Re:Can CO2 be given value by using it to make plastics?
by dogma1138 on Thursday December 08, 2016 @12:31PM
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No it's not an absurd argument, you need to understand the actual carbon footprint for the entire supply chain.
In this case you can easily end up releasing more carbon by building the solar panels and all the machinery needed for sequestering the CO2 than you can actually effectively sequester within the effectively lifespan of your machinery.
You also need to take into account in the cost since each dollar (or any other unit of currency) has a carbon footprint on it's own based on the economy it was generated in.
There is a good reason why some things are not effective, viable or just plain stupid, otherwise you end up planning your freaking solar roadways or worse building them.
In this case you can easily end up releasing more carbon by building the solar panels and all the machinery needed for sequestering the CO2 than you can actually effectively sequester within the effectively lifespan of your machinery.
You also need to take into account in the cost since each dollar (or any other unit of currency) has a carbon footprint on it's own based on the economy it was generated in.
There is a good reason why some things are not effective, viable or just plain stupid, otherwise you end up planning your freaking solar roadways or worse building them.