Soon to Be Fueled By Our Collective Hot Air
Imagine capturing the CO2 people exhale and converting it into biofuel to power diesel vehicles and heating systems. It’s all part of an experiment that’s taking place at the Liverpool John Lennon Airport in the UK.
The Eco-Box, designed by scientists from Origo Industries, works by capturing CO2 through a photo-bioreactor. This CO2 becomes feedstock for algae which then produces a biomass that can be refined and converted into green fuel.
The Eco-Box carbon recycling system was installed at the airport in January, with a goal of harnessing 24,000 during its …
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