Photosynthesis
Scientists have been trying to copy the photosynthesis capabilities of plants since at least 1883 when New York inventor Charles Fritts created the first solar cell. Since then, solar panel efficiency has risen from 1% to around 20% today, with prototypes pushing that number to 45%. But what if we could go back to the source and increase the photosynthesis of plants themselves – and especially trees in forests – which are natural carbon sinks. That’s what biotech company Living Carbon is focused on. This is the dawn of the age of GMTs (genetically modified trees). Is that good or bad?
— Wayne Visser
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