{"id":4315,"date":"2012-10-21T19:08:49","date_gmt":"2012-10-22T02:08:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/envirobeat.com\/?p=4315"},"modified":"2012-10-21T19:12:04","modified_gmt":"2012-10-22T02:12:04","slug":"the-independent-exclusive-pioneering-scientists-turn-fresh-air-into-petrol-in-massive-boost-in-fight-against-energy-crisis-home-news-uk-the-independent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/envirobeat.com\/?p=4315","title":{"rendered":"The Independent Exclusive: Pioneering scientists turn fresh air into petrol in massive boost in fight against energy crisis – Home News – UK – The Independent"},"content":{"rendered":"
‘A small British company has produced the first “petrol from air” using a revolutionary technology that promises to solve the energy crisis as well as helping to curb global warming by removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.’<\/p>\n
But…<\/p>\n
‘Although the prototype system is designed to extract carbon dioxide from the air, this part of the process is still too inefficient to allow a commercial-scale operation.’<\/p>\n