The 100-acre operation aims to capture up to 1 million metric tons of carbon dioxide each year. “There is lots of promise, lots of potential, but not yet lots of proof.”A Carbon Engineering pilot plant in Squamish, Canada, works to capture carbon dioxide. The vacuums are just one of many technologies California and other states are investigating in their sprint toward carbon removal. The race to bring carbon removal technologies to market is getting a boost from billionaire Elon Musk. Now, California is taking another crack at the carbon removal puzzle as it consolidates its position as the nation’s leader on climate.

Source: Los Angeles Times April 19, 2021 12:02 UTC