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To make carbon-neutral rocket fuel, synthesize methane from CO2[1] that is extracted from the air. Both SpaceX[2] and Blue Origin[3] are currently developing me
by wcoenen 9y ago
To make carbon-neutral rocket fuel, synthesize methane from CO2[1] that is extracted from the air. Both SpaceX[2] and Blue Origin[3] are currently developing methane-fueled rocket engines.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabatier_reaction https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabatier_reaction
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raptor_(rocket_engine_family) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raptor_(rocket_engine_family)
[3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BE-4 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BE-4