"Syntrolysis ... a process developed by the Idaho National Laboratory that (consumes) carbon dioxide while creating synthesis gas ... a combination of hydrogen and carbon monoxide used to produce synthetic fuels."
The "Syntrolysis" process is one specific example of technology that, as we have documented to be under development by, and with some US Patents already issued to, corporate contractors, such as United Technologies and Hamilton Standard, for our United States Department of Defense, wherein Carbon Dioxide and Water are co-electrolyzed into their atomic constituents; with the Carbon and the Hydrogen then catalytically recombined into an, apparently, adjustable and selectable variety of liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons.
In further disclosure of the USDOE's Syntrolysis technology, we submit excerpts from the enclosed link to, and attached file of:
"Co-Electrolysis of Steam and Carbon Dioxide for Production of Syngas
Fifth International Fuel Cell Science, Engineering and Technology Conference; July, 2007
J.E. O'Brien, C.M. Stoots, et. al.; Idaho National Laboratory, USDOE; and Ceramatec, Inc., Utah
Abstract: An experimental study has been completed to assess the performance of single-oxide electrolysis cells ... simultaneously electrolyzing steam and carbon dioxide for the direct production of syngas.
Introduction: A research project is underway at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) to investigate the feasibility of producing syngas by simultaneous electrolytic reduction of steam and carbon dioxide ... .
Syngas, a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide, can be used for the production of synthetic liquid fuels via Fischer-Tropsch processes.
Conclusion: Based on the results obtained to date, coelectrolysis of steam and carbon dioxide for direct production of syngas appears to be a promising technology that could provide a possible path to reduced greenhouse gas emissions and increased energy independence, without the infrastructure shift that would be required for a hydrogen-based transportation system."
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As you can surmise by our earlier report, noted above, presuming you to have seen it, this "promising technology", for producing liquid hydrocarbon fuel raw material out of Carbon Dioxide and Water, was promising enough for prototypes to be built, and for President Bush to have taken serious notice of it.
And, as further reports we have in composition will reveal, development and refinement of this United States Government-owned Carbon Dioxide recycling technology has been going on for some time.