Everyone loves algae right? We (& the fishes) love to eat it, it makes our poke that much more ono, its used in medications and even cosmetics, and most importantly it provides oxygen, via photosynthesis.
Cloud Collective, a firm in Europe, has taken the love of algae to a whole new level and has put it to a practical use in the fight against urban carbon dioxide levels.
They have constructed a suspended algae farm above a highway in Switzerland. This algae farm is designed to capitalize on the algae’s naturally occurring photosynthetic process; the algae thrives on the abundance of sunlight and carbon dioxide produced by the traffic, filtering the air and releasing oxygen along the way. The algae can then be extracted and used to produce fuel, electricity and even in foods.
What do you say? We say this is just what Honolulu needs!!!
To learn more about this project and their other innovations visit Cloud Collective’s website.
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