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Have we not learnt: "to generate hydrogen and CO2."
by Weryj 4y ago
Have we not learnt: "to generate hydrogen and CO2."
- eloff 4y agoOnly if they can do something with the CO2 other than releasing it into the atmosphere. Like trapping it underground or storing it somehow. It's not a totally crazy idea, carbon capture from the atmosphere is very hard - there's only 400 parts per million. Carbon capture from concentrated sources, like the smokestacks of coal power plants is a real thing. It remains to be seen if it's done responsibly.
- lostlogin 4y agoThe article says they intend to leave it in the wells, and in one case, under a lake (which the locals are opposing).
- brutusborn 4y agoYes we have, CO2 only matters if it gets released. The article even suggests some solutions. Please don't make CO2 a boogieman when it doesn't need to be. CO2 produced in a wellbore =/= CO2 in the atmosphere.
- Teever 4y agoWe've taken the biosphere to the brink of devastation through this kind of carefree approach with CO2. The precautionary principle needs to at the forefront any large project involving hydrocarbons. Maybe instead of trusting the companies that got us into this mess we should, do the opposite, and not trust their claims?
- brutusborn 4y agoWe have caused devastation by CO2 emissions, not CO2 capture and storage. Reflexively opposing green tech that isn't up to your environmental standards is not useful. Nothing I said involved "trusting" these companies, I think they should be better regulated.
- Teever 4y agoQuibbling over words. We've caused devastation by over confidently assuming that we know what we're talking about and that there won't be any unintended consequences from our actions. We did it before and we'll do it again.
- dataflow 4y agoHonestly, "don't worry about the CO2, we can confine it" sounds a lot like "don't worry about the plastic, we'll recycle it".
- hinkley 4y agoAka more promises from proven liars.
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