Super thin fabric dissolves CO2 10 million times faster than anything else
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 Rempe, a research professor in biological engineering at SNL 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 bubble and dissolves CO2 at a cost of $40 per tonne. However, CO2Memzyme is still being tested and is not ready for commercial use.

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