New method converts carbon dioxide to methane at low temperatures

摘要

A new method developed by a team of Wase-da University scientists led by Professor Ya-sushi Sekine may contribute to reducing the use of fossil fuels. The conversion of carbon dioxide to valuable chemicals such as methane has drawn great attention for use in supporting carbon capture and utilization. Especially, methane can be used not only as fuel but also as a hydrogen carrier, transporting town gas to existing infrastructure. For instance, some plants in Germany have already been launched based on the Power to Gas concept, which allows energy from electricity to be stored and transported in the form of compressed gas.