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Related: About this forumStanford scientists develop a process & catalyst for making ethanol from Carbon monoxide & water
http://rt.com/usa/stanford-study-copper-ethanol-728/The researchers disclosed their discovery in the latest online edition of the journal Nature, and in it they say that in less than three years time they expect to have a prototype device ready that will make biofuel from using not much more than carbon monoxide, easily derived from carbon dioxide.
"We have discovered the first metal catalyst that can produce appreciable amounts of ethanol from carbon monoxide at room temperature and pressure a notoriously difficult electrochemical reaction," wrote Stanfords Matthew Kanan, a co-author of the report released this week.
The scientists say that they are still a ways from developing said prototype, but believe they are on the right track towards achieving a goal that has the potential of providing people with a new, less-costly biofuel that could essentially revamp the energy industry.
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...the researchers say that biofuel would be generated by using a state-of-the-art device still in development that uses two electrodes, including one made of an "oxide-derived copper," to convert it into fuel.
"We have discovered the first metal catalyst that can produce appreciable amounts of ethanol from carbon monoxide at room temperature and pressure a notoriously difficult electrochemical reaction," wrote Stanfords Matthew Kanan, a co-author of the report released this week.
The scientists say that they are still a ways from developing said prototype, but believe they are on the right track towards achieving a goal that has the potential of providing people with a new, less-costly biofuel that could essentially revamp the energy industry.
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...the researchers say that biofuel would be generated by using a state-of-the-art device still in development that uses two electrodes, including one made of an "oxide-derived copper," to convert it into fuel.
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Stanford scientists develop a process & catalyst for making ethanol from Carbon monoxide & water (Original Post)
Bill USA
Oct 2014
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OKIsItJustMe
(19,937 posts)1. The story is from April
nilram
(2,886 posts)2. Free Ethanol! It's a plug-in party machine!
Moonshine for the 21st century! Revenuer's nightmare.
eppur_se_muova
(36,247 posts)3. "Easily derived" -- just add lots of energy.
Oh, wait, that's a problem ?
Bill USA
(6,436 posts)4. Stanford University scientists have found a new, highly efficient way to produce liquid ethanol from
carbon monoxide gas.
Note the words "highly efficient"
http://news.stanford.edu/news/2014/april/ethanol-without-plants-040914.html
I'm going to go out on a limb here and say I think the whole point of their research was to come up with a process that would yield a renewable fuel that is efficient ... and therefore worth pursuing.