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title: Revisiting the Microalgae Lamp which Absorbs CO2 — HIGH T3CH
url: https://hight3ch.com/revisiting-the-microalgae-lamp-which-absorbs-co2/
date: 2014-02-23
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# Revisiting the Microalgae Lamp which Absorbs CO2

Shamengo pioneer Pierre Calleja has invented something truly remarkable–an algae lamp that absorbs CO2 in the air–at the rate of 1 ton PER YEAR, or what a tree absorbs over its entire lifetime! While development is still needed to make a cost-effective product, the microalgae streetlamp has the potential to provide significantly cleaner air in urban areas and revolutionize the cityscape.