Week 1

This week, we formed a group and discussed a few topics, and eventually settled on the idea of algae air purification through photosynthesis. We discussed various subtopics of this idea which included green rooftops, photosynthetic paint, and mass purification with tubes of algae. We researched tubes of algae that were used to purify the air around highways, which were all several miles long. However, we wanted to scale the pipe system down to fit in a house or apartment and allow it to be easily maintained by the user. By installing modules in several homes in a neighborhood, it is possible to greatly reduce the amount of carbon dioxide in the air. With limited discussion time, this was about all we could accomplish.