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The world’s largest direct carbon capture plant just went online
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this post was submitted on 11 May 2024
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Has anyone done the math and figured out if these things are more efficient than trees? I have my doubts but I'm also a pleb so idk how to compare them.
IIRC, a tree absorbs up to 3 tons/year, and takes a bunch of years to get to that stage.
The trees also don't sequester underground, and will need surface area staying as forest for the rest of time.
As many have echoed: an ounce of prevention saves a pound of cure. Most bang for our buck would be to change our lifestyle and regulations. But as that's not feasible we're at the geo engineering and artificial sequestration stage.