By Ross Brooks / Source: Inhabitat

Professor Perena Gouma from Stony Brook University in New York has developed a new way to tackle oil spills that is easier and more eco-friendly than conventional approaches. She has developed a “photocatalytic nanogrid” made up of copper tungsten oxide that, once activated by sunlight, can break down oil to leave behind nothing but biodegradable compounds. The device is reusable and portable enough for ships of any size to carry, which makes it an ideal solution for vessels that up until now have been powerless to act.

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