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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/34272214

A California-based biotechnology startup has officially launched the world's first commercially available butter made entirely from carbon dioxide, hydrogen, and oxygen, eliminating the need for traditional agriculture or animal farming. Savor, backed by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates through his Breakthrough Energy Ventures fund, announced the commercial release of its animal- and plant-free butter after three years of development.

The revolutionary product uses a proprietary thermochemical process that transforms carbon dioxide captured from the air, hydrogen from water, and methane into fat molecules chemically identical to those found in dairy butter. According to the company, the process creates fatty acids by heating these gases under controlled temperature and pressure conditions, then combining them with glycerol to form triglycerides.

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[–] qyron@sopuli.xyz 6 points 1 month ago

So, in essence, this, but with added marketing steps.

[–] jabjoe@feddit.uk 6 points 4 weeks ago

This could be great, but "proprietary". Gates is still the same Gates. If you want to save all the land and CO2 this could, release the IP free to all. Flood the market with cheap indistinguishable synobutter, real butter can't compete with. Milk, cheese and yogurt next please.

[–] danc4498@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You had me in the first half

[–] bigfondue@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

Bill is going to be serving this on all his jets and yachts

[–] MuskyMelon@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (9 children)

Why not just make a fuel that can power cars if you're gonna go this far.

[–] MalMen@masto.pt 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

@MuskyMelon @Gsus4 hydrogen probably.. just need further development, I think we are in a technologic race, battery is still winning but it can change..

[–] tal@lemmy.today 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

hydrogen probably.. just need further development

You can get a hydrogen car today. Just that if you're outside a few places like Japan and California, finding a fueling station might be a bit difficult.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Mirai

Sales in Japan began on 15 December 2014 at ¥6.7 million (~US$57,400) at Toyota Store and Toyopet Store locations. The Japanese government plans to support the commercialization of fuel-cell vehicles with a subsidy of ¥2 million (~US$19,600).[12] Retail sales in the U.S. began in August 2015 at a price of US$57,500 before any government incentives. Deliveries to retail customers began in California in October 2015.[13] Toyota scheduled to release the Mirai in the Northeastern United States in the first half of 2016.[14] As of June 2016, the Mirai was available for retail sales in the UK, Denmark, Germany, Belgium, and Norway.[15] Pricing in Germany started at €60,000 (~US$75,140) plus VAT (€78,540).[16]

https://www.toyota.com/mirai/

2025 Mirai

Starting MSRP $ 51,795

https://afdc.energy.gov/fuels/hydrogen-locations#%2Ffind%2Fnearest%3Ffuel=HY

They do fuel up a lot faster than BEVs do, but the fuel cost is considerably higher than for BEVs.

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[–] FunnyUsername@lemmy.world 4 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (2 children)

but does it actually taste like the real thing? because I can already buy something that, supposedly, I should be unable to believe isn't real butter, but after doing so I remain suspicious

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 5 points 4 weeks ago

The first time I had "I can't believe it's not butter," I said "I can believe it's not butter."

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[–] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 4 points 4 weeks ago

I must be losing my mind because I thought I saw this post 2 days ago except it said beer.

[–] betanumerus@lemmy.ca 3 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

Butter backed by Bill Gates? Is that the same Bill Gates who became wealthy and famous for his commanding knowledge of butter?

[–] omniman@piefed.zip 3 points 4 weeks ago

Cyberpunk shit getting real

[–] _cryptagion@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 month ago

I've heard that people made from carbon taste like the real thing too, you all should try it!

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