A potential like that can not go ignored, and that is why the U.S. Department
of Energy's Advanced
Research Project Agency (that's an agency inside an agency in case you are counting), just showed up with a big bag full
of taxpayer's Benjamins to help move the
prototype a little closer to the production - ready
stage.
Direct air capture and storage has the merit
of being something that can be located near suitable underground storage areas, and needs more funding for
research and
prototypes at this
stage.