Nuclear power would be a climate solution if we could get nuclear power plants permitted and built fast enough, cheap enough, and safe enough. What if direct air capture were the same?
This Google spinoff aims to remove 500 tonnes of COโ per year from the atmosphere, which is a time machine that takes us back less than a second each year. ๐
"A congressional investigation found that BMW, Jaguar Land Rover and Volkswagen purchased parts that originated from a Chinese supplier flagged by the United States for participating in forced labor programs in Xinjiang, a far western region of China where the local population is subject to mass surveillance and detentions."
"Climate change is making the symptoms of certain brain conditions worseโฆinclud[ing] stroke, migraines, meningitis, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, schizophrenia, Alzheimerโs disease and Parkinsonโs."
Iโm not against cute things that people do, but this will never be a climate solution. What will? Wind and solar, electrification, energy efficiency, stopping methane leakage.
@davidho I thought concrete was a big contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. Hypothetically, if this sugar cane block became economically viable, wouldn't it be a legit part of the solution? Or is your gripe that it's probably not economically viable and therefore a bit of a distraction?