New Solar Reactor Transforms CO2 into Liquid Fuel, Signaling Shift in Circular Economy

London, Tuesday, 13 January 2026.
Researchers at the University of Cambridge have unveiled a solar reactor that converts CO2 and plastic waste into sustainable liquid fuels using only sunlight. By eliminating fossil-based electricity from the process, this breakthrough offers a scalable, decentralized pathway for the circular carbon economy, potentially redefining the viability of carbon capture and utilization for global energy markets.