http://www.anl.gov/PCS/
Back in 2009, we made brief report of a Coal-to-Gasoline process that had been developed a few decades ago by the University of Akron, OH, under contract to the quasi-governmental Electric Power Research Institute, "EPRI", of Palo Alto, California, as a part of EPRI's "Fuel Science Program".
We've documented for you in a number of reports that Coal Ash added to Portland-type Cement can, as seen, for example, in:
West Virginia Coal Association | Coal Ash Concrete More Durable, Resists Chemical Attack | Research & Development; concerning: "United States Patent 5,772,752 - Sulfate and Acid Resistant Concrete and Mortar; 1998; Assignee: New Jersey Institute of Technology; Abstract: The present invention relates to concrete, mortar and other hardenable mixtures comprising cement and fly ash for use in construction and other applications, which hardenable mixtures demonstrate significant levels of acid and sulfate resistance while maintaining acceptable compressive strength properties"; and:
United States Patent Application: 0120292199
As we've previously commented and noted, the pace of development of Carbon Dioxide utilization and chemical recycling technologies is increasing to the point where we, especially with our sadly limited capacities, cannot keep you adequately apprised of them all.
That, especially since there are evolving technical nuances that improve CO2 recycling and conversion efficiencies and reduce costs that are simply beyond our technical grasp.
There isn't a lot conceptually new in the document we submit to your attention herein.
As we've reported many times, as for one instance in:
The awkward title we devised for this dispatch isn't that informative, we know; but, it does encapsulate the gist of what has been accomplished by a team of MIT scientists, under the sponsorship of the United States Department of Energy.
In essence, they have engineered a common bacteria, one which has become widely employed in the field of chemical manufacturing by genetically-modified microorganisms, to consume Carbon Dioxide and to use Carbon Dioxide as the source of Carbon in synthesizing a wide range of Carbon-containing, i.e. "Organic", products; products which have further utility as chemical intermediates or as raw materials in the consequent synthesis and production of fuels, plastics, and etc.