SIMPLY AMAZING
French
biochemist Pierre Calleja has basically developed a lighting system
that requires no electricity for power.!!! Instead, it draws carbon
dioxide from the atmosphere to produce light. Astonishingly the lamp
absorbs 200-times more CO2 than trees, at the rate of 1-ton annually, or
what a tree absorbs over its entire lifetime. WTF ...thats crazy,
...but how? *The key ingredient is Algae! The lamps consist of
algae-filled water, along with a light and battery system. So during the
day, the algae produces energy from sunlight that is then stored in the
batteries. Then at night the energy is used to power the light.This
clever algae can also produce energy from carbon, so * sunlight isn't
required for the process to work. Just read that line again OK ?
Sunlight isn't required for the process to work !!!! That means these
lights can be placed where there is no natural light and the air will
still effectively be cleaned on a daily basis. Crazy good, I know!
By
Using micro-algae, this super cool dude has prototyped a lamp that
emit's zero (that's 'nada') CO2, instead it actually absorbs massive
amounts! Which is what we want, if we are to reduce carbon emissions
& global warming. Who would'a thought algae could help save the
planet?
In
the future, these lamps could be used to illuminate our streets, parks
and homes. Good on you Dr. Pierre for making our future glow green just
like we thought it would !!
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