Swiss scientists have figured out how to make jet fuel from water, carbon dioxide and sunlight.
The team built a solar tower to handle the entire process according to the new research. Synthetic alternatives to fossil fuels are produced by the tower using solar energy. Given the sky-high carbon footprint of air travel, it's an intriguing proposition that the solar tower is ready for normal use in aviation.
Aldo Steinfeld, co-author, said in a press statement that they have shown that they can produce synthetic kerosene from water and CO2 instead of using fossil fuels. The amount of CO2 produced in the solar plant is equal to the amount of CO2 emitted in a jet engine. If we use CO2 from the air as an ingredient, it will make the fuel carbon neutral.
The importance of finding better methods of energy production has never been greater.
Many in the US are feeling the squeeze of gas prices and many other countries are struggling to meet power demands as they seek energy independence from Russia. California is working hard to provide renewable energy that doesn't make climate change worse.
Climate change is connected to jet fuel in the same way that power grids are. Hopefully energy experts will continue until the job is done.
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