Enabling Greener Gasoline Vehicles by Converting Carbon Dioxide to Methanol

摘要

In their quest to find a low-emission fuel for automotives, researchers from the Universite Laval Quebec, Canada, have recently found an effective method for converting environmentally hazardous carbon dioxide into harmless methanol. Methanol may be considered as an appropriate hydrocarbon capable of replacing expensive petroleum-based fuels. Also, methanol may be fed to fuel cells to generate sustainable electricity, which could be utilized in various applications, from backup power to automobiles.