Copper-based materials have been found that efficiently convert carbon monoxide and water to ethanol using electricity. The discovery is a major advance towards storing renewable energy in the form of a liquid fuel. See Letter p.504
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Appel, A. Catalysis at the boundaries. Nature 508, 460–461 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/nature13226
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