Range-bar chart of seven carbon removal methods showing cost per ton today vs. at 2¢/kWh electricity, sorted by how much each method compresses. Direct air capture shows the largest compression, $400–1,000 today to $80–200 at cheap electricity. Nature-based methods hold at $15–100 in both because electricity is not the binding input. Energy-intensive methods (DAC, Ocean Alkalinity, Mineralization) are marked with an amber dot.

Reading the CDR cost curves A range-bar chart showing seven carbon removal methods sorted by compression delta. Each method has two bars: cost today versus cost at 2¢/kWh electricity. Direct Air Capture compresses most, from $400–1,000 today down to $80–200. Nature-based holds at $15–100 in both scenarios because electricity is not the binding input. Energy-intensive methods are marked with an amber dot to the left of the label. Reading the CDR cost curves Today vs. at 2¢/kWh electricity, sorted by compression delta Today At 2¢/kWh Energy-intensive Direct Air CaptureScale: 20 Gt/yrOcean AlkalinityScale: 10 Gt/yrEnhanced Rock WeatheringScale: 4 Gt/yrMineralization (DAC-coupled)Scale: 8 Gt/yrBiomass BurialScale: 3 Gt/yrBiocharScale: 2 Gt/yrNature-BasedScale: 5 Gt/yr$10$100$1,000Cost per ton CO₂ removed ($/tCO₂, log scale)Sources: CDR.fyi, Frontier published agreements, IEA, company disclosures. More Energy, Clean Planet moreenergycleanplanet.com

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