Scientists have harnessed liquid metals to turn carbon dioxide back into solid coal, in research that offers an alternative pathway for safely and permanently removing the greenhouse gas from our atmosphere. The new technique can convert carbon dioxide back into carbon at room temperature, a process that’s efficient and scalable. A side benefit is that the carbon can hold electrical charge, becoming a supercapacitor, so it could potentially be used as a component in future vehicles.

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Nice

A side benefit is that the carbon can hold electrical charge, becoming a supercapacitor

scratches head

That makes no sense to me. What’s so magical about this carbon that it can produce a supercapacitor that a bog bit of carbon ccannot.

It’s a bit too much like a MIT press release IMHO.

Spiny Norman said:

Scientists have harnessed liquid metals to turn carbon dioxide back into solid coal, in research that offers an alternative pathway for safely and permanently removing the greenhouse gas from our atmosphere. The new technique can convert carbon dioxide back into carbon at room temperature, a process that’s efficient and scalable. A side benefit is that the carbon can hold electrical charge, becoming a supercapacitor, so it could potentially be used as a component in future vehicles.

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Interesting, thanks.

:)

I’d better refrain from commenting. My hypocrisy might get too obvious.

mollwollfumble said:

I’d better refrain from commenting. My hypocrisy might get too obvious.

Hold on a moment.

Venus!