• Tag Archives: Photosynthesis

    Complex extracted from pea leaves provides hope for better solar cells

    Posted on March 10, 2010 by ayush

    It is a known fact that if we can emulate the process of photosynthesis carried out by plants to convert solar energy into sugars, all our energy problems can be solved. Prof. Nathan Nelson and his research team at the … Continue reading3 →

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    Gratzels thin, translucent, colorful solar powered radio

    Posted on October 13, 2009 by shvveta

    Life without color is as dry as a design without innovation. Prof Michael Gratzel’s Heilo DAB Radio is where these two collide so beautifully. Colors and technology blend brilliantly and has led to this radio winning the World Technology Award. … Continue reading3 →

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    Emergent’s Flower Street reactor can make oil by photosynthesis

    Posted on August 19, 2009 by anoop

    Emergent, who are Los Angeles based architects have designed an installation that has been filled with algae that can produce oil by photosynthesis. The Flower Street BioReactor is made of transparent acrylic and contains LED lights that vary in color … Continue reading3 →

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    Artificial Photosynthesis moves one step closer to reality

    Posted on July 14, 2008 by mohsin

    Will we ever be able to see our energy being generated from the plants and trees that surround us? Photosynthetic organisms use the energy from light to break down water into oxygen and hydrogen. The hydrogen then reacts with carbon … Continue reading3 →

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