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In a U.S. First, a Commercial Plant Starts Pulling Carbon From the Air (www.nytimes.com)
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[–] Gigan@lemmy.world 16 points 10 months ago (2 children)

So how are they generating the energy to power this carbon capture? If they are using fossil fuels I'm going to lose it.

[–] TheMechanic@lemmy.ca 9 points 10 months ago (1 children)

If you add an extra step of bullshit it makes it all squeaky clean. Everyone knows that. Like hydrogen, or electric cars, or biodegradable plastics or or or...

[–] sirico@feddit.uk 9 points 10 months ago

Humans will do anything but accept responsibility and change their behaviours

[–] 0110010001100010@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Article is paywalled, so what is done with it after it's pulled from the air?

[–] lntl@lemmy.ml 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

says they're going to make concrete with it because, you know, concrete is a low impact material

[–] Five@slrpnk.net 9 points 10 months ago

Making concrete is the cover story when they're actually using the recaptured CO2 to pump more oil out of their wells.