LIVING TECHNOLOGY
Counteracting Climate Change
through Bioengineering
We wish to thank the German Ministry of Science and Education, the state of Berlin, as-well as our partners at the Berlin University Alliance for their continued funding and support.
Project Inspiration
MODELING THE AZOLLA EVENT
Representing one of the most dramatic biological events in the history of our planet, the azolla-event tells the incredible story of the fastest growing plant on earth.
49 millions years ago, this aquatic fern overgrew the north pole, fixing of vast amounts of CO2 in a remarkably short period of time.
Rapidly, removing greenhouse gases from the atmosphere, the azolla bloom of the Eocene ended the greenhouse climate millions of years ago.
Could we team up with this fern to mitigate the climate challenges of today?
Presenting the AVOR-System
Azolla Vertical Overflow Reactor
Harnessing the explosive growth potential of Azolla, we developed a system that leverages the clonal expansion of the fastest-growing fern on Earth.
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The AVOR-System delivers 82 m² of active growth area, continuously generating biological commodities while capturing atmospheric Carbon dioxide and generating purified water as a byproduct
Solar powered, carbon negative, fully automated - all within two shipping containers.
LOCATION & CONTACT
Living Technology
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Department of Physics, Free University Berlin
Arnimallee 14, 14195 Berlin
1.2.17 Dennis Nürnberg PhD
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