Scientists Mimic Chloroplasts - Meaning Solar Cells That Fix Themselves
Sunday, September 5, 2010 - 13:28
in Physics & Chemistry
It would seem that mimicking nature would be among the easiest things to do for science. After all, it's right there, in front of us, happening for millions of years. Take plants, for instance. Every day they absorb sunlight and turn it into energy but our solar technology is bordering on laughable and, if solar lobbyists get there way and it gets more subsidies and even mandates, criminal. The issue science has is that the sun's rays are highly destructive to man-made materials and that leads to a gradual degradation of many systems developed to harness it. read more