An algae photo bio reactor prototype was installed on the roof of the MIT’s power station. This excellent piece of technology will use algae to feed on the gases that are released from the smoke stacks. It will then go on to absorb a large quantity of the pollutants it gives off.

A series of tubes are used to collect the gas from the smokestacks as the algae absorbs most of the pollution the gas is then left 80% cleaner.

The algae are then collected and can be re-used as bio fuel. The algae converts the dangerous carbon into completely harmless organic compound which is so safe it can even be drunk. We know this because it is believed many of the workers from the station start their hard days with work with and energy drink made from the algae.

However this experiment does not remove the pollution that those smoke stacks give off. It has not been removed from the world it has just been absorbed by the algae. So basically it does not get rid of those carbon emissions.

We have to start somewhere though and this could lead to a scientific breakthrough and one day they may discover something that does get rid of those carbon emissions.