Energy from Air While Removing CO2: How does it work?

Australian television outlets were recently raving over a supposed “world-first breakthrough converting carbon dioxide into electricity”. It's a device that takes carbon dioxide from the air and turns it into power. The TV people say the technology is “not just carbon neutral but one step better, consuming CO2 and creating power”. Can this possibly be correct? Let’s have a look.

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[murrieteacher]

As an Australian, Channel 7 has a reputation for not being very smart. It has a track record of not understanding the concept of fact checking. It has a reputation of posting information and then retracting it once the faults have been highlighted. There is a bumper sticker that asks, " Chanel 7, how many misidentifications have you done this week?" Thanks for the clarification Sabine.

[lars]

In chemical engineering the term "absorption" means something different then what Sabine is using here. The paper says it: aDsorption.
Absorption describes the process of gas dissolving in a liquid, while Adsorption describes a fluid binding (chemically or physically) to a surface.

[getrekt]

I dunno why, but listening to you makes understanding science easier. I've tried listening to a lot of others and my brain almost falls asleep instantly.

Thank you.

[StardustShaman]

So does this mean tney can turn the hot air from politicians into energy?

[tayzonday]

Sabine is an ice cube who restores hot headlines to equilibrium ✊❤️

[tonnywildweasel]

Cremation of bodies described as "burning the midnight oil"..
Yup, there flew my coffee LOL 👍

[nounorightnow]

"Science isn't magic, but science has the advantage that it works."
Great quote!
5:15

[drgetwrekt]

man if I had a cent for every "groundbreaking" science news that popped and flopped out in the last 20 years....

[Anthrofuturism]

Brings a whole new meaning to (quite literally) vaporware

[AnnNunnally]

I suppose if the carbon sponge is not destroyed when you take out the CO2 then it is marginally better than planting trees used for firewood.

[adriang]

Hahaha... When I did my chemical engineering degree (in Australia no less) we only did one pure physics subject in the whole course... but as a materials engineer you have my 100% confidence to comment on any subject 😃

[jeffevarts]

First real-life laugh from a youtube video in ages. RIP Mildred. GJ Sabine.

[virtual]

Shhhh, Sabine. I've been telling folks all my life that chemical engineering is magic. (Not the other chemical engineers, of course.)

[macsnafu]

This is like one of my *brilliant* genius ideas that turns out to work, but not to the degree that I think it will, making it inefficient and not cost effective!

[Thomas-gk]

"Proper Australian accent" -- you are hilarious! 😂 Thank you!

[matthewstahler]

Your body uses this same principle in many ways to store and release energy. Your body is constantly creating imbalances, then controlling/using the restoration of equilibrium.

[microburn]

It’Sabine extremely rewarding to have subscribed to your channel.

Thanks for the insights here

[GermanHerman]

Poor Midlred, already ascended into pure energy.

[AdvantestInc]

Absolutely, understanding the limitations of new technologies is as crucial as the innovations themselves

[jasonlow]

Science may not be magic but it is the best show around...