A new way to remove greenhouse gases from the atmosphere [View all]

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The new process, developed by researchers at MIT, can remove greenhouse gases regardless of concentration levels — a critical breakthrough since greenhouses gases in our atmosphere stand at 400 parts per million, a level that isn't considered sustainable.

As described in a new research paper in the journal Energy and Environmental Science, the technique passes air through electrochemical plates. Those stacked plates essentially absorb the CO2 as air flows through them — a filtration system capturing even the finest particles found in the air we breathe.

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The MIT team touts the new model as flexible, scalable and cheap, mostly due to its relatively simple design.

"All of this is at ambient conditions — there's no need for thermal, pressure, or chemical input. It's just these very thin sheets, with both surfaces active, that can be stacked in a box and connected to a source of electricity," notes team member Sahag Voskian in a news release.

https://www.mnn.com/green-tech/research-innovations/stories/co2-carbon-dioxide-process-removal

This is great news! Wanna bet Dolt45 immediately writes a directive banning its use and further studies.