialshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/how-shrimp-shells-are-being-turned-into-carbon-negative-fuel-food-and-construction-materials-180989061/Engineers in Singapore have developed a new, multistep chemical process that transforms organic waste into useful, sustainable productsMon, 06 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/how-shrimp-shells-are-being-turned-into-carbon-negative-fuel-food-and-construction-materials-180989061/This Stockholm Neighborhood Was Built on Ambitious Sustainability Goals. When It Came Up Short, It Doubled Down and Became a Blueprint for Othershttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/this-stockholm-neighborhood-was-built-on-ambitious-sustainability-goals-when-it-came-up-short-it-doubled-down-and-became-a-blueprint-for-others-180988672/The original plan for Hammarby Sjöstad was for an eco-village aimed at attracting the Olympics. They never came, but the locals moved in and, with upgrades, hope to be carbon neutral by 2030Tue, 05 May 2026 14:06:27 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/this-stockholm-neighborhood-was-built-on-ambitious-sustainability-goals-when-it-came-up-short-it-doubled-down-and-became-a-blueprint-for-others-180988672/Gas Stoves Are Poisoning Americans by Releasing Toxic Fumes Associated With Asthma and Lung Cancerhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/gas-stoves-are-poisoning-americans-by-releasing-toxic-fumes-associated-with-asthma-and-lung-cancer-180987836/In the United States, gas stoves are the main source of indoor nitrogen dioxide—a toxic gas tied to many health problems—according to a new studyThu, 11 Dec 2025 14:13:55 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/gas-stoves-are-poisoning-americans-by-releasing-toxic-fumes-associated-with-asthma-and-lung-cancer-180987836/Using Pig Fat as Airplane Fuel Could Hurt the Environment, Study Sayshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/using-pig-fat-as-airplane-fuel-could-hurt-the-environment-study-says-180982294/Though it's generally seen as sustainable, using animal fat to power planes could force other industries to rely on more harmful palm oilFri, 02 Jun 2023 19:20:29 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/using-pig-fat-as-airplane-fuel-could-hurt-the-environment-study-says-180982294/Take a Sneak Peek at Amtrak’s Newest Trainshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/get-a-sneak-peek-at-amtraks-newest-trains-180981331/The Airo trains will have larger windows, newly designed cafe cars and updated seatingTue, 20 Dec 2022 17:45:49 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/get-a-sneak-peek-at-amtraks-newest-trains-180981331/Five Women Inventors You Didn't Learn About in History Classhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/five-women-inventors-you-didnt-learn-about-in-history-class-180979844/These innovators pioneered word processing, launched Americans into space and moreThu, 31 Mar 2022 17:32:12 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/five-women-inventors-you-didnt-learn-about-in-history-class-180979844/Robots May Soon Fix and Fuel Satellites in Spacehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/robots-may-soon-fix-fuel-satellites-in-space-180979659/Orbiting machines that grip, grapple and maneuver could one day maintain the fleet of small spacecraft that encircle EarthWed, 02 Mar 2022 16:11:53 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/robots-may-soon-fix-fuel-satellites-in-space-180979659/Leaded Gasoline Use in Vehicles Has Now Officially Ended Worldwidehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/worldwide-use-leaded-gasoline-vehicles-now-completely-phased-out-180978549/A refinery in Algeria used the world's last stockpile of the fuel Tue, 31 Aug 2021 21:01:05 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/worldwide-use-leaded-gasoline-vehicles-now-completely-phased-out-180978549/Scientists Use Iron to Turn Carbon Dioxide Into Jet Fuelhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/new-process-uses-iron-turn-carbon-dioxide-jet-fuel-180976654/If the chemical reaction at the heart of the process can be scaled up, it could help reduce the carbon footprint of air travelThu, 31 Dec 2020 13:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/new-process-uses-iron-turn-carbon-dioxide-jet-fuel-180976654/Why Aren't There Electric Airplanes Yet? It Comes Down to Batteries.https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/why-arent-there-electric-airplanes-yet-it-comes-down-batteries-180970909/Batteries need to get lighter and more efficient before we use them to power energy-guzzling airplanesWed, 28 Nov 2018 18:53:16 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/why-arent-there-electric-airplanes-yet-it-comes-down-batteries-180970909/