Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists are proposing a concept for removing carbon dioxide from the air and turning it back into gasoline.
Scientists Would Turn Greenhouse Gas Into Gasoline
The idea is simple. Air would be blown over a liquid solution of potassium carbonate, which would absorb the carbon dioxide. The carbon dioxide would then be extracted and subjected to chemical reactions that would turn it into fuel: methanol, gasoline or jet fuel.
This process could transform carbon dioxide from an unwanted, climate-changing pollutant into a vast resource for renewable fuels. The closed cycle — equal amounts of carbon dioxide emitted and removed — would mean that cars, trucks and airplanes using the synthetic fuels would no longer be contributing to global warming.
Synthetic Fuel Concept to Steal CO2 From Air
LOS ALAMOS, N.M., February 12, 2008 --
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