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absorption, algae, algae streetlights, biochemistry, carbon dioxide, CO2, environment, Environmentally-friendly, France, inventions, Pierre Calleja, pioneer, Shamengo, streetlamps, streetlights
French biochemist and Shamengo pioneer Pierre Calleja has invented this impressive streetlight that is powered by algae which absorbs CO2 from the air. This one takes out 1 ton (!) of CO2 per year. This is as much CO2 as as a tree absorbs on average during its entire life!
Posted by John Loeffler | Filed under Algae, Biochemistry, Carbon Dioxide, CO2, Environment, Environmentally-friendly, France, Inventions, pioneers, streetlights
