New Fuels: An artificial leaf for making solar-energy

Published: Dec. 4, 2009, 2 p.m.

Scientists are making progress toward development of an \u201cartificial leaf\u201d that mimics a real leaf\u2019s chemical magic with photosynthesis \u2014 but instead converts sunlight and water into a liquid fuel such as methanol\nfor cars and trucks.

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