The founder of Tesla and SpaceX, Elon Musk, has promised to pay $ 100 million to the creators of the best technology for capturing and storing carbon dioxide. He announced a contest on his page at Twitter .
“I will donate $ 100 million as a prize for the best carbon capture technology,” Musk wrote. He also promised to reveal details of the proposal next week.
Carbon capture and storage refers to a process involving the separation of carbon dioxide (CO2) from industrial and energy sources and long-term isolation from the atmosphere. The goal of this process is to combat global warming and environmental pollution.
January 12, Elon Musk ceased to be the richest man on the planet. He has been at the top of the rankings since January 7. This was due to the rise in Tesla’s stock price.