Would methanol formed from CO2 from the atmosphere give the advantage of hydrogen at lesser cost?

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 5165-5172

  Bockris, John O'M ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Energy; Hydrogen; Lower Cost from methanol made from CO2; Methanol

Indexed keywords

ENERGY; ENERGY PRODUCTIONS; ENERGY SITUATION; LOWER COST; NEW SYSTEM;

COSTS; GLOBAL WARMING; HYDROGEN; METHANOL;

HYDROGEN STORAGE;

EID: 77955287959     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2010.03.060     Document Type: Article

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