If this really works the big oil companies will find a way to keep it off the market. Am I too cynical?
If the petrochemical industry is smart, they will acquire, perfect, and use this technology to produce carbon-neutral fuels. That is their core business.
@nicknotes Producing methane, gasoline, or any liquid fuel from coal would not be carbon neutral.
The Oil Industry better buy up that patent on that - Fast!
Good comment. If the petrochemical industry would invest in the technology and bring the price for sun-fuels down, they would continue to prosper in the green economy.
They should also be investing in wind, photovoltaic, geothermal and tidal energy sources.