Oct

12

Make Liquid Fuel From CO2 and Natural Gas

October 12, 2017 | 5 Comments

University of Liverpool researchers have made a significant breakthrough in the direct conversion of carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4) into liquid fuels and chemicals which could help industry to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while producing valuable chemical feedstocks. Or, its recycling some of the CO2. Its a very interesting catalytic process. In a paper […]

Jun

23

New Process Turns Plastics Back Into Fuel

June 23, 2016 | 1 Comment

University of California – Irvine (UCI) researchers have devised a new way of recycling millions of tons of plastic garbage into liquid fuel. Its an egregious problem worldwide. University of California, Irvine and the Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry (SIOC) in China collaborated in the research. UCI chemist Zhibin Guan explained, “Synthetic plastics are a […]

Dec

16

Progress On The Hunt Converting CO2 Back To Fuel

December 16, 2015 | Leave a Comment

A team of chemical engineers at the University of Pittsburgh has identified the two main factors for determining the optimal catalyst for turning atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) into liquid fuel. This is a major breakout for those of us interested in getting to more, better and cheaper energy for the world’s economy. The concept of […]

Jan

29

Turning Waste Plastic Bags Back Into Fuel

January 29, 2014 | 2 Comments

Researchers have developed a low-temperature process converting plastic waste into liquid fuel as a way to re-use discarded plastic bags and other products.  The most common waste we all see world wide is the common polymer, low-density polyethylene (LDPE), which is used to make many types of containers, medical and laboratory equipment, computer components and, […]

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