Reverse Combustion? Turning Carbon Dioxide From Burning Fossil Fuel Back Into Fuel

Sunday, September 8, 2013 - 10:00 in Physics & Chemistry

With almost 40 billion tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) released each year from burning coal, gasoline, diesel and other fossil fuels in the United States alone, scientists are seeking ways to turn the tables on the No. 1 greenhouse gas and convert it back into fuel. Those efforts are the topic of a symposium in Indianapolis today at the 246th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society, the world's largest scientific society.

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