Re:A CO2 capture solvent with exceptionally low total costs ...
by hannofcart on Sunday April 04, 2021 @08:17PM
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Wasn't that brought on by a precipitous fall in demand. I doubt the asbestos miners had any choice in the matter.
In case of coal, there's still _some_ demand though it's on the decline.
Re:A CO2 capture solvent with exceptionally low total costs ...
by ethbr0 on Monday April 05, 2021 @09:52AM
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I think of that as the climate crisis's Prisoner's Dilemma: it's individually advantageous for countries to ignore carbon caps.
If carbon-heavy power generation didn't also emit particulate pollution, we probably wouldn't have a chance in hell. But thankfully, renewables and electric vehicle are also a solution to the pollution problem in many high-population areas.
But afaik, this will be the first time we're asking entire countries to forgoe huge things in their immediate best interest, in pursuit of a greater good.
The Montreal Protocol didn't touch as huge of a part of the economy, and nuclear weapons are their own ball of thistles.
Removing lead from gasoline is probably the nearest analog, although with a much lower adoption burden.
How the townsfolk there transitioned into that “doing it historically was good and necessary; but continuing to do it today would be dumb and bad” mindset might make for a good case-study. It’d certainly make for a more respectful and in-depth interview to do with them than just talking about the town’s name ;)