OAK RIDGE, Tenn. — Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a new method to convert discarded plastic into gasoline and diesel-like fuels. This breakthrough could help address ...

Humans generate a lot of plastic waste—more than 400 million metric tons a year. To bring this fact a bit closer to home, the U.S. produced an average of 0.75 pounds of plastic waste per person each ...

A recent innovation could make it easier to transform plastic waste into usable products. In September 2025, the University of Delaware announced a breakthrough in hydrogenolysis, a chemical reaction ...

Waste Energy (WAST) released an update regarding its plastic waste-to-fuel conversion business using advanced pyrolysis technology and AI. The company has identified four strategic locations in 2 ...

US researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have found a new way to ...

New solar reactor turns waste plastic and battery acid into hydrogen fuel and useful chemicals, offering a cleaner recycling ...

The technique pioneered at Oak Ridge National Laboratory produces high-value-added chemicals from plastic waste without ...

A new study finds that sustainable aviation fuel made from municipal solid waste could reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80-90% compared with traditional jet fuel. Municipal solid waste-derived ...

Used nuclear fuel could transform how the United States manages its nuclear waste, fuels its next-generation reactors, and ...

Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a new method to convert discarded plastic into gasoline and ...