"Dream, Dream, Dream! Conduct these dreams into thoughts, and then transform them into action."
- Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
"Dream, Dream, Dream! Conduct these dreams into thoughts, and then transform them into action."
- Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
25 Jan 2023
A system that potentially addresses two of the major environmental issues, greenhouse gases and plastic waste, was created by two Indian researchers at Cambridge University.
The researchers, Motiar Rahaman and Subhajit Bhattacharjee developed a reactor that transformed greenhouse gases and plastic waste into sustainable fuels and other useful goods. Their study was published in the journal, Nature Synthesis.
The researchers' solar-powered reactor makes use of a perovskite-based light absorber, which is seen as a less expensive alternative to silicon for solar cell production. According to NDTV, co-author of the study Rahaman highlighted that by converting carbon dioxide and plastic trash, the reactor can help manufacture goods like syngas, formic acid, and glycolic acid.
Formic acid is utilized in the production of leather and textiles, whereas syngas is used to create liquid fuels. Glycolic acid, on the other hand, is used in the pharmaceutical industry.
Global warming and climate change are brought on by greenhouse gases. According to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, disasters caused by climate change already cause developing countries to experience three times more economic losses than affluent countries.
Therefore, this breakthrough innovation that converts harmful greenhouse gases into sustainable fuels is indeed a groundbreaking one.
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