UC researchers make clean biofuels from CO2

A group of researchers from the University of Cambridge (UC) have developed a solar-powered reactor that converts captured CO2 and plastic waste into sustainable fuels and other valuable chemical products. In tests, CO2 was converted into syngas, a key building block for sustainable liquid fuels, and plastic bottles were converted into glycolic acid, which is

Cambridge researchers develop tech to convert CO2 and water into fuels

Researchers at the University of Cambridge have developed a solar-powered technology that replicates the process of photosynthesis to convert carbon dioxide (CO2) and water into liquid fuels. The highlight of the research is these fuels can directly power a car’s engine without any modifications – a so-called “drop-in” fuel. The technology leverages photosynthesis, the natural

First netzero cement production trial begins

The process developed at Cambridge University combines scrap steel recycling with cement clinker production using recycled concrete as a flux rather than limestone. Over the planned two-year trial period the Cement 2 Zero project will investigate both the technical and commercial aspects of upscaling Cambridge Electric Cement production to produce 20 tonnes of the world’s