Artificial trees absorb 1,000 times more CO2 than natural trees.

These artificial trees use a special material that can absorb CO2 1,000 times more effectively than natural trees, helping to reduce the harmful effects of emissions and global warming.

Artificial trees can significantly reduce the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere. Photo: Inhabitat.

According to Bloomberg, humanity has produced half a billion tons of CO2 since the Industrial Revolution, leading to climate change and global warming. Removing CO2 from the atmosphere is the only way to avoid climate catastrophe by the end of this century.

Researchers atThe Center for Carbon Emissions Research (CNCE) at the University of Arizona, USA,They have invented an artificial tree that can absorb 1,000 times more CO2 than a natural tree.

This artificial tree uses a special opaque white absorbent material that has the ability to...strong binding with CO2 when atin a dry state. To increase the surface area in contact with CO2, this material is arranged in shapes resembling rolls of paper, small pine trees, or carpet fibers.

"They function like leaves on a tree," said Professor Klaus Lackner, head of research at CNCE. "As air blows across the surface of these leaves, the CO2 binds to them and can be removed when we increase the humidity."

Regarding how to use the captured CO2, Lackner said there are many different solutions. It can be used to produce plastics, carbonated drinks, or returned to Earth in other forms.

"We can use CO2 as a feedstock for plants," Lackner said. CO2 is a crucial component in photosynthesis, so it can be used to cultivate algae for the production of clean biofuels.

Lackner believes that building artificial forests using this technology would take at least 20 years, but could be completed sooner if the idea continues to receive support. In October 2015, a Canadian company opened a plant in Squamish, USA, to absorb CO2 from the air and convert it into a solid form. This plant has recovered a total of 10 tons of CO2.

According to VNE