Can Direct Air Capture really remove carbon dioxide? | Anthony Taylor | TEDxKings College School

Direct Air Capture is a proposed technology for removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere after it has been released. The talk assesses how realistic this is, looking at the energy costs imposed by the underlying chemistry and at who would pay for the technology if it were deployed at scale. The speaker, a sixth form pupil at King's College School, Wimbledon, reaches a measured conclusion rather than a dismissive or optimistic one.

• Removing CO2 from the air after it has been released
• Energy costs imposed by the chemistry involved
• Funding and who would pay at scale
• A measured assessment of feasibility

Direct Air Capture proposes to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere after it has been released. Anthony assesses how realistic this is, working through the energy costs the chemistry imposes and the question of who would pay for the technology at scale. His conclusion is measured rather than either dismissive or optimistic. Anthony is a sixth form pupil at King's College School, Wimbledon. He is studying the International Baccalaureate, taking Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry at higher level. He hopes to study Engineering at university and was recently awarded an Arkwright Engineering Scholarship, sponsored by the Royal Air Force. He is also a keen sportsman, with a passion for rugby and rock climbing, and enjoys volunteering with his local Scout group. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx