jeffw@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agoHow Much Energy Would It Take to Pull Carbon Dioxide out of the Air?www.wired.comexternal-linkmessage-square64fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkHow Much Energy Would It Take to Pull Carbon Dioxide out of the Air?www.wired.comjeffw@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square64fedilink
minus-squareAHemlocksLie@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·4 months agoBut if it’s used as fuel, wouldn’t that typically return the CO2? Just about all fuels are burned, which creates the CO2, and you have to make sure the energy you use to make and transport the fuel is clean, too.
minus-square3volver@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·4 months agoYes, but overall it would be net negative carbon dioxide emissions.
But if it’s used as fuel, wouldn’t that typically return the CO2? Just about all fuels are burned, which creates the CO2, and you have to make sure the energy you use to make and transport the fuel is clean, too.
Yes, but overall it would be net negative carbon dioxide emissions.