Improper redaction reveals Google Data Center water and electricity usage

Re:Improper redaction reveals Google Data Center water and e... by zahlman on Monday October 05, 2026 @03:11AM (#49961625)

There are many practical substances that can absorb CO2, and "regenerating" them may not be necessary (the resulting carbonate compounds can be useful without releasing the carbon) or as energy-intensive as the original reaction. This has been an active field of research for over a quarter of a century.

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Re:Improper redaction reveals Google Data Center water and e... by garte on Monday October 05, 2026 @05:39AM (#49962628)

there needs to be some form of energy input to analyse the co2 to another molecule. the logical input would be the sun. but why not use the sun directly via solar instead of going the long way over fossils?!

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Re:Improper redaction reveals Google Data Center water and e... by zahlman on Monday October 05, 2026 @09:55PM (#49973244)

Nobody in the thread is disagreeing with using solar power. The context is an argument about dealing with the CO2 that's already there, and how feasible those approaches are.

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