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So use that energy directly. Why burn carbon, release CO2, capture the CO2, and use the sun to turn it back into carbon?

• dqpb 5y ago
  > So use that energy directly This would use that energy directly. To sequester carbon. > why burn carbon I didn’t say anything about burning carbon.
  • MagnumOpus 5y ago
    This tech can only sequester CO2 without the presence of O2. Where does CO2 occur without O2? In the exhaust of power plants/engines/heaters that burn hydrocarbons. If you didn't say anything about burning carbon, you weren't paying attention.
    • dqpb 5y ago
      > This tech can only sequester CO2 without the presence of O2. Where does CO2 occur without O2? Here is a system for collecting CO2 from ambient air and discharging a stream of pure CO2: https://news.mit.edu/2019/mit-engineers-develop-new-way-remove-carbon-dioxide-air-1025 https://news.mit.edu/2019/mit-engineers-develop-new-way-remo... > If you didn't say anything about burning carbon, you weren't paying attention. Wrong.
• HWR_14 5y ago
  It could be far more efficient than using batteries. Not round trip total energy efficient, but moving around carbon based fuel, refueling vehicles, energy density and cost to produce and retrofit generators