It's like a tree- the skyscraper or
house you live in produces a chemical reaction,” says Dittmeyer.
It's like a tree-
the skyscraper or house you live in produces a chemical reaction,” Dittmeyer says.
By comparison, the first commercial“direct air capture” plant, built by Climeworks in Switzerland, captures 900 metric tons of CO2 per year,
about 10 times less, says Dittmeyer.
By comparison, the first commercial“direct air capture” plant, built by Climeworks in Switzerland, captures 900 metric tons of CO2 per year,
about 10 times less, Dittmeyer says.
To address that problem, Dittmeyer proposes turning whole buildings into solar panels- placing them not just
on rooftops but potentially coating facades and windows with ultrathin, largely transparent panels.
The important point is that you can convert the CO2 into a liquid product onsite, and
there are pilot-scale plants that can do that,” says Dittmeyer, who is working on one with colleagues that is
able to produce 10 liters a day.
The important point is that you can convert the CO2 into a liquid product on site, and
there are pilot-scale plants that can do that,” says Dittmeyer, who is working on one with colleagues that is
able to produce 10 liters a day.