Military Researching Ways to Suck Carbon From Air to Make Fuel

Technology that would suck carbon dioxide from the air and ocean water could be more quickly scaled up to address climate change now that the military is getting involved, scientists say.

Congress included a provision in the National Defense Authorization Act, passed in December, directing the Pentagon to work with the departments of Energy and Homeland Security to research ways to make fuel out of carbon dioxide pulled directly from ocean water and the ambient air.

The Defense Department is researching ways to use carbon capture technology “to address energy security for the military,” including capturing ...