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Scientists are exploring new ways to tap the sun’s energy directly, without the help of plants, to create potential fuel sources. “The main problem with current solar power technology is that if the sun’s not shining, you’re out of luck,” says Tom Meyer. “Solar fuels give us the ability to collect and stockpile that energy.”
UNC CHAPEL HILL (US)—It’s time to take the middle men—the plants—out of the solar energy equation. A new area of energy research called artificial photosynthesis aims to do just that by overcoming one of the biggest obstacles in solar power: energy storage. Continue…
