Algae Fluorescent LightsIn terms of bio mimicry, we have chosen the concept of Algae florescent lights that were invented by a French scientist, Pierre Calleja. Calleja decided to harness nature’s ability to take Carbon Dioxide out of the atmosphere.
The earth naturally recycles co2 out of the atmosphere by using algae. These specific algae release a bright green or bright blue light. Therefore, the algae can be used to light up specific areas, and potentially be a replacement for normal energy requiring lights that use large amounts of electricity. It is currently used on a prototype scale in France, and act as streetlights that light up the roads whilst simultaneously taking carbon dioxide emissions from the cars in the surrounding areas. This is an idea to give to Rootbar, as they can be set up in or around the shop and can be used to light up the shop as well as taking CO2 emissions out of the surrounding air. This will in turn reduce the R4000 rand a month electricity bill to a more promising and affordable number. Pierre reports that one lamp can take 1 ton of CO2 out of the atmosphere per year. This is as much CO2 that an average tree absorbs during its entire 150-year life. This new efficient substitute can be used to replace normal lights. Normal electric lights are left on for long periods of time and can put a large amount of pressure on Eskom, therefore, forcing a greater amount of carbon dioxide emissions to be released in the process. This thus relates to our topic of Atmosphere and climate change, as the idea harnesses the earths ability to naturally take carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere. In conclusion, this idea of Bio-mimicry can be used to sustainably light up Rootbar ensuring that the environment is being well looked after and most importantly our impact on global warming is reduced. YouTube link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KPdA-qWNdQ Reference - https://www.niftyhomestead.com/blog/algae-streetlight/ |
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