First of all, what is biofuel? Well, essentially biofuel is a renewable fuel for transport made from biomass – such as wheat straw, sugar beet or even algae – which can be used as an alternative to petrol or...
Energy Factor recently spoke with Tim McMinn, a senior technology advisor at ExxonMobil with more than 23 years of experience with the company. He is a member of the leadership team in the company’s Low Carbon...
Why refineries have a key role to play in addressing the dual challenge of providing reliable and affordable energy while reducing environmental impacts.
ExxonMobil recently announced an agreement with alternative fuels developer Global Clean Energy to purchase renewable diesel. The engine-ready fuel will be partially derived from camelina, a plant that does not...
We sat down with ExxonMobil’s vice president of research and development (R&D), Dr Vijay Swarup, to ask him where the company is focusing global R&D efforts on our mission to solve the dual challenge.
Imagine turning agricultural leftovers into low-emission biofuel. That is, taking plant parts like inedible cornstalks and fuelling our cars, trucks, boats and planes.
The science behind converting farming or plant leftovers into next-generation, lower-emission biodiesel could in the future transform how heavy-duty drivers fill their tanks.
