That’s neat, but it’s just a method of storing energy. Like how we can generated hydrogen and oxygen from electrolysis of water, but the energy you get out is no more than the energy it took to split it in the first place.
yungandreww on
Japan’s oil company ENEOS has become the first to succeed in producing synthetic fuel using only CO₂ from the air and water, without petroleum.
they have produced hydrogen using renewable energy and synthesized it with CO₂, completing actual vehicle driving tests.
it’s gaining attention as a carbon-neutral fuel that can be used as-is in existing internal combustion engines, they say.
a_boo on
The whole of Japan or just a few people from there?
FuckPigeons2025 on
We already know how to do this. It just requires energy.
When you burn hydrocarbons it releases heat, water and carbon dioxide. This is just the same reaction in reverse.
TheKewner on
Japan’s just had this in their pocket waiting for an oil crisis like this.
Azurnight on
Japan will be missed v.v
grumpykraut on
At what rate of efficiency, pray tell?
jetfuelfarmr on
Isn’t that just the Fisher-Tropsch process? If so, we’ve known about this for over 100 years. It’s not very energy efficient, which is why we don’t do it more.
KitchenSense8092 on
It requires energy which is still majorly from fossils fuel…
TheWiseMorpheous on
Do not get excited too much, it does not mean we will get fuel from air in practice and definitely it can not be cheap.
There is a big question about the amount of energy needed to be input into this process.
Overall_Reputation83 on
The only source I can find about this is on times of india. So I’m assuming this actually isn’t big news for some important reason.
zwifter11 on
Germany made gasoline from coal during WW2 …. It was just incredibly energy inefficient and probably used more energy in the production process than what the synthetic oil provided.
But I suppose you can’t put a lump of coal inside a BF-109
ayoadiiii on
if im not wrong it has been existing for a while its just that it looses energy when done so its not efficient at all
Raglefant69 on
It’s always something with those people
HeDuMSD on
Japan might need some freedom
yungandreww on
important context on this.
ENEOS did build a synthetic e fuel demonstration plant in Yokohama that produces fuel from CO₂ and water. it produces roughly 1 barrel per day.
but in October 2025 ENEOS halted the CO₂ based program entirely due to costs being too high and shifted focus to biofuels instead.
the breaking news! framing is recycled from 2024 when the demo plant first opened. The project is currently paused, not scaling.
the science works. the economics don’t. those are two very different headlines.
??? Pretty sure there was a research group out of Vancouver that was doing this for quite a while now.
GiraffeKing04 on
I’m gonna need a link
425565 on
Color me dubious..
th3greenknight on
Ok, but when you Burn the oil a week later the co2 is released again…. net effect 0..
shunSwaptions on
Suddenly Japan is in need of some freedom!
Markus_zockt on
It was also developed in Germany six years ago by the company “[CAC Engineering GmbH](https://business-saxony.com/en/synthetic-petrol-from-chemnitz)”. It’s called “eFuel” and is actually already ready for the market. This means car manufacturers have tested it and it COULD be used in cars.
At the moment, however, it makes absolutely no sense, because producing 1 litre of synthetic petrol consumes far too much energy. With the same amount of electricity (approx. 27 kWh) required to produce 1 litre of synthetic petrol, you could drive up to 200 km in an electric car.
niTro_sMurph on
Oof, oil companies won’t be happy
axloo7 on
Guys….. There is no such thing as free energy.
It will take more energy to bond the co2 with water than you will be able to extract.
This is just different less effective energy storage.
It’s cool. Don’t get me wrong. But it’s not a holy grail.
Sad_Manufacturer308 on
We create Amrit from holy cow.
reptheevt on
Isn’t Porsche already doing this in Chile using wind power?
Kind-Animator-2969 on
1st of April in Japan now
budsonguy on
Source trustmebro. com
StopCountingLikes on
I have misunderstood what “oil” is my entire life. And now I’m too old to learn
originalmosh on
You can turn lead into gold, it just cost so much it isn’t worth it.
vulvatron_3000 on
The US is about to invade the oceans
SerGT3 on
We really gunna dry up the planet turning water to oil before we fix the environment
Rycax on
I too like to post a claim and random picture with no source, context, or explanation.
