A photosynthesising "biosolar leaf” system will be piloted in London through a partnership between start-up Arborea and ICL (Imperial College London). The technology will be installed at Imperial College London's White City campus. The system purifies the air using a pioneering cultivation process that facilitates the growth of microscopic plants on large structures similar to solar panels. Arborea claims the technology can eliminate carbon dioxide at a rate equivalent to 100 trees using the surface area of one tree, replacing greenhouse gases with fresh oxygen.
A photosynthesising "biosolar leaf” system will be piloted in London through a partnership between start-up Arborea and Imperial College London (ICL). The technology will be installed at ICL's White City campus. The system purifies the air using a pioneering cultivation process that facilitates the growth of microscopic plants on large structures similar to solar panels. Arborea claims the technology can eliminate carbon dioxide at a rate equivalent to 100 trees using the surface area of one tree, replacing greenhouse gases with fresh oxygen.