June 12, 2017 – Skyhaven Systems’ Principals were awarded a contract by the Department of Energy to develop a new cold plasma reactor that processes carbon dioxide and liquid feed streams into higher value products. Many industrial processes result in a significant production of carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas that traps heat in the atmosphere which results in the warming of the planet.  Technologies are being investigated to mitigate the effects of carbon dioxide on the environment by capturing it and utilizing it as a reactant in other processes to produce value added products. Much research in this area has looked at the conversion of carbon dioxide into syngas and hydrocarbons using electrochemical processes. Although advancements have been made, the simultaneous optimization of the energetic efficiency of the process, the rate of conversion, and product selectivity has not been achieved. Toward these needs, Skyhaven Principals are developing a novel cold plasma reactor to react carbon dioxide radicals with liquid water to form syngas and other high value hydrocarbons.