A giant vacuum to clean polluted air soon

Pollution in the air we breathe is one of the major environmental and health problems, mainly in urban areas in Europe and Asia.according to WHO, 9 out of 10 people living in the EU are exposed to excessive levels of pollution.

In fact, over the next few days, Madrid (Spain) considers what protocols should be implemented to improve air quality, because its nitrogen dioxide levels have reached almost 200 mg/m³. But Spain isn’t the worst country in the pollution conversation, especially when compared to cities like: Abu Dhabi, Amman, or Beijingits skyscrapers and dusty depictions of passing by have become worrisomely familiar to us.

Dutch designer era Daan Roosegaarde On a visit to Beijing, he bewildered and vaguely gazed at the city’s skyline through a veil of dirty, greyish smog, so he decided to do something about it. , introduced clever and innovative ideas that could tackle the problem of urban pollution. A 7-meter “vacuum cleaner” that absorbs dirty air, clean inside the device, remove contaminants and release again.of The design was inspired by a Chinese pagoda, It turns it into a clean air temple of sorts, with an atmospheric top intake, filtering capabilities, and vents to bring fresh air back into the environment.

The data from this pioneering solution is encouraging. Up to 75% more clean air than zones whose use is not implemented. Moreover, the entire process requires only 1400 watts of power, about the same amount of energy consumed by an electric boiler. Wind-power generationThe tower is currently on display in Beijing and will tour some of China’s most relevant cities.

Just a few months ago, Chinese artist Nat Brother focused on vacuuming and hitting the streets of Beijing. turn smog into bricks, thus blaming the crisis that some cities, such as his own, are experiencing. Daan Roosegaarde’s Gigantic Vacuum tackles the subject on a different scale… could this be the ultimate solution?

sauce: Euronews, The Guardian
image: Studio Rosegaarde