An Indian startup called Carbon Craft Design has developed the technology to make tiles from Carbon present in the polluted air. As the world witnesses some positive impact on the environment because of the subdued activity due to the Coronavirus lockdowns, this innovation seems to have the potential to change the course of the fight against climate change.
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The world is facing serious problems because of climate change. Many efforts are being made in terms of policymaking, technology, and innovation to tackle climate change. One of the major problems in urban areas is the increasing level of carbon. The construction industry is one of the major sources for the emission of carbon i.e. around 25% to 40% of global emission of carbon comes from the construction business.
#Repost carbon_craft_design • • • • • •#CarbonTile is made with a 200-year old tile making technique .This technique is inherently low-carbon and allows us to integrate air pollution into the mix thereby lowering… https://t.co/bi3qT64cBG — Tejas Sidnal (@TejasSidnal) February 8, 2020
Curios Use of Carbon Carbon Craft Design in collaboration with the Boston-based Air-Ink launched the innovative equipment that captures the pollutants from the air and converts them into tiles. 30,000 liters (30,000,000 cubic centimeters) of air will be purified to make one tile. The process of making the tiles includes cutting, shaping, joining, and filling the mould before finally forming the tiles. The price of the one tile is around ₹190, whereas the conventional tiles range from ₹50-₹1000.
We utilised the colour of pollution to our aesthetic advantage and created tiles in shades of black only. But since the pollution source varies each time, the shade of black could also vary. Kishor Avhad, Lead Designer, Carbon Craft Design
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A carbon credit is a generic term for any tradable certificate or permit representing the right to emit one tonne of carbon dioxide or the equivalent amount of different greenhouse gas. Carbon credits and carbon markets are a component of national and international attempts to mitigate the growth in concentrations of greenhouse gases (GHGs).
Another Indian startup called Graviky Labs uses carbon (released by factories and automobiles) to transform it into ink, oil-based paints and fabric paints. With their proprietary electrostatic filter called Kaalink, they capture pollutants from vehicles or generators, reportedly without impacting engine performance and transform it into this revolutionary product which they call “Air-Ink”.
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