Scientists turn carbon dioxide back into coal

[Meredith Poor + 884]

https://www.rmit.edu.au/news/all-news/2019/feb/carbon-dioxide-coal

Process reduces CO2 to carbon at room temperature using liquid metals. The only metals that are liquid at room temperature are gallium and mercury. Other work shown on the researcher's website shows a heavy focus on graphene and gallium.

[NickW + 2,714]

12 hours ago, Meredith Poor said:

https://www.rmit.edu.au/news/all-news/2019/feb/carbon-dioxide-coal

Process reduces CO2 to carbon at room temperature using liquid metals. The only metals that are liquid at room temperature are gallium and mercury. Other work shown on the researcher's website shows a heavy focus on graphene and gallium.

If we can commercialise this process we could refill the empty mines