Carbon dioxide capture technology can reduce lorry and bus emissions by 90%

Today, up to 40% of vehicle emissions are from lorries.

Swiss scientists have proposed a way to reduce the harmful emissions of lorries and buses using a carbon dioxide to liquid conversion system.  So far, only the design of the system has been developed, and a working prototype should appear in the next few years.

Transport makes a significant contribution to total greenhouse gas emissions, and lorries account for up to 40% of all automobile emissions in Europe.

Scientists at the Lausanne Federal Polytechnic School have come up with a new way to reduce the impact of lorries on climate change.  The system they’ve developed will capture the carbon dioxide in the exhaust pipe of a vehicle and liquefy it. Then, the liquid will accumulate in a tank that’s located on the roof.

The collected fluid can be drained at a service station. Subsequently, it can then be reused, for example, in the production of fuel.