Elon Musk has claimed that his SpaceX programme is starting to look into taking carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere, in order to turn it into rocket fuel.He Tweeted the news earlier today, adding that it will be “important for Mars”, and called on anyone interested in this to “join” him.Musk, who was named as TIME's person of the year on Monday, is looking to reverse the apparent damage his rockets have caused, given that they currently use kerosene as fuel, which emits carbon dioxide into the atmosphere at present.This goes alongside the Xprize Carbon Removal, which was launched earlier this year.It sees the winner given £80 million for having the best carbon removal technology.Launching the prize, which officially came into being on.
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