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by technicalbard 2557 days ago
The thermodynamics of this are a disaster, which will drive their cost of capture higher than this range. Capturing CO2 from coal fired power plants costs about $100/tonne and is easier due to substantially higher concentration than doing so from air. Their pilot plant requires significant electrical and heat input which they get from burning natural gas -and then capturing that flue gas. I think this is a PR exercise for the primary investors.