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Re:Reduction of Sulfur Emissions from Ships May Be Causing R... by geysersam on Saturday August 05, 2023 @04:14PM (#37015895)
It's a scam because the cost of removing one ton of CO2 using carbon capture (assuming we're talking about direct air capture) is so high that very few would be ready to pay the price to remove their emissions. Again, reducing how much carbon emissions we produce is way cheaper.

I've got nothing against carbon capture technology in principle, but it's not a solution that will let us continue releasing carbon into the atmosphere at anywhere near the current rate.

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Re:Reduction of Sulfur Emissions from Ships May Be Causing R... by ericd on Saturday August 05, 2023 @04:49PM (#37016173)
Ah, but there are a bunch of other carbon capture solutions, DAC is usually considered among the highest cost.

But yeah, not emitting is cheaper in most cases, and you’re right, we can’t just slather carbon capture on our current situation and not change anything else.

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