Progress announced in fuel creation from carbon dioxide

A working collaboration has revealed the progress in developing an advanced microbiological pathway to convert CO₂ to fuels and chemicals.

Synthetic biology researchers Ginkgo BioWorks has validated that its genetically modified microbes can utilise a feedstock of formate produced from CO₂ by risk management business DNV. 

DNV’s input to the process has also met metrics required for commercialisation of the electrolytic production of formic acid and formate salt from CO₂.

‘The development of the electrofuels technology is an important advance in the utilisation and recycling of CO₂ providing a pathway for sustainability and self-sufficiency’ says Narasi Sridhar, programme director in DNV Research and Innovation.