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Methanol, produced through this process, can serve as a cleaner energy carrier and industrial feedstock, reducing dependence on fossil fuels while lowering carbon emissions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key Breakthrough Highlights<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>IIT Guwahati researchers<\/strong> have developed a <strong>sunlight-driven catalyst<\/strong> to convert <strong>carbon dioxide (CO\u2082) into methanol fuel<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The process uses <strong>solar energy<\/strong>, making it an eco-friendly and sustainable method.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Methanol is a <strong>clean fuel<\/strong> and an important industrial chemical used in energy and manufacturing sectors.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The innovation helps in <strong>carbon capture and utilisation (CCU)<\/strong>, reducing greenhouse gas emissions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The catalyst is designed to be <strong>efficient, cost-effective, and stable<\/strong> under sunlight.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This research supports <strong>India\u2019s clean energy goals<\/strong> and efforts to combat climate change.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The development has potential applications in <strong>renewable energy and sustainable fuel production<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Researchers at IIT Guwahati have developed a novel photocatalytic material capable of converting carbon dioxide into methanol fuel using sunlight. The innovation directly addresses the twin challenges of climate change mitigation and clean energy generation by turning a greenhouse gas into a usable fuel. 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