G+_George Kozi Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Synthgas (synthetic kerosene) produced from co2 and water! Mike Elgan http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-14-481_en.htm?locale=en Originally shared by European Commission From sunlight to jet fuel: EU project makes first "solar" kerosene An EU-funded research project called SOLAR-JET has produced the world's first "solar" jet fuel from water and carbon dioxide (CO2). Researchers have for the first time successfully demonstrated the entire production chain for renewable kerosene, using concentrated light as a high-temperature energy source. The results give hope that in future any liquid hydrocarbon fuels could be produced from sunlight, CO2 and water. We might one day produce cleaner and plentiful fuel for planes, cars and other forms of transport. This could greatly increase energy security and turn one of the main greenhouse gases responsible for global warming into a useful resource. More info http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-14-481_en.htm?locale=en #scienceeveryday #science #sciencesunday #eufunding #greenfuels #climatechange #greenideas #animatedgif #sciencegif #amazingidea #greenenergy Gif from SolarJet project video Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_George Kozi Posted April 28, 2014 Author Share Posted April 28, 2014 All that's published in behind that link. This is a very early stage experiment, but that ball is already rolling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_George Kozi Posted April 28, 2014 Author Share Posted April 28, 2014 Could be. He's interested in stuff like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Jason Turner Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Hopefully there are no named developers or they will most likely soon be a distant memory... Taken out by the grand oil regimes from both the east and the west... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Jason Honingford Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Cool but no mention of how much energy was used and what they hope to get it to, $1 million per liter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_George Kozi Posted April 28, 2014 Author Share Posted April 28, 2014 the energy used is sunlight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Myron Alexander Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Wow, an artificial tree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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