r/science • u/Wagamaga • Aug 06 '20

Chemistry 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/mold_motel Aug 06 '20 edited Aug 06 '20

Agreed. I am a vocal critic of social media and have been accused of hypocrisy many times for using Reddit. It's difficult to explain the value of this platform to some people. Personally I have had such great experiences in subs like r/AskScience and r/AskElectronics that the benefits far out way the costs of the "toxic" portions.

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u/heebath Aug 06 '20

The people that don't see the value are the kinds who wouldn't use it if they did, so its moot. F'em.

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u/Vsauce113 Aug 06 '20

Heads up. It’s /r/AskElectronics the comment above has a typo

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u/mold_motel Aug 06 '20

Thanks. Fixed.

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u/Rohaq Aug 06 '20

I get why some people might not want to associate themselves with Reddit due to its willingness to host certain negative communities with extreme views though.

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u/FauxReal Aug 06 '20

Oh cool! I didn't know about askelectronics!