Scientists at Sandia National Laboratories ( SNL ) in Albuquerque , New Mexico have created CO2Memzyme , an enzyme - based fabric that dissolves CO2 in water 10 million times faster than any other method . Overall, prospects have not been hopeful for successful capture at speed, cheaply and on a huge scale. Susan Miller , a research professor in biological engineering at UCLA said if applied to a " single coal - fired power plant " it would be the same as planting 63 million trees " and letting them grow for 10 years . " The fabric is 10 times thinner than a soap sheet and dissolves CO2 at a cost of $ 1 per tonne . However , CO2Memzyme is still being tested and is not ready for commercial use .
Scientists at Sandia National Laboratories ( SNL ) in Albuquerque , New Mexico have created CO2Memzyme , an enzyme - based fabric that dissolves CO2 in water 10 million times faster than any other method . Susan Miller , a research professor in biological engineering at UCLA said if applied to a " single coal - fired power plant " it would be the same as planting 63 million trees " and letting them grow for 10 years . " The fabric is 10 times thinner than a soap sheet and dissolves CO2 at a cost of $ 1 per tonne . However , CO2Memzyme is still being tested and is not ready for commercial use .