LanzaTech, a New Zealand company has developed a process that coverts carbon monoxide containing gases into fuel by fermentation. This process uses genetically engineered microorganisms to eat carbon monoxide, producing ethanol and other useful plastics and solvents in the process.

LanzaTech has an agreement to build plants in China, at a steel mill and coal-fueled power plant.  Dr. Jennifer Holmgren, the CEO of LanzaTech, says that about 30 billion gallons of fuel per year are available from steel plants worldwide.

Just think if they were to apply this type of process to all manufacturing plants and machinery! Instead of the carbon monoxide gas getting pumped into our air as waste, we can capture it and use it to create more fuel. Genius.