The American startup Aircela has unveiled the first compact system for localized production of synthetic gasoline made from water and by capturing carbon dioxide from the air. Costs and energy efficiency, however, remain highly debatable From the rooftop of a building in the middle of Manhattan, New York, Aircela’s managers officially presented to the world the first compact system for producing synthetic gasoline. The announcement, however, seems to have been less than fully clear, as several major news outlets rushed to call it a miracle device capable of “turning air…
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