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2026-07-31 09:35 UTC

There is research on Carbon Capture Systems here https://web.stanford.edu/.../Articles/I/NatGasVsWWS&coal.pdf The results in Table 3.4 suggest that carbon capture does not come close to eliminating CO2e emissions from coal or gas power plants. Data from real world projects (Section 3.2.3) indicate even less reduction in CO2e emissions due to carbon capture than Table 3.4 suggests

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@connynasch@mastodon.social 2026-07-31 11:32

@MarkHoltom@mastodonapp.uk this is one solution to the problem, open for discussion. Add a few others to it, renaturing and so on 🤔

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@CheapPontoon@beige.party 2026-07-31 14:58

@MarkHoltom@mastodonapp.uk I’m getting a bad link

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@tired_angry@mastodonapp.uk 2026-07-31 15:33

@MarkHoltom@mastodonapp.uk I’m always dubious of claims that something “doesn’t work” when it is so new. I’m reminded of a few decades ago when people were decrying early solar PV installations, understandably, because their outputs often seemed like a drop in the ocean in comparison to the businesses which had them on their roofs. It seems that planting trees alone won’t save us, insulating everything in sight alone won’t save us. EVs instead of petrol & diesel on their own won’t save us. So maybe we shouldn’t discourage development of anything which might eventually help unless there really is no hope, ever, of it being useful.

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@tired_angry@mastodonapp.uk 2026-07-31 15:37

@MarkHoltom@mastodonapp.uk ☹️

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