“Direct air capture is expensive, unproven, and will ultimately make almost no difference in reducing climate pollution… Capturing just a quarter of our annual carbon emissions would require all of the power currently generated in the country.”

    • AnyProgressIsGood@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      We got tax credits for green energy and green initiatives in other legislation. What’s wrong with trying this too. Ya think the first computer or car or airplane was a home run?

      Get some perspective on how technology develops.

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        I think it’s slightly more hot-button because oil companies think that if this is feasible, it will let them keep fucking us over. As long as legislation and cultural/economic trends continue to shy away from those guys, I think it’s a fine idea to give it a shot.