This is very cool! I want to power my home with artificial "leaves!"
Debut of the first practical 'artificial leaf'
Scientists today claimed one of the milestones in the drive for sustainable energy — development of the first practical artificial leaf. Speaking here at the 241st National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, they described an advanced solar cell the size of a poker card that mimics the process, called photosynthesis, that green plants use to convert sunlight and water into energy.
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Published on March 27, 2011 22:38