Carbon dioxide captured from air can be directly converted into
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()—For the first time, researchers have demonstrated that CO2 captured from the air can be directly converted into methanol (CH3OH) using a homogeneous catalyst. The benefits are two-fold: The process removes harmful CO2 from the atmosphere, and the methanol can be used as an alternative fuel to gasoline. The work represents an important step that could one day lead to a future "methanol economy," in which fuel and energy storage are primarily based on methanol.
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Electrochemical carbon dioxide capture to close the carbon cycle
CO2 => Ethanol breakthrough
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Membranes for capturing carbon dioxide from the air
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Electrochemical device captures carbon dioxide at the flick of a
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A Process for Capturing CO2 from the Atmosphere - ScienceDirect
How is carbon dioxide obtained? - Quora
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Metanolitalous - Wikiwand
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Capture and release of CO2by polyamidine
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