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The world’s largest direct carbon capture plant just went online
(www.engadget.com)
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Where is it burying that CO2? In oil wells? Nearly all carbon capture projects are just greenwashing oil extraction.
Tey press it in the ground near volcsnos where it turns into limestone. The plant is powered by geothermal.
I don't think there's a lot of oil around volcanos. Iceland isn't known for it, at least.