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Yes, those types of things are part of the solution. Climate models say we need to be removing about 10 billion tons per year of carbon dioxide from the air by
by tito 3y ago
Yes, those types of things are part of the solution.
Climate models say we need to be removing about 10 billion tons per year of carbon dioxide from the air by 2050, in addition to massive decarbonization.
So we need trees, this stuff, and a lot more. A new $1T industry in the next 27 years.
- ianburrell 3y agoOne big one is weathering rocks. Some rocks need to be crushed to absorb CO2, some need to be crushed and dumped into the sea. The advantage is that it uses technology we already have. It can also be scaled easily. And can run off cheap electricity when needed.
- herewulf 3y agoI wanted to read more and found this. https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-65648361 https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-65648361 I wonder about energy used in the weathering capture process. Obviously it's all fossil fuel powered at this point.