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Carbon capture strategy could lead to emission-free cars
02-11-2008 · EurekAlert!Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a strategy to capture, store and eventually recycle carbon from vehicles. Georgia Tech researchers envision a zero emission car, and a transportation system completely free of fossil fuels.
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