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23 Nov 2009 HEADLINE


Sandia Lab Develops Device to Make Fuel from CO2



Source: Technology Review
Class: SYNDICATED NEWS

SYNOPSIS: Solar concentrator and Sandia-developed CR5 processor can convert carbon dioxide into useful fuel.

By Tyler Hamilton

Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories have successfully demonstrated a prototype machine that uses the sun's energy to convert water and carbon dioxide into the molecular building blocks that make up transportation fuels. The "Sunshine to Petrol" system could ultimately prove a practical way to recycle CO2 from power and industrial plants into gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel, assuming the process can become at least twice as efficient as natural photosynthesis.

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