Plants capture sunlight and turn it into starch. Scientists are now adapting the photosynthetic process to improve the way we harness solar energy
The impacts that people have upon the global environment has been a concern to scientists for more than 100 years. These impacts are due, in large part, to the fuels we use. To reduce environmental damage, people must develop and use alternative fuel sources.
“The one source of energy that is abundant across the developed and the developing world is the sun’s energy”, says chemist Robin Perutz, a professor at the University of York and Fellow of the Royal Society.