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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. Brings a whole new meaning to the Nissan Leaf by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    http://www.nissanusa.com/leaf-electric-car/

  2. History Repeating Itself by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    The Asian car is once again much better and more efficient than the American car.

    Where have I seen this before?

    We need to take those fat-cat union gangsters and execute them behind the factory.