Chinese startup Carbonology claims breakthrough in producing synthetic fuel from air and water
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A Shanghai-based startup called Carbonology claims to have developed a process to produce synthetic petroleum from carbon dioxide extracted from air and water, using solar and wind energy. Co-founded by a former Tesla vice-president, the company says it can sell synthetic petrol, diesel, jet fuel and naphtha at market-competitive prices. This development comes as China seeks alternatives to traditional fossil fuels amid geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.
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· 2 pulledCarbonology announced it had created a process for converting carbon dioxide extracted from air and water into artificial fuel using solar and wind energy
The company – co-founded by a former vice-president at Tesla in 2024 – said it had achieved sufficient cost reductions to sell synthetic petrol, diesel, jet fuel and naphtha at market-competitive prices
Unlimited petrol? Chinese firm claims it can produce fuel from air and water
A Shanghai-based start-up claims to have mastered a technique for producing synthetic petroleum at low cost from air and water, as China intensifies efforts to develop alternati
