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Re:A CO2 capture solvent with exceptionally low total costs ... by worldofmatthew on Sunday April 04, 2021 @02:40PM (#26691789)
I am pretty sure the $0.10 per tree of the Eden reforest project would be far cheaper than $47.10 per ton, to say the least.

That would be 471 trees for $47.10.

Re:A CO2 capture solvent with exceptionally low total costs ... by earlyriser on Sunday April 04, 2021 @02:52PM (#26691859)
That price is per tree planted and there's not guarantee the tree is going to grow. It's great to plant trees, but even if we could reforest the entire Earth on the good places we'll need other technologies to capture carbon.
Re:A CO2 capture solvent with exceptionally low total costs ... by KptMarchewa on Sunday April 04, 2021 @03:32PM (#26692167)
Does the 0.10$ include land acquisition for the forest? If not, the cost could be significantly higher.
Re:A CO2 capture solvent with exceptionally low total costs ... by worldofmatthew on Monday April 05, 2021 @11:54AM (#26700596)
They work with the native communities (that is why around 10% of trees planted are designed as a food source) which allows that 10 cents to cover everything, not just the planting of the trees.
Re:A CO2 capture solvent with exceptionally low total costs ... by sbierwagen on Sunday April 04, 2021 @03:54PM (#26692345)
Reforestation only sequesters carbon if the land remains forest forever. If it’s cleared again in the future then that carbon goes right back into the atmosphere.
Re:A CO2 capture solvent with exceptionally low total costs ... by ytpete on Sunday April 04, 2021 @08:06PM (#26693975)
Doesn't it depend on what is done with all the wood that was chopped down? If used say for construction, that carbon is staying out of the atmosphere.

Or do mature trees not make up the majority of the carbon that is stored in forests?