148. Converting CO2 To Clean Fuel

The Next Byte Podcast · 14 Nov 2023 · 20m

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Daniel and Forbode discuss a process developed by teams from MIT and Harvard to convert carbon dioxide into formate, a stable solid fuel. They explain how this method achieves over 90% carbon efficiency by using a cation exchange membrane to maintain pH, avoiding the inefficiencies of previous two-stage heating processes. The hosts highlight formate's advantages over hydrogen, including its non-toxic nature, long shelf life, and suitability for stationary energy storage in backup generators or grid-scale applications.

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Companies: MIT, Harvard, Wevolver
Also: formate, sodium formate, potassium formate, syn gas, hydrogen

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148. Converting CO2 To Clean Fuel

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