Ascalon
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Scientists have claimed to have developed an artificial photosynthesis process that will work at scale, using an enzyme and sunlight to crack water.
"The new Cambridge technique combines the natural, algae-derived catalyst, hydrogenase, with solar devices to achieve unassisted, solar-driven water-splitting into hydrogen and oxygen – creating a prototype system that can also absorb more sunlight than natural photosynthesis.
In short: a natural solution that improves on nature itself."
It appears they have found a organism that used to do this, but doesn't anymore. Some gene editing has turned the ability back on, and away she goes.
Even the catalyst, iridium oxide, is not that exotic.
Unlimited, clean power?
"The new Cambridge technique combines the natural, algae-derived catalyst, hydrogenase, with solar devices to achieve unassisted, solar-driven water-splitting into hydrogen and oxygen – creating a prototype system that can also absorb more sunlight than natural photosynthesis.
In short: a natural solution that improves on nature itself."
It appears they have found a organism that used to do this, but doesn't anymore. Some gene editing has turned the ability back on, and away she goes.
Even the catalyst, iridium oxide, is not that exotic.
Unlimited, clean power?