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Today, mankind’s collective activity deposits about 50 billion tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere each year. All of this carbon dioxide traps heat from the sun and warms the entire planet, creating new conditions that are changing life as we know it.

So scientists are suggesting Co2 extraction methods in an effort to become carbon neutral - a cycle in which we clean up as much carbon dioxide as we emit.

For the engineers who work on carbon removal at a large scale, the dream is to devise a closed-loop system in which the carbon released could be treated as a commodity or resource, rather than a waste product.

Now, a Canada-based company called Carbon Engineering is turning this dream into a reality, using cutting-edge carbon capture technology called "direct air capture" to clean the air.

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All Comments (21)
  • @freethink
    What do you think about carbon capture technology?
  • @peterpetros3932
    Shellfish cultivation, micro algae bioreactors and aquatic reforestation for the win! Big industrial polluters will love this tech cause it'll keep their business running for another 40 years...
  • @baythekat9347
    Why not create a system where: -Burn garbage and turn into energy -Use carbon capture to collect the C02 emissions from the garbage incineration plant -Turn the C02 into energy/fuel -Use and recycle that fuel into the plant and burn more garbage -Extra fuel could then be used for other plants which could use the same C02 capture methods and recycling of energy and fuel made from carbon capture This would create a C02 neutral emissions system In order to decrease current C02 levels: -Plant more trees -Conserve Farmlands and forests -Use renewables for mass energy production. -Reduce the need for farms that produce beef that burn Forest land and increase fish consumption and vegetarian lifestyles
  • @williamding6481
    I love the idea but there are two main concerns: removing 1 megaton a year is barely anything. It sounds like a lot but we emit 50 gigatons of CO2e a year. You really need 500 megaton a year to be able to have a small impact (1%) annually. Also, the cost per ton was said to be "a little expensive". It is most likely an understatement since the cost of removing 1 megaton a year would be 200 million dollars a year. Imagine if fossil fuel companies use this technology to offset emissions, how many times would our month utility bill have to go up? I am passionate about climate change and finding solutions but this particular one does not sound very promising right now. I would really appreciate if we could talk more about how to bring the cost down especially in the area of carbon capture technology.
  • Here after Elon Musk offered $100M for the best carbon capture technology to start with my research. Wish me luck.
  • @jaguarcodes8119
    who is here after Elon musk put $100M price on best carbon capture technology.
  • @bretthasnocap
    I’ve been selling solar with V3 electric for the past 4 years and watching this video just makes me feel good knowing there’s others out there fighting this fight and making an extraordinary positive impact. We can all come together and make a difference, 1 person can make a difference
  • @seanrade7675
    Its good that they're aiming for a carbon neutral output, but it said wee need to have a negative output. Carbon is one of the most versatile substances in the universe, there's got to be something better to do with it than to put it back in the air after you went through all the trouble to take it out.
  • @CanYegul
    Great content, very well editing, awesome music and sound effects - Subscribed!
  • @Alexander-wb5sc
    Here trying to figure out a good design idea for Elons $100mill carbon contest.
  • what people don't realise is that, while it helps reduce our carbon emissions, it also eliminates the need to conserve forests and ecosystems. Meaning deforestation will continue without the guilt.
  • but what about the energy that the plant consumes? did no one ask them about that? great video nonetheless, quite interesting
  • @akaashanova
    Elon sent me here to study the best carbon capture technology.. Air capture is oneway it seems
  • I've seen this sometime okay. I like the idea but it's like he said it doesn't remove enough carbon to be proactive. Even trees can't remove enough in time. I even tried looking at ocean water algae but even the biggest algae bloom can only uptake .005 percent. So now I work on an algae and yeast highbreed.