Algae Lamp Absorbs CO2 as it Glows

Oct-10-13 A new, sustainable lamp design uses algae to illuminate a room while consuming carbon dioxide, potentially scrubbing as much as a ton carbon from the air in one year.

Created by French biochemist Pierre Calleja and his team at Fermentalg, the tube-shaped lamps are filled with algae, which can grow well inside the structure and use photosynthesis to emit a green glow. The lamps can also store the energy created during photosynthesis for later use, such as at night or in low-light settings. According to the developers, a single light could absorb about a ton of carbon from the air in one year—equal to the amount that can be removed by 150 to 200 trees.

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