神马文学网吸收CO2的新机器
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Engineers at a U.S. laboratory may have discovered one answer to the problem of global warming. They have made a machine that can suck carbon dioxide from the air and convert it into liquid fuel. Researchers at the Sandia National Labs believe their creation can provide a sustainable form of renewable energy. Their device sounds like something from science fiction. In fact, the name of it is probably the most difficult thing to understand. It is the Counter-Rotating-Ring Receiver Reactor Recuperator, or CR5 for short. Lead developer Rich Diver is excited about his project. He said sucking CO2 from the environment could be an alternative to carbon sequestration. This is a method of burying CO2 deep underground.
Sandia calls the process carried out by CR5 “Sunshine to Petrol”. The researchers say their invention is still 15 to 20 years away from being in full operation. It is currently just a prototype（原型、标准） – a small model of the real thing. A Sandia spokeswoman said it “holds a real promise of being able to reduce carbon dioxide emissions”. She added it would allow us “to keep using fuels we know and love”. It is possible that by 2030, cars and airplanes will run on the converted fuel. It will produce fuels such as methanol and gasoline. It will be interesting to see if this machine can actually lower our carbon footprint. Yes, it reduces carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, but its liquid fuel product causes pollution when it burns.