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Lufthansa, ETH Zürich, Climeworks & Synhelion to cooperate on Sustainable Aviation Fuels; CO2 capture & solar thermochemical conversion

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Over the past decade, the Lufthansa Group has been intensively engaged in researching, testing and using sustainable alternative aviation fuels and has pioneered the world’s first long-term testing of biofuel in regular flight operations in 2011.

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SOLAR-JET project demonstrates solar-driven thermochemical conversion of CO2 and water to jet fuel

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The solar-to-fuel energy conversion efficiency, defined as the ratio of the calorific value of CO (fuel) produced to the solar radiative energy input through the reactor’s aperture and the energy penalty for using inert gas was 1.73% averaged over the whole cycle. Aviation Carbon Capture and Conversion (CCC) Fuels Solar Solar fuels'

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Global CO2 emissions up 3% in 2011; per capita CO2 emissions in China reach EU levels

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At 3%, the 2011 increase in global CO 2 emissions is above the past decade’s average annual increase of 2.7%. combined, where emissions increased by 9% and 6% respectively in 2011. The United States remain one of the largest emitters of CO2, with 17.3 Weak economic conditions, a mild winter, and energy. the United States (16%).

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Panasonic develops highly efficient artificial photosynthesis system with gallium nitride semiconductor for conversion of CO2 to formic acid

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Panasonic partially presented the technology on 30 July at the 19 th International Conference on the Conversion and Storage of Solar Energy ( IPS-19 ) in Pasadena. Panasonic’s artificial photosynthesis system has a simple structure with highly efficient CO 2 conversion, which can utilize direct sunlight or focused light.

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Researchers develop co-catalyst system for lower cost conversion of CO2 to CO; syngas for synfuels

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A team from the University of Illinois and startup Dioxide Materials has developed an electrocatalytic system for the reduction of CO 2 to CO—a key component of artificial photosynthesis and thus an enabler for the conversion of CO 2 to synthetic fuels—at overpotentials below 0.2 for formation of the “CO2 ? intermediate.

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Joule Achieves Direct Microbial Conversion of CO2 into Hydrocarbons

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reported a major step forward in its development of renewable fuels, achieving direct microbial conversion of carbon dioxide into hydrocarbons via engineered organisms, powered by solar energy. Production was achieved at lab scale, with pilot development slated for early 2011. Joule Biotechnologies, Inc. Earlier post.)

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CO2 reforming of DME as novel pathway for hydrogen production

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In their study published in the journal Catalysis Communications , they report that the conversion of DME is 100% when the temperature is higher than 550 °C, and conversion of CO 2 increases sharply to 80% at 700 °C. Zhong Ma, Qi-Zhong Jiang, Xin Wang, Wu-Gao Zhang, Zi-Feng Ma (2011) CO 2 Reforming of Dimethyl Ether over Ni/?-Al

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