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Toyota Develops New Flower Species To Reduce Pollution

Posted by timothy on from the better-than-to-cause-it dept.

teko_teko writes "Toyota has created two flower species that absorb nitrogen oxides and take heat out of the atmosphere. The flowers, derivatives of the cherry sage plant and the gardenia, were specially developed for the grounds of Toyota's Prius plant in Toyota City, Japan. The sage derivative's leaves have unique characteristics that absorb harmful gases, while the gardenia's leaves create water vapour in the air, reducing the surface temperature of the factory surrounds and, therefore, reducing the energy needed for cooling, in turn producing less carbon dioxide."

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  1. Put your "oh oh" in my "oh oh." by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

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  2. Harmful gases hey? by syousef · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Where can I buy some of this to shove in my undies? I'll be so popular when i fart and it comes out roses^H^H^H^H^Hgardenias.

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  3. Re:Plants eventually die by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    But... but... but it makes me FEEL good!

    Al Gore is a very shrewd businessman, nothing more.

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