Capturing CO2

Carbonated Soft Drink   (Photo by Spiff) 

When there’s too much carbon dioxide in the air, it only makes sense to pull some back out.

That’s exactly what’s been going on in Iceland, where the world’s biggest DAC (“direct air capture”) plant is currently operating.  What it does is literally suck carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

The CO2 is then “mixed with water” and funneled “into deep underground wells,” where it eventually “turns to stone.”  This effectively prevents it from heading right back into the air.  With any luck, this solidified CO2 can then be sold to companies such as Coca Cola.       

Resources

https://qz.com/2055951/climeworks-is-opening-the-worlds-biggest-carbon-removal-machine/?utm_source=YPL