Re:New discovery reveals how diatoms capture CO2 so effectively
by Qwertious on Tuesday October 22, 2024 @04:53AM
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Extracting CO2 from the air likely requires some energy, and seafloor organisms are almost certainly energy-constrained. We could beat the seafloor simply by providing more energy, if we get within the ballpark of their efficiency. We have plenty of deserts and solar panels.
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Re:New discovery reveals how diatoms capture CO2 so effectively
by marcosdumay on Tuesday October 22, 2024 @12:56PM
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> if we get within the ballpark of their efficiency
In all likelihood, we can get ~10x better efficiency without trying very hard.
Living beings don't focus much on growing. They are usually less than 1% efficient on that, with more complex life being on the order of 0.1% efficient.