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CRI ETL project in China will recycle 150,000 tons of CO2/year to make 100,000 tons of methanol

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Chinese petrochemicals corporation Jiangsu Sailboat Petrochemicals Co. million metric tons per year production of a wide product range of polymers and plastics. Earlier post.). Methanol is the main raw material used in Jiangsu Sailboat’s existing 2.4 These include products used for making solar panels and plexiglass.

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New photocatalytic system converts carbon dioxide to valuable fuel more efficiently than natural photosynthesis

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Photo credit: Professor Ye Ruquan’s research group / City University of Hong Kong The core of the new artificial photosynthetic system is a highly stable artificial nanomicelle—a kind of polymer that can self-assemble in water, with both a water-loving (hydrophilic) and a water-fearing (hydrophobic) end. Resources Yu, J.,

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Geely invests in Carbon Recycling Intl.; vehicles fueled by methanol from CO2, water and renewable energy

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In late April 2015, Geely Auto deployed a first-of-its-kind fleet of 150 methanol-fueled taxis in the southern Chinese city of Guiyang in cooperation with the municipal government. CRI is presenting at the 4 th Conference on CO 2 as Feedstock for Fuels, Chemistry and Polymers , being held at the end of September in Essen, Germany.

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