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With the right catalyst, we might make jet fuel from CO₂

Enlarge (credit: Bernal Saborio) Techniques to take atmospheric CO2 and turn it into a fuel provide a climate-friendly alternative to exploiting fossil fuels—they may releases CO2 back into the air when burned, but there’s no net change. This includes biofuels crops, but can extend to industrial processes that directly involve CO2. As processes that capture […]

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If recycling plastics is Not making sense, remake the plastics

Expand / / Workers type plastic waste for a swimmer transfers plastic waste in Yongin Recycling Center at Yongin, South Korea. (charge: Bloomberg/Getty Pictures ) A couple of decades ago, it seemed just like plastic recycling was made to develop into an integral element of a sustainable future. Afterward, the purchase price of fossil fuels […]