Engineers suggest attaching tubes of algae to buildings

By and Mark Lewis Mark Lewis2009-08-27T10:03:00

Transparent plastic tubes filled with green algae should be attached to the side of buildings to help limit carbon dioxide emissions, according to the Institute of Mechanical Engineers (IME).

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