Sea-Cartographer-883 on
Trump is on his way to capture japan and then create another mess
OogieBoogieJr on
Looks like Japan needs more freedom
Legitimate-Nobody499 on
That is interestin’ gas fuck
al_earner on
The process requires 40 gallons of gas to produce one thimble of oil.
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That’s neat, but it’s just a method of storing energy. Like how we can generated hydrogen and oxygen from electrolysis of water, but the energy you get out is no more than the energy it took to split it in the first place.
Japan’s oil company ENEOS has become the first to succeed in producing synthetic fuel using only CO₂ from the air and water, without petroleum.
they have produced hydrogen using renewable energy and synthesized it with CO₂, completing actual vehicle driving tests.
it’s gaining attention as a carbon-neutral fuel that can be used as-is in existing internal combustion engines, they say.
The whole of Japan or just a few people from there?
We already know how to do this. It just requires energy.
When you burn hydrocarbons it releases heat, water and carbon dioxide. This is just the same reaction in reverse.
Japan’s just had this in their pocket waiting for an oil crisis like this.
Japan will be missed v.v
At what rate of efficiency, pray tell?
Isn’t that just the Fisher-Tropsch process? If so, we’ve known about this for over 100 years. It’s not very energy efficient, which is why we don’t do it more.
It requires energy which is still majorly from fossils fuel…
Do not get excited too much, it does not mean we will get fuel from air in practice and definitely it can not be cheap.
There is a big question about the amount of energy needed to be input into this process.
The only source I can find about this is on times of india. So I’m assuming this actually isn’t big news for some important reason.
Germany made gasoline from coal during WW2 …. It was just incredibly energy inefficient and probably used more energy in the production process than what the synthetic oil provided.
But I suppose you can’t put a lump of coal inside a BF-109
if im not wrong it has been existing for a while its just that it looses energy when done so its not efficient at all
It’s always something with those people
Japan might need some freedom
important context on this.
ENEOS did build a synthetic e fuel demonstration plant in Yokohama that produces fuel from CO₂ and water. it produces roughly 1 barrel per day.
but in October 2025 ENEOS halted the CO₂ based program entirely due to costs being too high and shifted focus to biofuels instead.
the breaking news! framing is recycled from 2024 when the demo plant first opened. The project is currently paused, not scaling.
the science works. the economics don’t. those are two very different headlines.
https://preview.redd.it/oerim3mebfsg1.jpeg?width=1536&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=da7d80ae58efd2b828f05f791ea86262f0ab569c
??? Pretty sure there was a research group out of Vancouver that was doing this for quite a while now.
I’m gonna need a link
Color me dubious..
Ok, but when you Burn the oil a week later the co2 is released again…. net effect 0..
Suddenly Japan is in need of some freedom!
It was also developed in Germany six years ago by the company “[CAC Engineering GmbH](https://business-saxony.com/en/synthetic-petrol-from-chemnitz)”. It’s called “eFuel” and is actually already ready for the market. This means car manufacturers have tested it and it COULD be used in cars.
At the moment, however, it makes absolutely no sense, because producing 1 litre of synthetic petrol consumes far too much energy. With the same amount of electricity (approx. 27 kWh) required to produce 1 litre of synthetic petrol, you could drive up to 200 km in an electric car.
Oof, oil companies won’t be happy
Guys….. There is no such thing as free energy.
It will take more energy to bond the co2 with water than you will be able to extract.
This is just different less effective energy storage.
It’s cool. Don’t get me wrong. But it’s not a holy grail.
We create Amrit from holy cow.
Isn’t Porsche already doing this in Chile using wind power?
1st of April in Japan now
Source trustmebro. com
I have misunderstood what “oil” is my entire life. And now I’m too old to learn
You can turn lead into gold, it just cost so much it isn’t worth it.
The US is about to invade the oceans
We really gunna dry up the planet turning water to oil before we fix the environment
I too like to post a claim and random picture with no source, context, or explanation.
Trump is on his way to capture japan and then create another mess
Looks like Japan needs more freedom
That is interestin’ gas fuck
The process requires 40 gallons of gas to produce one thimble of oil.