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Re:$100M xPrize for Carbon Removal by otterley on Tuesday July 13, 2021 @09:38PM (#27828528)
Saying net production of oxygen is zero is not identical to saying net sequestration of carbon dioxide is zero.

Photosynthesis: 6CO2 + 6H2O → C6H12O6 + 6O2

You can see here that there's glucose (a carbohydrate) being produced in addition to oxygen.

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