no longer just a classic song by radiohead*
a forest of 100K artificial trees may flourish in the united kingdom according to this story**. the united kingdom’s institution of mechanical engineers think that the faux trees could be an answer to the global warming problem. the trees “operate a form of carbon sequestration that catches co2 from the air in a filter and holds it in storage…the co2 would then be removed from the filter and stored.” in plain speak i think it means the trees would suck the c02 out of the air and store it in them. the trees would have to be accompanied by some kind of storage and removal system.
and the trees don’t seem to be far from reality. dr. tim fox, the author of the institute’s article describing the faux trees said “artificial trees are already at the prototype stage and are very advanced in their design in terms of their automation and in the components that would be used…they could, within a relatively short duration, be moved forward into mass production and deployment.” again, in plain speak, they could be coming to a park near you soon–in 10 to 20 years.
i think they’re going to have to make them a little prettier, but all in all, i like the idea.
* fake plastic trees is one of radiohead’s most classic songs. take a look and listen here.
**thanks to loyal reader hambutt for bringing our attention to this story
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