In Texas, Syzygy Plasmonics announced that it along with the nonprofit research institute RTI International have successfully demonstrated an all-electric CO2-to-Fuel production pathway at RTI’s facility in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. The firm said that the new technology can significantly decarbonize transportation by converting two potent greenhouse gases, carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4), into low-carbon-intensity fuels that can be used to lower the carbon footprint of fossil-based jet fuel, diesel, and gasoline. The pilot project was sponsored by Equinor Ventures and Sumitomo Corporation of Americas (SCOA). Results from this demonstration are providing data that will be used to design and build commercial CO2-to-Fuel plants enabled by Syzygy’s technology, the company said. “This project showcases our ability to fight climate change by converting harmful greenhouse gases into fuel,” said Syzygy CEO Trevor Best. “Our light-driven reactors produce valuable syngas at a ratio that is ideal for feeding Fischer-Tropsch units to produce SAF. Syzygy syngas can also be used to produce diesel, gasoline, and methanol. At scale, we’re talking about significantly reducing and potentially eliminating the carbon intensity of shipping, trucking, and aviation. This is a major step toward quickly and cost effectively cutting emissions from the heavy-duty transport sector.”
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