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iqisoverrated t1_j3qkm68 wrote

So now we need a concentrated CO2 waste stream...which is exactly what we're trying to get rid off.

Technology like this is nifty and all - but if it were to actually be applied it'd just be a justification for letting coal and gas powerplants run longer. That's counterproductive.

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lambda_x_lambda_y_y t1_j3r6vta wrote

Well we still need CCUS for energy sector decarbonisation anyway, but it can be expected to solve by itself the anthropogenic GHG emission problem in any way.

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iqisoverrated t1_j3rd4na wrote

Investing in carbon capture and storage (or use) is just a way to throw money at extending a problem instead of using the same funds to replace it with something that doesn't cause the problem in the first place.

Invest in a cure instead of trying to nurse the symptoms.

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