nectardesign.com - 2/10/2009
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A green concept design... The CO2 Scraper is a large-scale construction for holding between two to four hundred large-size trees that will absorb potentially dangerous pollutants and convert global warming-related CO2 (carbon dioxide) into breathable oxygen.
timesonline.co.uk - 2/16/2009
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timesonline.co.uk —
Times (UK): THEY may shout their green credentials
from the rooftops, but some of Britain's most prominent...
environmental champions are living in homes that produce up to half a ton of excess carbon dioxide a year. An audit of properties, measuring ...
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Hotshot greens caught wasting home heat
cleanbreak.ca - 2/16/2009
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cleanbreak.ca —
Okay, as far as the concept of carbon
capture and storage goes, the idea — technologically —...
is intriguing. What many readers of this blog don’t like is how the industry talks about this technology like it’s here today so, ...
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Carbon storage might not be so permanent
climateprogress.org - 2/14/2009
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climateprogress.org —
The important new study, “Contributions to accelerating atmospheric
CO2 growth from economic activity, carbon intensity, and efficiency...
of natural sinks,” that we blogged on earlier is now available online (tip o’ the hat to John M). You can get the ...
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Eco Architecture: CO2 Scraper will capture pollutants and emissions from air
Ecofriend —
... advantage that can be harnessed due to the temperature-lowering properties of hundreds of trees. If ever successful, this concept could be utilized well by erecting some of them near factories and industrial plants.
The Dark Side: Although the structure is energy self-sustaining via windmills, the need for a big amount of electricity for maintaining other services like elevators will require an external energy system.
Via: Core77/NectarDesign
Five innovative green skyscraper designs
Greenbang —
... California-based design firm Nectar proposes a skyscraper designed not for people but for trees. The CO2 Scraper (pictured at left) could hold 200 to 400 large trees high in the air to absorb greenhouse gases, and would use wind power for most of its energy needs. ...
CO2 Scraper: Building Forests in the Sky
GoodCleanTech —
... Instead of using carbon capture and storage methods more commonly researched these days, Nectar Product Development has a concept that combines nature with human-made structure that does pretty much the same thing and then some. We all know that forests act as natural carbon sinks but unfortunately, it's impossible to develop one very near industrial areas. What the concept structure called ...
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