EcoFactor: Two giant structures built at the new Interstate-35W Bridge in Minnesota suck up automobile emissions and neutralize the harmful gases using their photocatalytic skin.
It has been a year since the tragedy at the I-35W Bridge in Minnesota occurred. The new bridge has been built in the place of the collapsed structure and the new I-35W sports two giant structures along with its new design. These two new structures have been put up at the bridge to make sure that vehicular pollution is kept under check. Over 140,000 cars travel over the bridge each day, and their emissions are sure to cause a dramatic increase in the levels of pollution around the I-35W. But the two new structures, that stand as if they pay tribute to the Mississippi, are made of special photocatalytic skin that neutralizes pollution. The skin of the towers converts gases like carbon monoxide, nitrous oxides and sulfur dioxide to higher oxidized states, making them less damaging to the environment.
The structures not only add to the view of the bridge, but also to the quality of the air. The best part is that the structures never lose their shine due to this radical new material that they are made out of.
The Dark Side:
While using such structures surely helps control pollution from vehicles to a small extent, one cannot stop thinking about the extent of emissions at the I-35W with over 140,000 cars roaming around each day. Hopefully, we will all go electric soon enough!
Via: Autoblog
