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Why Did Google Shut Down Its Project Fog Horn
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Scientists have known for decades that it is theoretically possible to extract carbon from water and air and reuse it as fuel, but so far all the solutions have been too expensive and impractical. Google shut down project Fog Horn because they too just could not find an economical solution that would justify further investments.
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