Toyota Engineering Emissions Absorbing Flowers
by SARAH NELSON, Contributing Writer
We all know Toyota manufacturers reliable vehicles, but as it turns out the inventor of the revolutionary Prius hybrid also has a green thumb. After years of criticism for their green-vehicle that comes with a less than eco-friendly production process, Toyota has decided to rectify their hypocrisy. With flowers. These are not the "I’m Sorry" flowers you’re thinking of. Toyota is literally engineering a hybrid flora that absorbs the carbon emitted with each manufactured Prius. Genius.
These mutant cherry sage/gardenia buds have been engineered to specifically cut back on carbon waste and increased surface temperature around the factory by absorbing the nitrogen oxides released in the manufacturing process. Lower surface temperature means less heat and therefore less energy used by the factory’s cooling system.
Prior to the development of flower solution, Toyota justified the increased emissions output in Prius production by the vehicle’s reduced emissions once the keys make it to the hands of consumers. Of course, skeptics will question the effectiveness of this blooming idea, but you have to give Toyota some credit for thinking outside the (garden) box.
Toyota’s carbon-reducing flowers are not the first in Toyota ingenuity aimed at cutting back on energy – the plant is also surrounded by slow growing grass that only needs to be mowed once a year.
Toyota is doing their part to offset carbon emissions. Since 1990, they have cut their emissions by 55 percent. Find ways to reduce your own carbon footprint by checking out Causecast featured green organization Global Green USA for other innovative solutions for cutting back.
Photo by aussiegall, flickr.
- Posted by Causecast
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