15 September 2006

Solar alchemy turns fumes back into fuels

"IT IS the biggest contributor to climate change. Now chemists are hoping to convert carbon dioxide into a useful fuel, with a little help from the sun.

If they succeed, it will be possible to recycle the greenhouse gas produced by burning fossil fuels. The work could also lead to a way for future Mars missions to generate fuel for their return journey from carbon dioxide in the planet's atmosphere."

Click on the link below for the full article:

http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg19125696.300?DCMP=NLC-nletter&nsref=mg19125696.300

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