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Suck carbon out of the atmosphere and desalinate seawater at the same time? This startup is trying.
It’s supposed to be a climate solution, but fossil fuels are still in the mix.
A startup developing technology to take planet-heating carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere just signed a deal with a state-owned water utility in South Korea to build a pilot project that combines the new climate tech with seawater desalination. The first-of-its kind collaboration is intended to clean up some of the pollution from a giant hub for petrochemical production nearby, on top of supplying fresh water to heavy industries in the area. Either way, it’s an example of how the fossil fuel industry is cozying up with emerging technologies, like direct air capture (DAC), which are supposed to fight climate change but also have skeptics worried about whether it might become a crutch for big polluters.
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