The startups in this space were targeting $100/ton before the recent inflation hit. It turns out if you divide the $/ton by 100, you get $/gallon of gas equiva

The startups in this space were targeting $100/ton before the recent inflation hit. It turns out if you divide the $/ton by 100, you get $/gallon of gas equivalent. Burning a gallon of gas emits 20 lbs of CO2 (most of the weight is in the oxygen), and a ton is 2000 lbs. Anyway, at $6-12 dollars per gallon of gasoline, direct air capture is clearly much worse than just not burning oil. At $1-2, it’s less than the current gasoline taxes in the US.