Agree on Nuclear Power. We have to work on a number of issues. The article you posted says pretty much exactly what my point is. "According to the latest report from the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), carbon capture and storage is a necessary part of our best-case climate scenarios. But currently, facilities like Orca only negate a sliver of global emissions." "Two other plants are in planning phases: The Canadian company Carbon Engineering, which is backed by Bill Gates, started designing a similar facility in northeastern Scotland three months ago. It also plans to start construction on a a plant in Texas next year. Each of those facilities could remove up to 250 times more carbon per year than Orca." "Friedmann thinks a drop to below $200 is likely by 2030, and a drop to $100 two decades after that. By that point, he said, the market for carbon removal market — companies paying to abate their emissions — will have grown significantly. But even at that $100 price, removing all of humanity's annual carbon emissions would cost more than $5 trillion per year, according to Gates' book, "How to Avoid a Climate Disaster." That would require 50,000 Orca plants." "The Orca facility does the work of 200,000 trees in 1,000 times less space," Friedmann said. What's more, once a facility like this stores its carbon, it's locked away. If trees burn, the carbon they've absorbed gets released. Obviously it's not the only solution. Carbon Removal is going to have to get better to be effective. They still need to plant trees and create more clean energy. They also need better Carbon capture technology. Reducing emissions is still very important as well.
We also need to generate a ton more carbon free energy though, and cut carbon emissions. Because if we're using the normal grid we're not solving anything. Great technology, but it's kind of putting the cart before the horse. Especially if you have big polluters using them to "offset" their current carbon emissions. First and foremost we have to cut emissions to zero. And we'll likely be going the wrong direction for the next 5-10 years. Again, really great and valuable technology, but the danger is that it is mostly supported by large polluters who have financial incentive to keep polluting.
The problem of global energy inequity, explained by American refrigerators The average fridge in the US consumes more electricity in a year than an average person in dozens of countries. https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/23106061/energy-inequity-world-electricity-american-refrigerators
Greenhouse Gases Trapped Nearly 50% More Heat Last Year Than in 1990: NOAA "Getting hot in here," said one climate campaigner. "Gotta get congressmen and senators to do more midday outdoor events in their dark suits." https://www.commondreams.org/news/2...apped-nearly-50-more-heat-last-year-1990-noaa
'Resounding Victory': Court Rules Exxon Must Face Trial Over Climate Lies "We look forward to proceeding with our case and having our day in court to show how Exxon is breaking the law and to put an end to the deception once and for all," said Massachusetts AG Maura Healey. https://www.commondreams.org/news/2...rules-exxon-must-face-trial-over-climate-lies
How Electric ‘Infinity Trains’ Could Run Forever on One Initial Charge https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/oth...AAXTDCG?cvid=9ac2df226e3b49d6b82c1251d68a1dca
CNBC: The energy in nuclear waste could power the U.S. for 100 years, but the technology was never commercialized. https://www.cnbc.com/2022/06/02/nuclear-waste-us-could-power-the-us-for-100-years.html
Biden to Crush Climate Change Lawsuit Obama, as well as Trump fought against this lawsuit. None of them believe that we have a right to a livable planet.
'This Is Terrifying': Explosion at Texas Gas Plant Spotlights Threat of LNG Industry "We shouldn't have to live in fear just so gas executives like Michael Smith can get rich," said one local resident, referring to Freeport LNG's CEO. https://www.commondreams.org/news/2...exas-gas-plant-spotlights-threat-lng-industry
