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The World's Largest Carbon-Sucking Plant Ramps Up in Texas
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Summary
- Occidental's 1PointFive/Carbon Engineering 'Stratos' facility in Texas is ramping toward capturing 500,000 to 1 million tons of CO2 a year, set to be the world's largest direct-air-capture plant.
- It dwarfs Climeworks' Mammoth plant in Iceland — the largest operational DAC site — which is designed to remove about 36,000 tons a year.
- More than 20 direct-air-capture facilities now operate worldwide, though costs remain high relative to the scale of emissions.
The question
Direct air capture is a necessary tool to reach net-zero — despite its cost.
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