Scientists produce cleaner fuel by 'catching lightning in a bottle'

People often muse over catching lightning in a bottle, and what an amazing feat it would be. But have you ever wondered what comes next if we do it? Well, researchers at Northwestern University have bottled lightning and are using it for something just as remarkable: clean fuel. Their technology uses plasma in glass tubes to produce methanol from methane gas, a process that typically requires enormous amounts of energy.

Continue Reading

Category: Energy, Engineering

Tags: Northwestern University, Lightning, Plasma, Methanol, Methane