(NaturalNews) German automaker Audi says it has developed a process for making diesel fuel out of nothing but water and carbon dioxide, laying the groundwork for a green, carbon-neutral fuel.
Audi calls the diesel produced by the new process "e-diesel" and is trumpeting it as a "fuel of the future." Audi developed the process in conjunction with Dresden-based energy technology company Sunfire.
"In developing Audi e-diesel we are promoting another fuel based on carbon dioxide that will allow long-distance mobility with virtually no impact on the climate," said Reiner Mangold, Audi's head of sustainable product development.
"Using carbon dioxide as a raw material represents an opportunity not just for the automotive industry in Germany, but also to transfer the principle to other sectors and countries."
