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by Robert McLean
Sitting next to an internationally
known and recognized climate scientist was a sobering experience.
The Melbourne meeting some two years ago crackled with
excitement as the speaker espoused the wonders of carbon capture and storage.
My friend lent over at one point and whispered that this was
an absolutely unproved technology that was far from implemented, for many
reasons, not to mention the cost.
Not for a second was there any doubt my friend’s view; a
view that has been confirmed many times and again in story headed: “Can we build power plants that actually take carbon dioxide out of the air?” published
by “Vox”.
That story, discussing the idea of removing carbon dioxide
from the air while producing electricity said: “The sober news is that this
technology is still in its infancy, far from commercialization, and expected to
be quite expensive. And it can't really substitute for other ways to cut
emissions; it's more of a complement. But this modelling effort suggests the
technology is worth pursuing further.”
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