CO2 in Seawater To Ethanol, Methanol, Butanol - Madison, Wi

A method to provide ethanol, methanol and butanol from the CO2 in seawater (or CO2 from industrial waste) has been developed by Greg Giese of Global Energy and Ocean Ethanol of Madison, Wisconsin. CO2 is available from many land-based sources as well - including grain based ethanol plants, powerplants, oil/gas fields and natural gas processing stations. Billions of tons of CO2 are vented to the atmosphere yearly in the southwest USA from natural gas processing plants, and also put into CO2 pipelines in the USA and Canada for EOR (Enhanced Oil Recovery) which injects the CO2 into oil fields to increase production. It is estimated that 8,000 cubic feet of CO2 needs to bring up just one additional barrel of oil. Of course you need to transport the CO2, and pressurize it. For this same volume of gas, we can produce approximately 40 gallons of methanol which can be used directly in any FlexFuel car or truck (or blended with gasoline). Proven in the lab at Battelle, Pacific Northwest Labs (PNL). This is just one method to help curb the effects of Global Warming by utilizing CO2 as a feedstock to produce point-of-use ethanol, methanol and gasoline. Ocean Ethanol is currently seeking $5 million to finish up this important research and development to bring to market. http://www.oceanethanol.com Modular Block: http://www.modularblock.com Disc Turbine: http://www.discturbine.com Use: http://www.oceanethanol.com We have also developed an Organic Rankine Cycle Turbine Generator system which can make very low cost electricity to run the entire system: http://www.infinityturbine.com