Quoted: Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology (GIT) have discovered a new material capable of absorbing carbon dioxide (CO2) from the smokestacks of coal-fired power plants and other generators of greenhouse gases. According to the scientists, the new substance, which is formally known as “hyperbranched aluminosilica” (HAS), can be produced in a simple and cost-effective chemical process. Moreover, the material can be used repeatedly, and when combined with novel heat management techniques, can absorb large quantities of carbon dioxide from coal-burning facilities.