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Originally Posted by Murph
Before posting my question - are folks open to discussing developments in carbon capture technology in this thread? Or should discussion be kept strictly on renewable technology?
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Seems to me carbon capture needs to be part of the formula, we are pretty much in a yes and situation for ideas and solutions. But carbon capture provides a very similar problem to the rocket equation, it takes energy to capture carbon, so you produce more energy, so you capture more carbon.
The area that would intrigue me the most with carbon capture less about the quality of technology but as a means of burning excess grid capacity. Build too much solar, too much wind, too much nuclear, and when the draw isn't there push trains up hill or desalinate water or make syngas or run super inefficient direct air capture. Easier said than done if you aren't socializing the costs of this excess capacity.