Scientists unveil least costly carbon capture system to date

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The need for technology that can capture, remove and repurpose carbon dioxide grows stronger with every CO₂ molecule that reaches Earth’s atmosphere. To meet that need, scientists at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have cleared a new milestone in their efforts to make carbon capture more affordable and widespread. They have created a new system that efficiently captures CO₂—the least costly to date—and converts it into one of the world’s most widely used chemicals: methanol.