Experimental Car Captures More Carbon Out of the Air Than It Emits

When it comes to carbon emissions, cars are king. In fact, the EPA found that transportation is the biggest driver of greenhouse gas emissions due to burning fossil fuels. And while electric cars offer a promising alternative, it still doesn’t address the carbon that’s already in the air.

That’s why a group of 35 students at Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands developed a concept car that actually cleans the air while it drives.

TU/ecomotive, the student team at Eindhoven, unveiled their sustainable vehicle, dubbed Zem, on July 21. The car utilizes a process called direct air capturing. This allows the vehicle to suck in carbon dioxide through a filter where it is then stored in the vehicle. Currently, Zem can clean roughly two kilograms of carbon dioxide after traveling about 20,000 miles.

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