# Earth-Saving Powdered Fluids 'Dry Water' Could Absorb and Store Greenhouse Gases By Katie Cordrey | Published 2010-08-30 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dry-water References: [telegraph](http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/science-news/7964109/Scientists-create-dry-water.html) & [sciencedaily](http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/08/100825174102.htm) Dry water looks like [powdered sugar](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/batiste-powder-dry-shampoo) but acts like liquid-filled marbles. Each droplet of water is surrounded by a silica shell that prevents the droplets from getting together to become water, so nothing they touch becomes wet. Dry water was first created in 1968 for the [cosmetics industry](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/water-wise), but new findings show that the substance holds promise for a number of applications including [absorbing and storing greenhouse gases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/threelayer-electrode). Dry water absorbs three times as much carbon dioxide as ordinary water and holds it as a hydrate. Scientists are pursuing funding for further studies. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.8/10 - Popularity: 3% | Activity: 13% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Dry Water:** The innovative material has the potential to absorb and store greenhouse gases for various applications. - **Carbon Dioxide Absorption:** The ability of dry water to absorb three times as much carbon dioxide as ordinary water presents disruptive innovation opportunities in environmental sustainability. - **Hydrate Storage:** The capacity of dry water to hold carbon dioxide as a hydrate opens up possibilities for efficient storage and utilization of greenhouse gases. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Cosmetics:** The original purpose of dry water in the cosmetics industry suggests potential for disruptive innovations and new product development. - **Environmental Technology:** The use of dry water for absorbing and storing greenhouse gases presents opportunities for disruptive innovations in the field of environmental technology. - **Clean Energy:** The capability of dry water to hold carbon dioxide as a hydrate provides disruptive innovation opportunities in the development of clean energy solutions. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Fruit-Powered Hydration Sticks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drywater.md) - [6-in-1 Hydration Powders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/complete-hydration-powder.md) - [Alternative Dry Ice Products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thermal-custom-packaging.md) - [Hydrating Powder Serums](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/water-powder-serum.md) - [Air-Based Butter Alternatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/savor-foods.md) - [Carbon-Negative Artificial Sand](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artificial-sand.md) - [Shrimp Waste Carbon Materials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/university-of-sharjah.md) - [Powder-to-Cream Haircare](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aerious-by-arove.md) - [Atmospheric Water Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-atmospheric-water.md)