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@jeffw@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 1 year ago

How Much Energy Would It Take to Pull Carbon Dioxide out of the Air?

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How Much Energy Would It Take to Pull Carbon Dioxide out of the Air?

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@jeffw@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 1 year ago
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A physicist runs the math on direct air capture and warns: This tech won't save us from climate catastrophe.
  • @SlopppyEngineer@lemmy.world
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    10•1 year ago

    Technically yes, but politicians start freaking out as it would lower GDP a few percent too.

    • @Galapagon@sh.itjust.works
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      7•1 year ago

      I think the technical term is: But muh ecomnomie!

      • @SlopppyEngineer@lemmy.world
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        8•1 year ago

        They’re going to say that anyway when the real cost of warming hits. Calculation about that says GDP -30% to -50%. But that’s for the next legislature I guess.

        • @realitista@lemm.ee
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          Yes, for politicians the cost is always lower to kick the can into the next administration’s term. Unfortunately it becomes more and more expensive for the rest of us.

          • @SlopppyEngineer@lemmy.world
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            In the end, they’ll have kicked so many cans down the road that the huge pile is blocking the way.

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