Really cool technology article on artificial photosynthesis....

[brewmaster15]

This new technology has incredible potential as an energy source and locks up carbon.

http://www.gizmag.com/solar-cell-co2-burnable-fuel/44645/

Very promising.

Al

[nc0gnet0]

"When 100 W of light per meter squared hits the cell, around the same as the average intensity hitting the Earth's surface, it kicks off a chemical reaction where hydrogen and carbon monoxide gas are produced from the cathode. Free oxygen and hydrogen ions are generated at the anode. This reaction creates synthesis gas, or syngas, which can be burned as is or turned into diesel and other hydrocarbon fuels."

I wonder if there is any byproducts other than the syngas?

[brewmaster15]

I wish they had gone into that as well.