Seattle Firm Seeks To Commercialize Carbon Dioxide Conversion To Methanol

Tom Banse — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 00:52:56 +0000

A small engineering firm in Seattle says it has developed a system to capture carbon dioxide going up power plant smokestacks and convert it to methanol. The solvent is also known as wood alcohol and as an Indy race car fuel.

Brett Scott is chief counsel for Emission Resource Group.

Oregon Researchers Find New Method To Reduce Carbon Emissions

Bonnie Stewart — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 12:55:04 +0000

University of Oregon researchers say they have found a way to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from coal-burning plants by more than 90 percent. Their formula uses refrigeration to capture and control the dangerous chemicals pumped out of smoke stacks.