A significant portion of the energy required to electrochemically reduce CO2 to fuels and chemicals is typically consumed by the accompanying oxygen evolution reaction. Now, researchers show that alternative oxidative reactions using biodiesel-waste could improve the economics and emission profiles of this process.
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Bardow, A., Wessling, M. Converting two wastes to value. Nat Energy 4, 440–441 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41560-019-0392-4
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