Special compound imprisons huge quantities of CO2
January 9th, 2015Rice scientists turn asphalt into an effective, environmentally friendly carbon-capture material for use at natural gas wellheads. James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Professor of Chemistry, professor of computer science and of materials science and nanoengineering, is quoted.
China Topix
Carbon capture breakthrough: Asphalt
Fierce Energy
http://www.fierceenergy.com/story/carbon-capture-breakthrough-power-plants-asphalt/2015-01-08
Asphalt compound could be essential to the future of carbon capture
Science Recorder
Rice University researchers report cheap asphalt provides ‘green’ carbon capture
Spring Observer (This article also appeared in Magnolia Potpourri and Cypress Creek Mirror.)
Derivato da asfalto cattura CO2 da pozzi gas naturali
Ansa.it (An English translation is not available. Similar articles also appeared in Today, Opinion Leaders Network and Pressetext.com.)