Self-Cleaning Buildings to Fight Smog

bryan8m writes "Using technology already available for self-cleaning windows and bathroom tiles, scientists hope to paint up cities with materials that dissolve and wash away pollutants when exposed to sun and rain. The idea: UV rays hitting the titanium dioxide coated cement and concrete trigger a catalytic reaction that destroys the molecules of pollutants, including nitrogen oxides."

Comments

Fight the problem at its core

[WaterDamage]

Save a tree, use both sides of toilet paper.

Re:Fight the problem at its core

[DigiShaman]

You see, that's where you went wrong. You got modded as a troll because your advocating using toilet paper, period!. The correct thing you should have said was...

"Save a tree, use your hand to wipe your ass."

See how much better that is?

of course

[Joe the Lesser]

A factory that cleans like a cat, acts like a cat, so don't expect it to produce anything for 18 hours a day.

Breaking down Organic Material

[Konerak]

"Organic compounds are broken down into carbon dioxide and water, while the nitrogen oxides yield nitrate salts."

Better not lean against these babies then I guess...

Re:A 1%/year tax escalator

[PrivateDonut]

That would never work!
Year 1 - 1% tax
Year 2 - 1.01% tax
Year 3 - 1.0201% tax ...
Year 50 - 1.62834% tax ...
Year 233 - 10.059% tax

That doesn't look like a viable plan to me...