Towards saving ourselves...Solar cell sucks up CO2 and spits burnable fuel out the other sideResearchers have now edged closer toward this dream technology, developing what they describe as a game-changing solar cell that produces hydrocarbon fuels in the lab, with potential applications ranging from large-scale uses on Earth to providing power on Mars.
The prospect of using sunlight to power our energy-intensive lifestyles has enough merit on its own, but what if we could suck carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere while we're at it? This two-pronged environmental panacea has inspired scientists eyeing a greener future, with artificial leaves, hybrid energy systems and moth-inspired photoelectrochemical cells just a few examples of how we are progressing toward this goal.
Scientists at Chicago's University of Illinois have been working with new kinds of chemicals with new kinds of properties to take these efforts to the next level. The key, they say, is to discover a new type of catalyst that can turn atmospheric CO2 into burnable fuels in an efficient and inexpensive way.
Read more at http://www.gizmag.com/solar-cell-co2-burnable-fuel/44645/. Solar panels on your roof then you could use the gas to heat your water and radiators..
Very impressed if they can produce enough gas..
Here is a video explaining it better.. The Artificial Leaf - Renewable Energy - Horizons - YouTube
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J556uXwrjII..
Your best post ever BADECKER
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We the UK are building a nuke power station wont be up and running till 2030 and we will have to pay double our fuel bill costs when up and running..
Now imagine The Artificial Leaf - Renewable Energy comes out in 2027 what a waste 18 billion pounds will be
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Yes i know they are taking co2 out of the air but the method is the same as water..