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How Artificial Leaves Could Generate Clean Hydrogen

Posted by Soulskill on from the leaving-well-enough-alone dept.

An anonymous reader writes "At Imperial College London, researchers have embarked on a £1m project to study, and eventually mimic, photosynthesis. Part of the 'artificial leaf' project involves working out exactly how leaves use sunlight to make useful molecules. The team then plans to build artificial systems that can do the same to generate clean fuels such as hydrogen and methanol. These would then be used in fuel cells to make electricity or to directly power super-clean vehicles."

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  1. Re:FARK by thestudio_bob · · Score: 2, Funny

    Sorry... it's already been done. http://simpsons.wikia.com/wiki/Bumblebee_Man

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  2. Re:Finally! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    If you wanted photosynthesis research done, why don't you do it yourself instead of leaning on the people who donate their time and energy to...

    Oh. Wait. Sorry. I thought we were talking about a feature missing in an FOSS package.

  3. Re:Dangerous Future Tech by Hope+Thelps · · Score: 4, Funny

    Obviously we'll need somewhere to put them. Possibly we could clear some woodlands to make room for them.

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  4. Re:Energy from multiple sources by Zarf · · Score: 2, Funny

    I stand corrected.

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  5. Re:FARK by 3waygeek · · Score: 2, Funny

    First, I doubt that you will have a small fusion reactor in our cars anytime soon

    What are you talking about -- it's at most six years off.