Scientists pioneer a new way to turn sunlight into fuel
September 3, 2018, University of Cambridge
The quest to find new ways to harness solar power has taken a step forward after researchers successfully split water into hydrogen and oxygen by altering the photosynthetic machinery in plants.
Photosynthesis is the process plants use to convert sunlight into energy. Oxygen is produced as by-product of photosynthesis when the water absorbed by plants is 'split'. It is one of the most important reactions on the planet because it is the source of nearly all of the world's oxygen. Hydrogen which is produced when the water is split could potentially be a green and unlimited source of renewable energy.
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A tale from history.
As the 20th century dawned, Thomas Edison advised Henry Ford
not to pursue the latter's vision for an electric car, for two reasons:
* the then state of electronic technology could not support it and
* the cost, while unknown, would certainly be prohibitive, making
such a vehicle cost ineffective.
Now on stage is the hopes and wishes of turning sunlight into fuel;
more malarkey from the "scientific establishment" and for the very
same reasons Edison gave Ford in 1896.