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Hm, as far as I remember that was the way CO2 was turned into fossil fuel, depositing layers over layers of vegetation...
by bayesian_horse 7y ago
Hm, as far as I remember that was the way CO2 was turned into fossil fuel, depositing layers over layers of vegetation...
- tcbawo 7y agoI believe that accumulation happened before microorganisms had evolved to digest cellulose (?). If we can ever produce a surplus of electricity, we would ideally sequester carbon in a place other than the bottom of the ocean, creating a giant Earth-battery. Although it would be ironic if "carbon sequestration" meant heaping plastic in landfills.