U.S. Navy Scaling Up Fuel from Seawater Program

April 8th, 2014

Via: U.S. Naval Research Lab:

Navy researchers at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), Materials Science and Technology Division, demonstrate proof-of-concept of novel NRL technologies developed for the recovery of carbon dioxide (CO2) and hydrogen (H2) from seawater and conversion to a liquid hydrocarbon fuel.

Research Credit: ottilie

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2 Responses to “U.S. Navy Scaling Up Fuel from Seawater Program”

  1. Dennis says:
    April 8, 2014 at 10:19 am

    Apparently, the process requires a lot of electricity. I’d like to see how energy in/out compares.

    I could see it being useful at a large scale for nations like NZ & Iceland that depend on petroleum imports and have ready access to hydro and geothermal sources of electricity.

  2. Eileen says:
    April 8, 2014 at 8:36 pm

    The picture says ir all. Excitement. I hope it works and sends the oil companies to HELL.

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