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The use and misuse of photosynthesis in the quest for novel methods to harness solar energy to make fuel

Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences
DOI: 10.1098/rsta.2011.0603
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This short review will illustrate that photosynthesis can provide a real contribution towards our sustainable, green fuel requirements in the future. However, it is argued that the focus on biofuels is misplaced and that, in the longer term, investment in artificial photosynthesis will prove much more beneficial. Copyright © The Royal Society 2013.

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Cogdell, R. J., Gardiner, A. T., Molina, P. I., & Cronin, L. (2013, August 13). The use and misuse of photosynthesis in the quest for novel methods to harness solar energy to make fuel. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences. Royal Society. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsta.2011.0603

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