A surge of corporate money could soon transform carbon removal from science fiction to reality. But there are risks: The very idea could offer industry an excuse to maintain dangerous habits.
We just lived through the hottest decade since the beginning of human civilization. These three companies are trying to prepare humanity to adapt to the coming changes.
Companies leading the hunt for ways to skim carbon dioxide from the air are attracting interest from big deep-pocketed corporations - including oil companies.
While Carbon Engineering’s $4 (U.S.) price point is about 40 per cent higher than fossil fuels, it may be competitive in markets like California that require cleaner low-carbon fuels.