Building an Artificial Leaf

Audio Report on Nov 29, 2010 by Lauren Sommer for QUEST Northern California
Topics: Biology, Environment, Radio
Science Education Collections: Energy, HS Biology, HS Chemistry

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At UC Berkeley, scientists studying how to feed our growing need for energy have turned to a surprising source. As Lauren Sommer reports, researchers there are trying to produce the next generation of green power by mimicking something every weekend gardener works to clean up.

Additional Links

• Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
• Lawrence Berkeley Lab Helios Project
• Turning Sunlight Into Liquid Fuels
• Reporter's Notes: Building an Artificial Leaf