Readers be aware this article has nothing to do with acoustics or soundproofing. I can’t resist; the engineer within me is excited about new developments that could profoundly impact humanity. I need to share my excitement, and my blog is the vehicle.
A recent article in MIT Technology Review describes an exciting new development in clean, carbon emissions-free fuel.
More...
Artificial Photosynthesis
The new development is in artificial photosynthesis. An effort to imitate photosynthesis in the lab has been going on for decades with limited success. With the emergence of nanotechnology and genetically engineered bacteria, a new approach to lab-created photosynthesis becomes possible. The new device, powered by sunlight, can capture the sun’s energy and directly produce hydrocarbon products that can be used for fuel production and manufacturing plastics. This device creates an artificial crude oil, similar to fossil-based oil, that took millions of years to form naturally in the earth’s crust. If this development, and its vast potential benefits for mankind, is not exciting to a science buff, I do not know what is.
