Princeton Professor of Chemistry Andrew Bocarsly (left) and
Emily Cole, who received her Ph.D. from Princeton in 2009, are
among the founders of the startup company Liquid Light, which
turns carbon dioxide into fuels and industrial chemicals. The
research behind the formation of Liquid Light began in
Bocarsly's lab, which continues to collaborate with the company.
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Andrew Bocarsly about the innovation behind Liquid Light, a New
Jersey startup company that turns carbon dioxide into fuels and
industrial chemicals, and the Princeton University chemistry
professor smiles ruefully. "The project goes back to the early
'90s," he said. "But nobody cared about carbon dioxide at that
time." Today, carbon dioxide (CO2) is a hot topic. Scientists
around the globe are searching for ways to store, dispose of, or
prevent the formation of the greenhouse gas, which is a major
driver of global climate ch