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https://www.dezeen.com/2023/05/16/ecologicstudio-turns-algae-into-towering-air-purifying-biopolymer-tree/>
'Design practice EcoLogicStudio has turned algae into a biodegradable
biopolymer, from which it has "grown" a 3D-printed, 10-metre-tall tree that
carries out photosynthesis.
Titled
Tree One, the massive, self-supporting tree sculpture was shown at two
exhibitions presented by car brand Hyundai at its studios in Korea – first
Habitat One in Busan and then
Habitat One: Sustainable Shelter in Seoul.
The tree incorporates two algae-based elements – the trunk, which is 3D-printed
from a biopolymer that EcoLogicStudio has formulated from the biomass created
from harvested microalgae, and a number of photobioreactors containing living
cyanidium microalgae cultures incorporated into the trunk and base of the
installation.
The most recent installation, in Seoul, incorporated 40 of these glass
photobioreactors, containing 500 litres of algae cultures that are actively
carrying out photosynthesis, drawing carbon dioxide out of the air and
releasing oxygen as they grow. EcoLogicStudio said the installation had a
photosynthetic potential equivalent to 12 mature trees.'
Via
Future Crunch:
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https://futurecrunch.com/good-news-trachoma-benin-mali-deforestation-brazil-seine-paris/>
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
