Name: A new way to remove CO2 from the atmosphere
Uploaded: 2018-07-05T14:44:18Z
Duration: 14 min 6 s
Description: Our planet has a carbon problem -- if we don't start removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, we'll grow hotter, faster. Chemical engineer Jennifer Wilcox previews some amazing technology to scrub carbon from the air, using chemical reactions that capture and reuse CO2 in much the same way trees do ... but at a vast scale. This detailed talk reviews both the promise and the pitfalls.

Our planet has a carbon problem -- if we don't start removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, we'll grow hotter, faster. Chemical engineer Jennifer Wilcox previews some amazing technology to scrub carbon from the air, using chemical reactions that capture and reuse CO2 in much the same way trees do ... but at a vast scale. This detailed talk reviews both the promise and the pitfalls.

Jennifer Wilcox: A new way to remove CO2 from the atmosphere

A new way to remove CO2 from the atmosphere

Capturing CO2 from the air is daunting, akin to finding one person in green among 1,800, yet it's crucial for our climate.

Innovations in synthetic forests show promise to massively reduce CO2, with a footprint 500 times smaller than the Amazon.

Investing in carbon capture technology, akin to the Apollo program's budget, could significantly curb US emissions by 5%.