When we get in trouble, we tend to invent truly ingenious solutions. Same rule goes with the entrepreneurs, who don’t relax and make sure to impress the world community with stunning solutions to the most pressing problems. Here are some of the brightest green inventions.
- Biochar or the process of carbon trapping with the so-called “green coal.”
It’s known that any sort of biomass releases carbon the very moment it decomposes. But the fact is that this biomass can be easily burnt by pyrolysis in a kiln in order to create biochar that is called “green coal.” Then the biochar is dug back directly into the ground to get the carbon locked into the soil. The most astonishing thing about the mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions. The experts say that biochar can lock carbon for a longer period of time in contrast to any other sequestration form.
- Ocean Fertilization or dumping iron dust into the water in order to get rid of carbon.
Taking into account the fact that oceans are the biggest sink we all have, it’s no wonder that they tend to soak up almost 2 billion tons of carbon annually. Through spreading iron dust on the waters of global ocean the human beings have an opportunity to trigger enormous plankton blooms that are as big as a typical small city. Then, the algae would absorb carbon dioxide directly from the atmosphere. The very moment the algae die, the whole bunch simply goes to the bottom of the world ocean and then – it gets sequestered directly on the seabed.
- Coal – Natural Gas Conversion from Great Point Energy.
The experts of the Great Point Energy have successfully developed a special technique to convert coal into natural gas. The whole point is that natural gas tends to be a less dirty method to generate electricity, especially in contrast to burning coal. Taking into account how huge the coal deposits of the USA are, the Great Point technology is extremely important. The most amazing thing about it is that the water-based catalytic technology of Great Point can significantly speed up the process of coal – natural gas conversion.
- Drinking Fountain Restore or the reinstate of bottle-free water.
It’s not that easy to say “no” to the bottled water. When thinking about the issue, there’s a question that pops up – where are all those incredibly nice fountains that were once donated by the philanthropists in the far 1800’s? Are they going to come back one day? The good news is that some of the community groups have special plans to bring the park drinking fountains to life once again.
The green inventions provided by the companies at the moment are pretty impressive. They exert every effort to generate breakthrough innovations that humankind is in need of in order to boost the quality of life.
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