r/IsaacArthur • u/Opcn • Aug 06 '20
Turning carbon dioxide into liquid fuel. Scientists have discovered a new electrocatalyst that converts carbon dioxide (CO2) and water into ethanol with very high energy efficiency, high selectivity for the desired final product and low cost.
https://www.anl.gov/article/turning-carbon-dioxide-into-liquid-fuel
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u/C_Arthur FTL Optimist Aug 07 '20
I notice there is no actual numbers listed which worry's me but I am going to be optimistic.
Someone made a post here last week that I was very critical of about synthetically making hydrocarbons If this turns out to be reasonably close to the claim I may need to eat my hat.