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Sequestration via pulverized stone will yield various precipitates into the soil, in many cases - the byproducts should be tunable to enrich the soil. I’m less
by lumost 3y ago
Sequestration via pulverized stone will yield various precipitates into the soil, in many cases - the byproducts should be tunable to enrich the soil.
I’m less concerned about total cost, olivine weathering proposals generally sit at $50 per ton delivered and applied where it’s needed. Which is 1/3rd the price of the electricity I estimated.
That gets us into the realm of 500 billion per year. Less than the US’s defense budget. If more economic efforts materialize - perhaps we’d get to 100-300 billion per year at which point joint funding becomes obvious.
Still great to do the other things, but let’s not ignore a technology which is promising and cheap.