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The goal of these systems isn't to neutralize the planet's emissions (edit: by themselves). We need to both massively decarbonize and remove carbon from the air
by tito 3y ago
The goal of these systems isn't to neutralize the planet's emissions (edit: by themselves). We need to both massively decarbonize and remove carbon from the air.
The goal of these removal systems is to clean up the last bit. That's because removing carbon from the air is very expensive. It's more efficient not to emit it in the first place.
- alex_young 3y agoWhy not both? If we can power these things with clean energy and build hundreds of them it seems like a great addition to a carbon tax or whatever other system we can implement to change our energy system.
- tito 3y agoBoth are required! (did I make it seem like it was either/or, lemme know)
- sillywalk 3y agoCarbon Neutral requires the removal of Billions of Tonnes of emissions. That is what CARBON NEUTRAL means. Cut emissions to zero, and for "CARBON NEUTRAL" you still need to remove billions of tonnes from the atmosphere. At least 20,000 or more, plus whatever emissions it takes to construct, transport and operate the plants.
- tito 3y agoAh you're totally right, my bad. Better to say "The goal of these systems isn't to neutralize the planet's emissions all by themselves"