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Company turns atmospheric CO2 into real butter

Ellsworth Toohey
Aug 11, 2025
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A Batavia, Illinois company called Savor has figured out how to turn carbon dioxide drawn from the atmosphere and hydrogen from water into fat that is molecularly identical to the butterfat in sticks from the dairy aisle. The product browns, melts, and tastes like the real thing, the company says, and …

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