A machine that extracts greenhouse gases from the air could be the holy grail of climate science. The Project Earth team tests a prototype Air Scrubber with amazing results.
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Project Earth: Filtering Air On an Industrial Scale
A machine that extracts greenhouse gases from the air could be the holy grail of climate science. The Project Earth team tests a prototype Air Scrubber with amazing results.
Added: Mar 22, 2009
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Runtime: 03:36
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