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Musk: SpaceX will extract carbon dioxide from the atmosphere for use as rocket fuel

Recently, Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX, tweeted that SpaceX will launch a plan to remove carbon dioxide from the Earth's atmosphere and convert it into rocket fuel.

Musk: SpaceX will extract carbon dioxide from the atmosphere for use as rocket fuel

He also said the plan is also important for Mars, which is the main component of the atmosphere is carbon dioxide. It is reported that Musk has repeatedly mentioned plans to colonize Mars and is building a "Starship" rocket for this purpose.

Previously, Musk also promised that he would pay $100 million to reward the best carbon capture technology. While $100 million is just 0.05 percent of his total wealth (more than $200 billion), the rhetoric draws attention to neglected carbon capture technologies. Carbon capture technology has existed since the 1970s, but has been relegated to niche areas.

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