Low-cost carbon removal method

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carbon removal method

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Low-cost method transforms ordinary rocks into carbon dioxide storage

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Stanford University researchers have found a way to activate materials commonly found in rocks to capture carbon dioxide out of the air at room temperature.

The novel carbon removal method builds on a natural process known as weathering, where common minerals called silicates react with water and atmospheric CO2 to form solid carbonate minerals over thousands of years .

The process would require less than half the energy used by Direct Air Capture ( DAC ) to suck CO2 from the air in purpose-built facilities.

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