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Artificial photosynthesis for energy
Nocera’s invention uses solar power to split water into hydrogen and oxygen more cheaply and easily than ever before. The chemicals are stored in fuel cells, which generate electricity when it’s needed. -- Daniel Nocera, a chemist at MIT -- newsoffice.techtv.mit.edu/file/124
Tags : solar energy invention
Topics : Biology Energy Storage
Fertilization of Lands
On nitrogen-deficient lands, fertilization could probably increase crop (biomass) production hundreds of percents. An increase in agricultural productivity per unit area (land) could make it possible for some of the farm lands to return to forests, which can be a positive contribution to global CO2 sequestration.
Tags : fertilizers agriculture
Topics : Land
Largest CO2 Sink
Photosynthesis is the biggest CO2 sink on Earth. Each year, the land-based green plants remove about 403 Gt CO2 (equivalent to 110 Gt C) from the atmosphere, while the oceans draw approximately 385 Gt CO2 from the atmosphere. (year 2000 I think) - Read More
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Topics : Pollutions