On: Researchers propose solar methanol island using ocean CO₂

[EugeneOZ]

At least it will slowdown oceans acidification until people find how to give enough power to the planes without liquid fuel.

In this particular idea I don't like the ship - it will pollute the ocean while transferring the fuel.

[afiori → EugeneOZ]

I ear a lot of talk about airplane pollution, is it actually a significant contribution?

[EugeneOZ → afiori]

Doesn't matter. Point is: while we need airplanes, we need to power them. While we can't power them using "green" sources of power, we should use liquid fuels. And while we need them, this idea (topic-starter) sounds reasonable.

[T-A → afiori]

About 2% of CO2 emissions, according to this:

https://www.atag.org/facts-figures.html