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New catalytic system for conversion of CO2 to methanol shows much higher activity than others now in use

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Scientists at the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory, with colleagues from the University of Seville (Spain) and Universidad Central de Venezuela, have discovered a new, highly active catalytic system for converting carbon dioxide to methanol. CH 3 OH conversion not seen over a Cu-Zn alloy.

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Brookhaven team identifies active sites on catalysts for converting CO2 to methanol

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The results, published in the journal Science , resolve a longstanding debate about exactly which catalytic components take part in the chemical reactions—and thus which should be the focus of efforts to boost performance. In fact, it reacts with oxygen and transforms to copper zinc oxide.

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State Department releases final environmental impact statement on Keystone XL Pipeline Project; analysis of GHG emissions

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As part of the analysis, DOS commissioned a detailed study of greenhouse gas life-cycle emissions that compared Canadian oil sands crude with other selected reference crudes. Synthetic crude oil, similar to conventional crude oil, is created by upgrading bitumen (conversion into lighter hydrocarbons).

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