The climate crisis is one of the biggest problems threatening our planet and our species. Unfortunately, it is still not taken seriously enough. Politicians and businessesCO2 zero targets Although it tries to lessen the effects with each passing year, the effects of the crisis are becoming more apparent.

In addition, the effectiveness of the measures taken decreases over time. It is precisely for this reason that there is a need for technologies that can carry out the process of capturing and converting the released carbon, as well as reducing carbon emissions. Although such systems have been developed over time, they are the basic need to develop ‘cost-effective’ systems that can be adapted to different industries. An ongoing project seems to have made a big step forward on this point.

Carbon can be captured and converted into methanol, one of the most common chemicals in the world;

Scientists at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, with their work A major breakthrough in efforts to make carbon capture more accessible and affordable they did. The carbon capture and conversion system, the size of a small cabinet, captures and processes the carbon and then converts it into methanol.

The biggest obstacle to the proliferation of such systems is that they prove to be costly for the industries that generate emissions. However, with the new system developed, the conversion of carbon to methanol and The lower cost price is also an incentive for various sectors. is valued as.

Methanol is used in many manufacturing processes, from building materials to auto parts;

As a result, manufacturers from various sectors can use this system to both reduce their CO2 emissions and achieve zero CO2 targets. produce, use or sell methanol. allows.

The new system is designed for coal-, gas- or biomass-fired power plants, but also for cement plants and steel mills. In the future, systems that break down and convert carbon by capturing CO2 molecules before they disperse development and dissemination is targeted.