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	Algae has also been used in a number of other recent urban innovations. French biochemist Pierre Calleja created a prototype for a 'smog-eating' street lamp, which uses bioluminescent microalgae to light streets while absorbing carbon dioxide and producing oxygen.		Algae has also been used in a number of other recent urban innovations. French biochemist Pierre Calleja created a prototype for a 'smog-eating' street lamp, which uses bioluminescent microalgae to light streets while absorbing carbon dioxide and producing oxygen.
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		+	NB [https://www.bsria.com/uk/product/vBL33D/legionnaires_disease_operation_and_maintenance_log_book_bg_582015_a15d25e1/ Legionnaires' Disease - Operation and Maintenance Log Book (BG 58/2015)], written by Reginald Brown and Salim Deramchi, and published by BSRIA in May 2015, defines algae as: ‘Small, usually aquatic, plants that require light to grow, often found on exposed areas of cooling towers’.

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	This article was originally published as [http://brebuzz.net/2016/09/13/a-cloak-of-algae/ 'A cloak of algae'] by BRE Buzz on 13 Sept 2016 written by Sheila Swan.		This article was originally published as [http://brebuzz.net/2016/09/13/a-cloak-of-algae/ 'A cloak of algae'] by BRE Buzz on 13 Sept 2016 written by Sheila Swan.

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	The Folly is made of ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE), a transparent plastic material. Its hollow interior is filled with water and spirulina, a type of algae often used as a dietary supplement. The growth of the algae depends on sunlight and temperature.		The Folly is made of ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE), a transparent plastic material. Its hollow interior is filled with water and spirulina, a type of algae often used as a dietary supplement. The growth of the algae depends on sunlight and temperature.

−	Algae and other marine plants make 70% of the world’s oxygen. The Folly produces about 4.4 pounds of oxygen per day and can also suck about 8.8 pounds of carbon dioxide from the air per day. This is compared with a tree which absorbs only about 132 pounds.	+	Algae and other marine plants make 70% of the world’s oxygen. The Folly produces about 4.4 pounds of oxygen per day and can also suck about 8.8 pounds of carbon dioxide from the air per day. This is compared with a tree which absorbs only about .132 pounds.

	Algae has also been used in a number of other recent urban innovations. French biochemist Pierre Calleja created a prototype for a 'smog-eating' street lamp, which uses bioluminescent microalgae to light streets while absorbing carbon dioxide and producing oxygen.		Algae has also been used in a number of other recent urban innovations. French biochemist Pierre Calleja created a prototype for a 'smog-eating' street lamp, which uses bioluminescent microalgae to light streets while absorbing carbon dioxide and producing oxygen.

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	[http://www.ecologicstudio.com/ ecoLogicStudio], a London architectural and design firm created a 430 ft sq. gazebo called the [http://www.ecologicstudio.com/v2/project.php?idcat=3&idsubcat=71&idproj=147 Urban Algae Folly] at Expo 2015. The Folly produces oxygen and absorbs considerable amounts of carbon dioxide with algae-filled plastic serving as a living 'skin'.		[http://www.ecologicstudio.com/ ecoLogicStudio], a London architectural and design firm created a 430 ft sq. gazebo called the [http://www.ecologicstudio.com/v2/project.php?idcat=3&idsubcat=71&idproj=147 Urban Algae Folly] at Expo 2015. The Folly produces oxygen and absorbs considerable amounts of carbon dioxide with algae-filled plastic serving as a living 'skin'.

−	The Folly is made of ethylene tetrafluoroethylene, a transparent plastic ~~building~~ material. Its hollow interior is filled with water and spirulina, a type of algae often used as a dietary supplement. The growth of the algae depends on sunlight and temperature.	+	The Folly is made of ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE), a transparent plastic material. Its hollow interior is filled with water and spirulina, a type of algae often used as a dietary supplement. The growth of the algae depends on sunlight and temperature.

	Algae and other marine plants make 70% of the world’s oxygen. The Folly produces about 4.4 pounds of oxygen per day and can also suck about 8.8 pounds of carbon dioxide from the air per day. This is compared with a tree which absorbs only about 132 pounds.		Algae and other marine plants make 70% of the world’s oxygen. The Folly produces about 4.4 pounds of oxygen per day and can also suck about 8.8 pounds of carbon dioxide from the air per day. This is compared with a tree which absorbs only about 132 pounds.

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There is lots of talk about green buildings, but what if they were actually green?

[http://www.ecologicstudio.com/ ecoLogicStudio], a London architectural and design firm created a 430 ft sq. gazebo called the [http://www.ecologicstudio.com/v2/project.php?idcat=3&idsubcat=71&idproj=147 Urban Algae Folly] at Expo 2015. The Folly produces oxygen and absorbs considerable amounts of carbon dioxide with algae-filled plastic serving as a living 'skin'.

The Folly is made of ethylene tetrafluoroethylene, a transparent plastic building material. Its hollow interior is filled with water and spirulina, a type of algae often used as a dietary supplement. The growth of the algae depends on sunlight and temperature.

Algae and other marine plants make 70% of the world’s oxygen. The Folly produces about 4.4 pounds of oxygen per day and can also suck about 8.8 pounds of carbon dioxide from the air per day. This is compared with a tree which absorbs only about 132 pounds.

Algae has also been used in a number of other recent urban innovations. French biochemist Pierre Calleja created a prototype for a 'smog-eating' street lamp, which uses bioluminescent microalgae to light streets while absorbing carbon dioxide and producing oxygen.

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