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Those examples aren't actually capturing carbon from the atmosphere. They're capturing carbon produced as a byproduct of industrial processes. There's a massive
by Manuel_D 5y ago
Those examples aren't actually capturing carbon from the atmosphere. They're capturing carbon produced as a byproduct of industrial processes. There's a massive difference when you're already working with concentrated carbon dioxide and when you're trying to capture it from the atmosphere.
- 10u152 5y agoIf it’s capturing co2 that would otherwise go into the atmosphere…does it matter ?
- simulate-me 5y agoIt makes the burning of fossil fuels more efficient, e.g. you can X tons of coal to produce Y MW of power and get Z additional gallons of gas. But it's really a stretch to call this carbon neutral.
- ncmncm 5y agoThere are other processes that produce CO2. E.g., cement manufacture.
- Manuel_D 5y agoYes, because Prometheus fuels is trying to extract from atmosphere. Scavenging industrial CO2 byproduct is something you can only do opportunistically.
- ncmncm 5y agoThere are plenty of opportunities. Those will be taken up first.