We Can Now Convert Green House Gases Into Fuel

"for Michigan" (formichigan) 10/19/2016 at 13:35 • Filed to: science, oak ridge national laboratory

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Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee has created a nanotech catalyst that allows the conversion of CO2 directly into ethanol.

Given the technique’s reliance on low-cost materials and an ability to operate at room temperature in water, the researchers believe the approach could be scaled up for industrially relevant applications.

How awesome is that?

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red014 > for Michigan 10/19/2016 at 13:40

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So if we harness the power into a mouthpiece, can we breathe fire??

EDIT: Or better yet, get drunk off our own breath....

For Sweden > for Michigan 10/19/2016 at 13:44

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We can convert one kind of carbon into another kind of carbon

neat.

Mattbob > for Michigan 10/19/2016 at 13:50

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Fuel?...... Or booze?...

for Michigan > Mattbob 10/19/2016 at 14:00

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From what I hear, you don’t really want to drink straight ethanol.

for Michigan > For Sweden 10/19/2016 at 14:00

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But you can’t get drunk off of CO2, amirite?

Tekamul > for Michigan 10/19/2016 at 14:11

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You’re hanging out with poindexters.

BigBlock440 > for Michigan 10/19/2016 at 14:13

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Lots of people do

deekster_caddy > for Michigan 10/19/2016 at 14:16

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Pffft. Show me how you can recollect crude oil from teenagers faces, then I’ll be impressed.

Mattbob > for Michigan 10/19/2016 at 14:18

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It’s a mixer. You can get everclear that is juuust about pure ethanol. We used to use it to make a big batch of party booze in college.

for Michigan > Mattbob 10/19/2016 at 14:25

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Just the thought of that makes me sick to my stomach.

valsidalv, reminding you that infiniti is an option > for Michigan 10/19/2016 at 14:41

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So does this solve global warming? Or will the tech be gobbled up by some company that will sell “Farts2Booze”?