Use CO2 to power your vehicle and home, says Origo
Wednesday, 4 June 2008 12:00 AM
A new device could allow motorists to convert CO2 emissions into bio-oil
Origo Industries is set to unveil a new technology that can capture the carbon emissions from your car and use them to re-power both it and your home.
The system allows you to turn these emissions into fuel at your own home to re-power your car. This same fuel could also be used to power your house, amazingly.
The system uses a revolutionary new approach where CO2 is regenerated through algae in a home unit, allowing the user to produce bio-oil (up to 2,500 litres per year, tax-free).
Origo Industries is displaying its technology for the first time at the Green-Car-Guide Live! 2008 event.
Green-Car-Guide Live! 2008 will take place on Thursday June 12th 2008 from 10:00 to 16:00 at the new Arena and Convention Centre in Liverpool.
The event is aimed at businesses and other organisations with vehicle fleets. Entrance is free, although admission will only be possible by pre-registration here.
The 40 low carbon vehicles on display will range from city cars through to executive cars and commercial vehicles. Vehicle technology will include petrol, diesel, biofuel, hybrid and electric.
The cars on display range from the brand new Ford Focus ECOnetic, through the new Subaru Legacy Outback diesel to the Lexus LS600h, the new hybrid-power flagship of the Lexus brand, a five-litre luxury limousine that emits just 219g/km of CO2.
Other exhibits of interest include a New Holland 100 per cent biodiesel tractor, an electric Smart Fortwo, a two tonne Modec electric van, a Smiths Electric Vehicles transit van, a gas-powered HGV, an electric taxi, and a Volkswagen Caddy van that runs on gas from landfill waste.
