Solar-powered reactor converts CO2 and plastic waste into sustainable fuels

Researchers have demonstrated how carbon dioxide can be captured from industrial processes – or even directly from the air – and transformed into clean, sustainable fuels using just the energy from the Sun.

The researchers, from the University of Cambridge, developed a solar-powered reactor that converts captured CO₂ and plastic waste into sustainable fuels and other valuable chemical products. In tests, CO₂ was converted into syngas, a key building block for sustainable liquid fuels, and plastic bottles were converted into glycolic acid, which is widely used in the cosmetics industry.

Click here to read the full article
Source: Sci Tech Daily

—

If you have any questions or thoughts about the topic, feel free to contact us here or leave a comment below.