Scientist shines laser light on methane in pursuit of clean fuel
Thursday, October 22, 2009 - 12:14
in Physics & Chemistry
An abundant greenhouse gas could someday help clean up the earth. Converting methane to liquid methanol could produce clean, low-cost fuel and prevent the potent greenhouse gas from entering the atmosphere. Exploiting methane in this way could also produce a hydrogen source for fuel cells and yield other industrial applications.