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- Gasoline made of carbon sucked from the air (2018) https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/carbon-engineering-liquid-fuel-carbon-capture-neutral-science 89 comments
- What it would take to suck more carbon dioxide out of the air than we put in http://nautil.us/issue/78/atmospheres/is-net-zero-emissions-an-impossible-goal 98 comments
- Sucking carbon dioxide from air is cheaper than scientists thought https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-05357-w 280 comments
- Sucking carbon out of the air is no magic fix for the climate emergency https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/aug/01/negative-emissions-tech-climate-emergency-carbon-dioxide-emissions 4 comments
- New idea for sucking up Carbon Dioxide from air shows promise https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adg1956 3 comments
- The world’s biggest carbon-sucking machine is switching on in Iceland - fans pull in air, CO2 filtered out, mixed with water, and pumped into deep underground wells. Over the course of a few years it turns to stone. Equivalent to emissions/year from ~870 cars. "Business plan" is to sell offsets. https://qz.com/2055951/climeworks-is-opening-the-worlds-biggest-carbon-removal-machine/ 35 comments energy
- The world’s biggest carbon-sucking machine is switching on in Iceland - fans pull in air, CO2 filtered out, mixed with water, and pumped into deep underground wells. Over the course of a few years it turns to stone. Equivalent to emissions/year from ~870 cars. "Business plan" is to sell offsets. https://qz.com/2055951/climeworks-is-opening-the-worlds-biggest-carbon-removal-machine/ 5 comments environment
- Trials to suck carbon dioxide from the air to start across the UK https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/may/24/trials-to-suck-carbon-dioxide-from-the-air-to-start-across-the-uk 17 comments worldnews
- Trials to suck carbon dioxide from the air to start across the UK https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/may/24/trials-to-suck-carbon-dioxide-from-the-air-to-start-across-the-uk 162 comments worldnews
- This Giant Wind Wall Sucks Carbon Dioxide Out of the Air http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/infrastructure/a16564/this-giant-wind-wall-sucks-carbon-dioxide-out-of-the-air/ 3 comments science
- Sucking carbon dioxide from air is cheaper than scientists thought https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-05357-w 1591 comments technology
- Sucking carbon dioxide from air is cheaper than scientists thought https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-05357-w 13 comments politics
- Sucking carbon dioxide from air is cheaper than scientists thought https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-05357-w 28 comments science
- Sucking carbon dioxide from air is cheaper than scientists thought https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-05357-w 9 comments nottheonion
- Sucking Carbon Out of the Air: Not a Viable Option (Yet), Report Says. http://www.climatecentral.org/news/sucking-carbon-out-of-the-air-not-ready-for-prime-time/ 4 comments science
- Biden administration to invest $1.2 billion in projects to suck carbon out of the air https://edition.cnn.com/2023/08/11/politics/direct-air-capture-funding-biden-administration/index.html 185 comments environment
- scientists Find Way to Suck Carbon Out of the Air and Turn It into Baking Soda... https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/10/world/carbon-capture-sea-water-climate-intl-scn/index.html 32 comments upliftingnews
- Researchers develop carbon-negative concrete: they infused regular cement with environmentally friendly biochar that was able to suck up to 23% of its weight in carbon dioxide from the air https://news.wsu.edu/press-release/2023/04/18/researchers-develop-carbon-negative-concrete/ 67 comments science
- Scientists say cost of sucking carbon from thin air could tumble http://news.trust.org/item/20180607155315-6j9gc/ 36 comments worldnews
- In Switzerland, a giant new machine is sucking carbon directly from the air http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2017/06/switzerland-giant-new-machine-sucking-carbon-directly-air 15 comments europe
- Sucking carbon from air, Swiss firm wins new funds for climate fix https://www.reuters.com/article/us-climeworks-funding/sucking-carbon-from-air-swiss-firm-wins-new-funds-for-climate-fix-iduskcn1ld26j 27 comments worldnews
- World’s biggest plant to suck carbon dioxide from the air goes into operation in Iceland https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/carbon-sucking-factory-operation-iceland-b1916825.html 114 comments futurology
- Sucking carbon out of the air is no magic fix for the climate emergency: Business as usual is not an option https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/aug/01/negative-emissions-tech-climate-emergency-carbon-dioxide-emissions 28 comments politics
