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title: ‘Magic’ Found in Metal Could Benefit Earth’s Climate
description: The pretty-to-look at and oddly-named metal bismuth has been found to hold an almost magical property that will help convert CO2 into liquid fuels and industrial chemicals. The University of Delaware researchers tout their result as a “paradigm shift” for renewable energy, fuel production, and catalysis in general.
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# [‘Magic’ Found in Metal Could Benefit Earth’s Climate](https://northerncal.swagelok.com/blog/magic-found-in-metal-could-benefit-earths-climate)

 Written by [Jeff Hopkins](https://northerncal.swagelok.com/blog/author/jeff-hopkins) | 10/17/18 3:45 PM

The pretty-to-look at and oddly-named metal bismuth has been found to hold an almost magical property that will help convert CO2 into liquid fuels and industrial chemicals. The University of Delaware researchers tout their result as **a “paradigm shift” for renewable energy, fuel production, and catalysis in general**.

[Read the full article on Silicon Republic  →](https://www.siliconrepublic.com/machines/magic-property-bismuth-renewables)

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