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Pulling carbon from the air

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Michael Gallant
Nov 10, 2023
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For the first time, a commercial plant in the U.S. has begun extracting greenhouse gasses from the air.

The process reminds me of a massively expanded middle-school chemistry experiment:

  • Limestone sand, after being scorched in an industrial kiln, divides into two separate compounds—calcium oxide powder and carbon dioxide gas.

  • The carbon dioxide gas is s…

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