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CO₂-Enhanced Tomato Harvest Festival at Hakuba Minami Elementary School
At Hakuba Minami Elementary School, SyncMOF hosted a unique tomato harvest festival using its advanced CO₂ Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology. Students used DAC devices in their classroom to capture an amount of CO₂ equivalent to that absorbed by seven beech trees. This CO₂ was then utilized to promote the growth of the tomatoes. This pioneering initiative, which reuses CO₂ as a valuable resource for sustainable vegetable cultivation, has garnered significant attention.
Ahead of the harvest festival, SyncMOF’s CTO, Dr. Akihiro Hori, conducted a session titled “CO₂ Monitors.” He explained, “Just as your lunch monitors bring food to help you grow, CO₂ monitors bring CO₂ to help plants grow. You are the first students in the world to use MOF technology to directly capture CO₂ from the air and see it applied to grow vegetables. This initiative has gained worldwide attention.” Through this talk, Dr. Hori emphasized the importance of CO₂ and its potential for reuse.
Carbon-neutral activities in schools extend beyond CO₂ reduction; they offer invaluable opportunities to explore knowledge of chemistry (MOF), biology (photosynthesis), and technology (capture devices). This project not only raises environmental awareness but also inspires scientific and technological curiosity among students. We hope this initiative will empower the next generation to consider actions to protect our planet.
This project was carried out in collaboration with Nagoya Electric Works, Inc., aiming to contribute to a sustainable future through education and technology.
SyncMOF will continue to expand “CO₂ Monitors” nationwide, working together to build a sustainable future.
