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Unexpected pathway turns water and CO₂ into climate‑neutral methane on nickel–zirconia

Unexpected pathway turns water and CO₂ into climate‑neutral methane on nickel–zirconia
Phys.org Monday 29 June 2026, 23:40 UTC 1 min read
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Natural gas still plays an important role in many industrial sectors, but it is a climate-damaging fossil fuel. TU Wien and the University of Innsbruck have now discovered an unexpected reaction pathway that makes it possible to synthesize natural gas, or methane (CH4), using CO2 that was previously captured from exhaust gas streams or directly from the air. In this way, methane can become climate-neutral overall.

Natural gas still plays an important role in many industrial sectors, but it is a climate-damaging fossil fuel. TU Wien and the University of Innsbruck have now discovered an unexpected reaction pathway that makes it possible to synthesize natural gas, or methane (CH4), using CO2 that was previously captured from exhaust gas streams or directly from the air. In this way, methane can become climate-neutral overall.
Wien (PERSON) the University of Innsbruck (ORG) CH4 (ORG)
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