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The Municipal Council of Alcorcón has implemented a pioneering microalgae system in the new headquarters of Municipal Services Company of Alcorcón (Esmasa), an integrated structure in the building’s architecture responsible for cleaning CO2 and purifying water.
This was highlighted by the second mayor and vice president of Esmasa, who oversaw the operation of this new system at an event organized for World Day against Global Warming, also known as World Day to reduce CO2 emissions.
Due to its architectural innovation, the microalgae system installed at Esmasa’s headquarters, from photo-bioreactors, is already operational, allowing the building to reduce CO2 from the environment, something that has only been done in a small building in Germany until now.
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This system, which Microalge consumes CO2, enables cleaner air and the algae also purify parks and gardens.
This project, promoted by an agreement signed between Esmasa and the General Foundation of University of Alcalá de Henares (FGuA), is based on two types of photocirculators, one integrated into one of the building’s facades and another through artificial trees.
It is a reinterpretation of the photo-bioreactors that the AI began to convert into «skin» or architectural constructive surface.
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ThisS Microalgae has a closed circuit in which they live for about a month, then they generally die. But their cycle does not end there. Once lifeless, they have various destinations, such as dedicating their biomass to fertilizing parks and gardens or selling them to cosmetics, where they are highly sought after.
«In Alcorcón we reaffirm our commitment to a sustainable future for our residents. We continue to transform the city into an excellent climate-friendly home, addressing the consequences of climate change,» explained the vice president of Esmasa.
