Beyond Trees: How Microalgae Could be the Key to Fighting Urban Air Pollution
A well-known method to lower atmospheric CO2 levels is to plant trees.
Heavily populated cities, however, leave little room for planting greenery.
A liquid tree, nicknamed LIQUID3, is the solution.
LIQUID3 is an innovative tool that converts CO2 into oxygen just as plants do.
The liquid tree is a state-of-the-art urban photobioreactor the first of its kind in Serbia, & a significant breakthrough in the ongoing battle against air pollution.
It’s to be noted that air pollution is a growing concern in urban areas worldwide, with dire consequences for human health & the environment.
Serbia’s first urban photo-bioreactor, called liquid tree, is designed to address the issue of greenhouse gas emissions & improve air quality in densely populated areas.
LIQUID3 contains 600 liters of water & microalgae that bind CO2 & produce pure oxygen through the process of photosynthesis.
The efficiency of microalgae in binding CO2 is 10 to 50 times more than trees.
The liquid tree aims not to replace forests but to fill urban pockets where there is no space for planting trees.
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