silence7@slrpnk.netM to Climate@slrpnk.netEnglish · edit-24 months agoIf we want to use Direct Air Captur to limit overall warming to 1.5°C, while emitting enough to reach 2.5°C, DAC would need to use something like 30% of all electricity consumed over the next 80 yearsmessage-squaremessage-square12linkfedilinkarrow-up136arrow-down11
arrow-up135arrow-down1message-squareIf we want to use Direct Air Captur to limit overall warming to 1.5°C, while emitting enough to reach 2.5°C, DAC would need to use something like 30% of all electricity consumed over the next 80 yearssilence7@slrpnk.netM to Climate@slrpnk.netEnglish · edit-24 months agomessage-square12linkfedilink
minus-squareryannathans@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·4 months agoIs it actually cheaper? If so should be easy to subsidise the greener options
minus-squaresilence7@slrpnk.netOPMlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·edit-24 months agoYes. By a lot. In almost all applications. The problem is that the fossil fuels industry holds a lot of political power and uses it to block shifting off fossil fuels
Is it actually cheaper? If so should be easy to subsidise the greener options
Yes. By a lot. In almost all applications.
The problem is that the fossil fuels industry holds a lot of political power and uses it to block shifting off fossil fuels