Turning automotive engines into modular chemical plants to make green fuels

news.mit.edu Turning automotive engines into modular chemical plants to make green fuels

MIT spinout Emvolon is repurposing automotive engines to create mini chemical plants next to sources of methane to generate green methanol and other chemicals.

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Green Energy @slrpnk.net ProdigalFrog @slrpnk.net 3d ago

Turning automotive engines into modular chemical plants to make green fuels (discussion: is this a useful tech?)

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CH₃OH + O₂ → CO₂ + H₂O
But technically, carbon isn't sourced from the dinosaur juice.