Carbon dioxide 'sponge' could ease transition to cleaner energy
San Francisco CA (SPX) Aug 13, 2014 - A sponge-like plastic that sops up the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide (CO2) might ease our transition away from polluting fossil fuels and toward new energy sources, such as hydrogen. The material - a relative of the plastics used in food containers - could play a role in President Obama's plan to cut CO2 emissions 30 percent by 2030, and could also be integrated into power plant smokestacks in t ... more

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