What's a problem in backyard pools could be a solution to reducing greenhouse gases through algae streetlights and algae biodiesel.

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Designers Jacob Douenias and Ethan Frier have put together an art installation at The Mattress Factory, a division of The Museum of Contemporary Art, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, that uses the power of Spirulina algae housed in glass bioreactors to illuminate and heat the entire futuristic home display.

Living Things from Ethan Frier on Vimeo.

http://www.digitaltrends.com/home/microalgae-lamps-can-light-your-home-and-are-edible/#/7

The glass vessels filled with the algae don’t just illuminate the display home; they also act as photobioreactors that provide heat, light, agitation, and waste control to the algae living inside. Visitors can manipulate the 3D-printed controls in the kitchen to harvest the algae when it’s ready to be eaten.

The installation will be open until March 2016.

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