[ExI] Scientists Just Created a Catalyst That Turns CO2 Into Jet Fuel

[Rafal Smigrodzki]

On Mon, Jan 4, 2021 at 12:06 AM John Grigg via extropy-chat <
extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org> wrote:

> An amazing development for the protection of the environment!  :  )
>
> "For years now, chemists have been trying to apply this idea to one of the
> most environmentally damaging sectors of our economy: the aviation
> industry. Not only do planes emit huge amounts of CO2, they also pump other
> greenhouse gases like nitrogen oxide directly into the upper atmosphere,
> where their warming effect is greatly increased.
>
> The fossil fuels they burn to create all these emissions are hydrocarbons,
> which means they are made up of a combination of carbon and hydrogen.
> That’s led some to suggest it might be possible to create synthetic
> versions of these fuels by capturing the CO2 planes produce and combining
> it with hydrogen extracted with water.
>
### This is incredibly stupid. Even worse than biodiesel.

Rafal
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