New CO2 'scrubber' from ingredient in hair conditioners
Wednesday, March 24, 2010 - 12:42
in Earth & Climate
Relatives of ingredients in hair-conditioning shampoos and fabric softeners show promise as a long-sought material to fight global warming by "scrubbing" carbon dioxide (CO2) out of the flue gases from coal-burning electric power generating stations, scientists reported today at the 239th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS).