Researchers have found a solution for CO2 in the air. Raising levels of CO2 is to blame for climate change. Researchers at the University of Southern California have found a method for producing a cheap plastic capable of drawing CO2 out of the air. USC researcher, George Olah suggests then combining the absorbed CO2, combining it with hydrogen molecules stripped from water, and generating methanol to serve as a harvested fuel.
Researchers found, after placing the absorbent plastic in a humid environment, each gram of the material absorbed an average of 1.72 nanomoles of CO2; this is 1.44 nanomoles above competitive materials. The polymer would be best put to use in mass concentrations, in the form of artificial trees on farms.
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