Taiwan Sept. 26, 2013, CO2 to Methanol Photosynthesis

United States Patent Application: 0130252798

Exactly four years ago today, we first made report of the research that likely laid the groundwork for the United States Patent Application, which was published by the US Patent and Trademark Office first thing this morning, that we enclose in this dispatch, wherein catalysts are disclosed that enable the conversion of Carbon Dioxide into Methanol, in photosynthetic reactions powered by visible light.

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SABIC Unit Plans World’s Largest CO2 Purification Plant » Gulf Business

This won't be a necessarily brief dispatch; but, one sadly short on details, since all we have to go on at the moment are condensed news releases from the corporations involved, as those news releases have been regurgitated through various business media outlets with interests in the Middle East and Arabian-area petrochemicals industry.

Islamabad Converts CO2 into Methanol and Hydrocarbons

United States Patent Application: 0080287555

There is, of course, a great deal of quite recent, though inexcusably tardy, verbal flailing about in the press and media concerning an issue simply stated in:

EPA limits carbon pollution from new power plants - CNN.com; "The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing new rules aimed at limiting the amount of carbon pollution coming from new power plants".

September 19, 2013, Coal Exhaust CO2 to Gasoline

United States Patent Application: 0130245136

We were at work on a report dealing with another Coal-related issue just yesterday when the US Patent Application we bring to you herein was published online by the US Patent and Trademark Office.

It is not, as you will see, the result of research and development undertaken by some large, impeccable, and well-financed, government entity, or institution of higher learning, or major corporation.

Improved Capture of CO2 from the Atmosphere

United States Patent: 8491705

By their recent issuance of the United States Patent we enclose in this dispatch, our United States Government confirms one key conclusion arrived at by the inventors, all accomplished scientists, as excerpted from the "Results" section, near the end of the full Disclosure, after exposition of extensive experimental data: