Carbon Capture: Innovation Rises as Investment Stalls
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Evaluate Environmental Trade-offs in Carbon Removal
The comparison between direct ocean removal and direct air capture highlights the importance of assessing potential environmental impacts and opportunity costs. Direct air capture is gaining preference among investors due to its clearer system performance and lower perceived environmental risks. Despite the ocean's immense capacity to sequester carbon, as evidenced by its 38,000 gigatons of stored carbon compared to the atmosphere's 830 gigatons and land's 3,000 gigatons, the challenges in proving the efficacy of direct ocean removal technologies have led companies to rebrand and focus on direct air capture to attract funding. This shift underscores the need for careful consideration of where to allocate financial resources in carbon removal strategies.
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