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Yes but if you generate food from plant emissions that reduces demand for livestock, the net production of CO2 drops, in theory. Your concerns make a ton of se
by segfaltnh 2y ago
Yes but if you generate food from plant emissions that reduces demand for livestock, the net production of CO2 drops, in theory.
Your concerns make a ton of sense for some CCUS cases though.
- setopt 2y agoSure – but I’m willing to bet that we can make butter far more efficiently by cutting out CO2 as a middle man, and e.g. utilizing plant waste more directly in a chemical plant. To be clear: I’m not saying that all research on CO2 utilization is wasted. I’m all for e.g. research into CO2 as a heat pump refrigerant, or feeding CO2 from composting into green houses. But the moment you want to use either industrial CO2 or direct air capture for something else then offsetting global warming, then I think it’s a bad idea.
- segfaltnh 2y agoInteresting, thanks for clarifying. I'm inclined to agree, though I think the world has a place for both types of technology.