DAC will be needed for the foreseeable future because there are some applications still where hydrocarbons are just unbeatable. In particular, large-scale marin

DAC will be needed for the foreseeable future because there are some applications still where hydrocarbons are just unbeatable. In particular, large-scale marine and air transportation are just not feasible yet with anything other than some kind of hydrocarbon based fuel. That might not be the case forever, but it is for now. Eventually the goal will be to use DAC to synthesize hydrocarbon based fuels, thereby making them completely carbon neutral.