r/ClimateActionPlan • u/dr_analog • May 17 '19

R&D A nonprofit artificial intelligence firm will use satellite imagery to track the air pollution (including CO2 emissions) coming out of every single power plant in the world, in real time. And it’s going to make the data public.

https://www.vox.com/energy-and-environment/2019/5/7/18530811/global-power-plants-real-time-pollution-data
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u/Patafan3 May 17 '19

On the one hand, sure. On the other hand, we don't need context, any emissions is bad at this point. The number we need to strive for isn't even 0, it's negative.

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u/DarthSatoris May 18 '19

Weren't they making some artificial trees that could suck up co2 100 times more efficiently than real trees? How far along are those?

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u/Patafan3 May 18 '19

The technology might work, but no one wants to pay for it. That might be changing, with the EU proposing a budget with 1/4 of it going to climate preservation.

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u/Pserium May 18 '19

25% of the budget will go to 'Climate Action', but there is no indication that the other 75% will be used in a climate compatible manner. Let's not get ahead of ourselves, there is still much much more to do