Scientists explore how the humble leaf could power the planet

Researchers at Imperial College London embark on 'artificial leaf' project to produce power by mimicking photosynthesis

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 ... Full Story »

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by Dwight Rousu - Aug. 12, 2009

Still quite preliminary, the idea is interesting.

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by Tanya J. Maurer - Aug. 13, 2009

U.S. researchers are also looking at technology to do this.

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