Unconventional Science: Capturing Carbon With Fake Trees
CHAPTER ONE Controlling Carbon 4 CHAPTER TWO The Carbon Cycle 14 CHAPTER THREE Direct Air Capture Technology 24 CHAPTER FOUR The Future of Fake Trees 34 Fast Facts 42 Stop and Think 44 Glossary 46 Online Resources 47 Learn More 47 Index 48 About the Author 48 CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE
CONTROLLING CARBON Dr Klaus Lackner teaches at Arizona demonstration in his laboratory State University He is giving a A large clear box sits on a table The box is a sealed greenhouse Inside the box are several plants Lackner opens a round door on the box He places a square of material inside The material looks like a piece of shaggy white rug Lackner locks the airtight door Next he turns to watch a monitor attached to the greenhouse The monitor shows the amount of carbon dioxide inside the greenhouse Immediately the carbon dioxide levels begin to rise Klaus Lackner’s greenhouse allows him to test carbon-capture technology