- This jet fuel was made by sucking carbon out of the air. It could power your flights by 2024 https://www.fastcompany.com/90789661/this-jet-fuel-was-made-by-sucking-carbon-out-of-the-air-it-could-power-your-flights-by-2024 42 comments technology
- Stopping climate change could mean sucking carbon from the air : NPR https://www.npr.org/2022/05/02/1095097566/carbon-dioxide-removal-climate-emissions 38 comments environment
- B.C. company says it is sucking carbon from air, making fuel | CBC News http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-company-says-it-is-sucking-carbon-from-air-making-fuel-1.4696817 6 comments worldnews
- Texas energy company wins first-of-its-kind permit to suck carbon out of air, store underground https://www.marfapublicradio.org/news/2025-04-10/texas-energy-company-wins-first-of-its-kind-permit-to-suck-carbon-out-of-air-store-underground 92 comments energy
- Is Carbon Capture Cause for Hope? Lots of people want to see more "hope" and less "doom" about climate change. But a new facility to suck carbon out of the air shows why it's more complicated than that. https://newrepublic.com/article/181464/carbon-capture-hope-climate-change 8 comments climate
- Researchers want to use the ultrafine rock particles left by eroding glaciers — called ‘rock flour’ — to suck climate-warming carbon from the air https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2024/04/06/glacier-greenland-rock-flour/?pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJyZWFzb24iOiJnaWZ0IiwibmJmIjoxNzEyMzc2MDAwLCJpc3MiOiJzdWJzY3JpcHRpb25zIiwiZXhwIjoxNzEzNzU4Mzk5LCJpYXQiOjE3MTIzNzYwMDAsImp0aSI6ImExYjgxZWQ2LTVlNTUtNGI1Mi1hZWQzLTkwODBiOTM1NzgxOCIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lndhc2hpbmd0b25wb3N0LmNvbS9jbGltYXRlLXNvbHV0aW9ucy8yMDI0LzA0LzA2L2dsYWNpZXItZ3JlZW5sYW5kLXJvY2stZmxvdXIvIn0.UwlMXvGZ3dj1OjtrHum0UrqUEp8kblVberb2d__whFw 7 comments climate
- Suck carbon from the air? US facility launches novel climate solution | Carbon capture and storage (CCS) https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/nov/19/carbon-dioxide-direct-air-capture 69 comments worldnews
- The first US commercial plant has started to pull carbon from the air. It's able to suck out 1,000 tons annually and plans to expand. https://www.businessinsider.com/us-first-commercial-carbon-capture-facility-opens-2023-11 1313 comments upliftingnews
- Carbon removal hype is becoming a dangerous distraction: Corporations and nations are touting plans to suck greenhouse gases out of the air. But the crucial priority this decade is slashing emissions. https://www.technologyreview.com/2021/07/08/1027908/carbon-removal-hype-is-a-dangerous-distraction-climate-change/ 12 comments climate
- Sucking carbon dioxide from air is cheaper than scientists thought. Estimated cost of geoengineering technology to fight climate change has plunged since a 2011 analysis https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-05357-w?utm_source=twt_nnc&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=naturenews&sf191287565=1 2607 comments science
- Scientists are sucking carbon dioxide from the air with giant fans and preparing to release chemicals from a balloon to dim the sun's rays as part of a climate engineering push to cool the planet. http://www.reuters.com/article/us-climatechange-geoengineering-iduskbn1ab0j3 812 comments worldnews
- A new type of porous material called a covalent organic framework quickly sucks up carbon dioxide from ambient air https://news.berkeley.edu/2024/10/23/capturing-carbon-from-the-air-just-got-easier/ 10 comments science
- World’s biggest machine capturing carbon from air turned on in Iceland. Operators say the Orca plant can suck 4,000 tonnes of CO2 out of the air every year and inject it deep into the ground to be mineralised. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/sep/09/worlds-biggest-plant-to-turn-carbon-dioxide-into-rock-opens-in-iceland-orca 96 comments worldnews
- This jet fuel was made by sucking carbon out of the air. It could power your flights by 2024: Airlines, including JetBlue and Virgin Atlantic, are starting to buy carbon-neutral jet fuel developed by Air Company. https://www.fastcompany.com/90789661/this-jet-fuel-was-made-by-sucking-carbon-out-of-the-air-it-could-power-your-flights-by-2024 6 comments climate
- Tropical forests have big climate benefits beyond carbon storage. Only two-thirds of their cooling power comes from their ability to suck in CO2 and store it, according to a study. The other one-third comes from their ability to create clouds, humidify the air and release cooling chemicals. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-00934-6 14 comments science
- Climate scientists meeting in Korea are being urged to avoid relying on untested technologies as a way of keeping global temperature rise under 1.5C. Early drafts said it would require machines to suck carbon out of the air. The ideas are unrealistic, said one expert, calling them "carbon unicorns". https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-45742191 178 comments worldnews