In the fight against climate change, humanity may have to abandon traditional fats in favor of alternative sources. San Jose startup Savor has introduced a revolutionary technology for producing oil from thin air, attracting significant investment from renowned philanthropist Bill Gates. Techcult.ru reports this.
The concept is based on the use of carbon and hydrogen, the main components of organic matter, to create fatty acids through thermochemical processing. The raw materials are ordinary water and carbon dioxide extracted from the atmosphere.
The key benefit of this technology is the absence of new emissions and the reduction of existing air pollution. The resulting product's molecular structure is identical to traditional oils, but without the natural impurities, which Gates says results in a pleasant taste.
Now the developers are faced with the task of scaling production to reduce the cost and increase the availability of this innovative product.