Feb
13
New Membrane To Help Make Methanol From CO2
February 13, 2020 | Leave a Comment
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute chemical engineers have demonstrated how to convert CO2 to methanol more efficient by using a highly effective separation membrane they produced. Carbon dioxide, on one hand, is a greenhouse gas that is the unwanted byproduct of many industrial processes. In the other, methanol is a versatile and efficient chemical used as fuel […]
Oct
29
Battery Design Sequesters CO2 For Recycling
October 29, 2019 | Leave a Comment
MIT researchers have devised a new way of removing carbon dioxide from a stream of air. The press release asserts it could provide a significant tool in the battle against climate change. The new system can work on the gas at virtually any concentration level, even down to the roughly 400 parts per million currently […]
Sep
10
New Reactor Turns CO2 Into a Precursor of Fuels
September 10, 2019 | 1 Comment
Rice University researchers have built a electrocatalysis reactor that recycles carbon dioxide to produce pure liquid fuel solutions using electricity. The scientists behind the invention hope it will become an efficient and profitable way to recycle and reuse CO2. The CO2 could be repurposed in an efficient and environmentally friendly way with the new electrolyzer […]
Aug
13
New Catalyst Makes Methanol From CO2 and Hydrogen
August 13, 2019 | Leave a Comment
ETH Zurich scientists have developed a new catalyst that converts CO2 and hydrogen into methanol. The new catalyst offers realistic market potential that make for the sustainable production of fuels and chemicals from recycled CO2 The global economy still relies on the fossil carbon sources of petroleum, natural gas and coal, not just to produce […]
Oct
18
Water and Electricity Converts CO2 Into Carbon Monoxide
October 18, 2017 | 5 Comments
University of Illinois at Chicago researchers have determined how electrocatalysts can convert carbon dioxide to carbon monoxide using water and electricity. The discovery can lead to the development of efficient electrocatalysts for large scale production of synthesis gas – a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen. Meenesh Singh, assistant professor of chemical engineering and lead […]
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