Not all carbon-capture projects pay off for the climate – we mapped the pros and cons of each and found clear winners and losers
- Written by Volker Sick, Professor of Advanced Energy Research, Director of the Global CO2 Initiative, University of Michigan
Producing concrete blocks with captured carbon, like these in Brooklyn, NY., has both economic and climate benefits.AP Photo/John MinchilloCapturing carbon dioxide from the air or industries and recycling it can sound like a win-win climate solution. The greenhouse gas stays out of the atmosphere where it can warm the planet, and it avoids the use...