Carbon Engineering | Direct Air Capture of CO2
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This video introduces a new carbon capture technology from British Columbia, Canada. Currently a prototype, the technology directly absorbs and traps CO2 already released into the atmosphere. Compared to the rate of carbon absorption by trees, the company believes that the Air Capture is a faster and more feasible solution, as vast amounts of agricultural land must be diverted to accommodate the number of trees required to absorb the same amounts of CO2. The Air Capture can be installed on land that is not worth cultivating. Carbon Engineering also contends that in the long-term, Air Capture could contribute to sustainability.
When the captured atmospheric CO2 is combined with hydrogen from water using renewable energy, it could potentially produce hydrocarbons like gasoline and jet fuels. Once burned, these hydrocarbons are released back into the atmosphere and absorbed again into the Air Capture.