Bart LuyckxDec 13, 2023
David Ho

Read every word. Decarbonization has to come first. #CDR is only for legacy and residual emissions.

https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/12/12/1085178/two-former-department-of-energy-staffers-warn-were-doing-carbon-removal-all-wrong/

Two former Department of Energy staffers warn we’re doing carbon removal all wrong

Sucking down greenhouse gas to cancel out corporate emissions may come at the expense of more pressing public needs.

MIT Technology Review
Dec 13, 2023 at 2:13amWeb
Show threadJim SmootDec 13, 2023
@davidho today’s CDR efforts must be nonparasitic; thus operators should 2x their energy use with renewable energy assets that are “additional”. Done smartly, this increases decarbonization rate while building out needed CDR capacity. So far, Fervo Energy is only example though…
Show threadMarcelDec 13, 2023
@davidho Yes, when your bathtub overflows, don't reach for the mop first, turn off the water.
Show threadmr brown  Dec 13, 2023
@davidho ... and #carbonnegative