Carbon Dioxide Recycling Or Transformation Is Fast Becoming Reality

Posted: 4/27/2017  Updated: 7/9/2017, 6/7/2017

Update Of 7/9/2017

Just read Nanotechnology reveals hidden depths of bacterial 'machines'.

Here a salient quotes from the above article (emphasis added):

1. “... Cyanobacteria are a phylum of bacteria that produce oxygen and energy during photosynthesis, similar to green plants. … Unique internal 'machines' in cyanobacteria, called carboxysomes, allow the organisms to convert carbon dioxide to sugar and provide impacts on global biomass production and our environment. ...”
2. “... For the first time, the researchers were able to biochemically purify active carboxysomes from cyanobacteria and characterize their carbon fixation activity and protein composition. They then used electron microscopy and atomic force microscopy to visualise the morphology and internal protein organization of these bacterial machines. … “
3. “ … Furthermore, the intrinsic mechanical properties of the three-dimensional structures were determined for the first time. Though structurally resembling polyhedral viruses, carboxysomes were revealed to be much softer and structurally flexible, which is correlated to their formation dynamics and regulation in bacteria. … “

What does this all mean? Cyanobacteria appear to be one way to reduce CO2 in the atmosphere on a large scale and convert CO2 into other useful chemicals. Very soon these Cyanobacteria can probably be programmed to do this and other jobs more efficiently.

Update Of 6/7/2017

Just read Cheap catalysts turn sunlight and carbon dioxide into fuel

This could be a game changer. Swiss scientists from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne have come up with a cheap way to split CO2 into CO and Oxygen, which then are processed into e.g. methanol. As an energy source they were using solar panels. The necessary catalyst and electrode are cheap and plentiful. This process is reported as very efficient.

Trigger

Just read Scientist invents way to trigger artificial photosynthesis to clean air.

Human Ingenuity Defeats Global Warming Hoax Anytime

All this carbon dioxide hysteria humanity was made to suffer for many years now will hopefully soon come to an end.

It is actually only a matter of time until researchers come up with some way to use bacteria, yeast, fungi or whatever to convert carbon dioxide into some useful chemical. This research has been ongoing and promising.

The above article describes how a MOF (metal organic framework) made of Titanium can be used in a way similar to photosynthesis to convert carbon dioxide into two reduced forms of carbon, formate and formamides.

And this is only the beginning!