Manmade Photosynthesis
Series: March 2009 - Isla Earth Radio Series
From: Pat Maxwell
Length: 00:01:30
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Medieval alchemy -- you’ve seen it in the movies: A wizard-like figure hovers over a glowing vat adding mysterious ingredients in his quest to turn lead into gold. U.S. Department of Energy scientists would hate to be called alchemists. But they’re trying something almost as miraculous. They want to turn sunlight, water and carbon dioxide into fuel -- exactly what plants do. The scientists want to reproduce the process of photosynthesis in the lab...
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Medieval alchemy -- you’ve seen it in the movies: A wizard-like figure hovers over a glowing vat adding mysterious ingredients in his quest to turn lead into gold. U.S. Department of Energy scientists would hate to be called alchemists. But they’re trying something almost as miraculous. They want to turn sunlight, water and carbon dioxide into fuel -- exactly what plants do. The scientists want to reproduce the process of photosynthesis in the lab...
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