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26-09-2009, 03:04 PM
Article: Guardian - Scientists explore how the humble leaf could power the planet (http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/aug/11/artificial-leaf-energy)
Researchers at Imperial College London embark on 'artificial leaf' project to produce power by mimicking photosynthesis
It is one of evolution's crowning achievements - a mini green power station and organic factory combined and the source of almost all of the energy that fuels every living thing on the planet.
Now scientists developing the next generation of clean power sources are working out how to copy, and ultimately improve upon, the humble leaf. The intricate chemistry involved in photosynthesis, the process where plants use sunlight to convert water and carbon dioxide into sugar, is the most effective solar energy conversion process on Earth.
This is the way to go I believe.
Researchers at Imperial College London embark on 'artificial leaf' project to produce power by mimicking photosynthesis
It is one of evolution's crowning achievements - a mini green power station and organic factory combined and the source of almost all of the energy that fuels every living thing on the planet.
Now scientists developing the next generation of clean power sources are working out how to copy, and ultimately improve upon, the humble leaf. The intricate chemistry involved in photosynthesis, the process where plants use sunlight to convert water and carbon dioxide into sugar, is the most effective solar energy conversion process on Earth.
This is the way to go I believe.