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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. FARK by gurps_npc · · Score: 5, Insightful
    This is not an announcement of an advance, it is an announcement of intention to BEGIN research.

    Not news. Fark.

    I hereby announce that I am studying how bees fly. I plan on creating a bee suit to let 300 pound people fly.

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    1. Re:FARK by confused+one · · Score: 4, Insightful

      Best way to store hydrogen is using a carbon atom.