Low-cost battery-like device absorbs CO2 emissions while it charges (IMAGE)

University of Cambridge

Low-cost battery-like device absorbs CO2 emissions while it charges

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The supercapacitor device, which is similar to a rechargeable battery, is the size of a two-pence coin, and is made in part from sustainable materials including coconut shells and seawater. Designed by researchers from the University of Cambridge, the supercapacitor could help power carbon capture and storage technologies at much lower cost.

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Gabriella Bocchetti

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