carbon dioxide
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Beyond carbon dioxide conversion, Porosoff and his collaborators have also explored tungsten carbide as a catalyst for recycling plastic waste.
From Science Daily
Flaring operations often coincide with large releases of methane, a gas with 80 times the global-warming potential of carbon dioxide.
Karman has developed a cooling system similar to the heat pumps in the average home, except its pumps use liquid carbon dioxide as refrigerant, which is circulated using rocket engine technology rather than fans.
From Los Angeles Times
“And it’s all because of climate change. Burning fossil fuels puts carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, which traps the earth’s heat.”
From Literature
Methane is roughly 80 times more potent than carbon dioxide as a greenhouse gas over a 20-year horizon.
From MarketWatch
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