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I don't think the idea is to have the capturing machinery on the plane itself. The idea is to have capture machinery on the ground, offsetting the carbon releas

I don't think the idea is to have the capturing machinery on the plane itself. The idea is to have capture machinery on the ground, offsetting the carbon released by the plane.

Earw0rm 2y ago
That's right, but then you have to capture it from atmospheric concentrations (430ppm) rather than directly from a waste gas stream at a much higher concentration. It can be done but the economics don't look good right now. Possible very cheap solar energy in desert regions can change that a bit. Australia have been trying but they didn't get very far with it yet, granted there is still room for solar to get cheaper again.