Plant-Inspired Light-Powered Carbon Capture System
Sector: Power Generation (CCGT) • Location: Ithaca, New York, United States
Source: The Cool Down
A Cornell graduate student developed the first light-powered separation system for carbon capture and release, inspired by photosynthesis. The system uses a sorbent called 2-methylbenzophenone to capture carbon dioxide and changes pH to release it, mimicking the natural mechanism plants use to store carbon. Real-world testing at Cornell's Combined Heat and Power Building was successful.
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Power Generation (CCGT), Commercial, Education, Residential, Government
- Location
- Ithaca, New York, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- The Cool Down
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Description | A Cornell graduate student developed the first light-powered separation system for carbon capture and release, inspired by photosynthesis. The system uses a sorbent called 2-methylbenzophenone to capture carbon dioxide and changes pH to release it, mimicking the natural mechanism plants use to store carbon. Real-world testing at Cornell's Combined Heat and Power Building was successful. |
Original sector | Environmental Technology |
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Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | New York |
City | Ithaca |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Power Generation (CCGT), Commercial, Education, Residential, Government |
Article published date | 2025-06-07 |
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