Tyca reveals lamps that could absorb CO₂ in parking lots

French company Tyca, which usually works on aquarium and aquiculture projects, has announced the development of lamps that could capture CO₂. The lamps are actually a sort of aquarium made of transparent walls that hold microscopic algae that eat CO₂ and use solar light to produce O₂, like plants. These algae are bioluminescent, which means they produce light. According to the company, one kilogram of these microalgae capture two kilograms of CO₂, which means that one of these lamps, which holds 1.5 m³ of these algae could capture up to one ton of CO₂ per year. They can even work under artificial light, which makes them suitable for parking lots. Science fiction? Only time will tell.

[Source: Tyca via Planet Forever]