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New system for more efficient CO2 electrolysis to hydrocarbon products

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Electrolysis offers an attractive route to upgrade greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) to valuable fuels and feedstocks; however, productivity is often limited by gas diffusion through a liquid electrolyte to the surface of the catalyst. Resources. The authors show that this limitation can be overcome. Science Vol.

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CESifo: EVs not the best option for reduction in on-road CO2 in Germany given power mix

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According to a new study published by the ifo Institue Center for Economic Studies (CESifo) in Germany, EVs will barely help cut CO 2 emissions in the country over the coming years, as the introduction of electric vehicles does not necessarily lead to a reduction in CO 2 emissions from road traffic given the current power generation mix.

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Engineered E. coli could make carbohydrates, renewable fuel, from CO2

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Researchers from Newcastle University in the UK have engineered Escherichia coli bacteria to capture carbon dioxide using hydrogen gas to convert it into formic acid. The bacteria grew under gas pressure and generated formic acid from the CO 2 , said Dr. Sargent. —principal investigator Frank Sargent. Magali Roger, Thomas C.

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MIT researchers propose mechanism for overcoming bottleneck in electroreduction of CO2

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This article proposes a model that accounts for the modes in which aqueous gas depletion evolves over time and affects the long-term CO 2 electroreduction and the corresponding pH evolution near the electrode’s surface. pH is then suggested as an accurate and indirect means to measure CO 2 concentration in a liquid electrolyte. 1c02540.

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New highly efficient catalyst for photoelectrochemical CO2 reduction toward methane

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Thirty percent of the energy in the US comes from natural gas. —Zetian Mi, U-M professor of electrical engineering and computer science, who co-led the work with Jun Song, professor of materials engineering at McGill University. It can use the sun’s energy or an electrical current to break down the carbon dioxide and water.

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Global Carbon Budget 2022: Global fossil CO2 emissions expected to grow 1.0% in 2022

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CO 2 emissions from natural gas use have grown a sustained 2.2% Given that a further recovery in oil use is expected in 2023, if coal or gas use remain flat or increase, then it is likely that global fossil CO 2 emissions will continue to rise in 2023 without a concerted policy effort. Emissions from gas are projected to rise by 4.7%

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GWU team demonstrates highly scalable, low-cost process for making carbon nanotube wools directly from CO2

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This synthesis consumes only CO 2 and electricity, and is constrained only by the cost of electricity. unusually high electrical conductivity and Raman spectra of these materials demonstrated in the linked Data in Brief paper are that of multi-walled carbon nanotubes, and are due to the morphology as demonstrated by TEM.

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