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EFFICIENCY OF PLANT LEAF ENERGY CAPTURE is only about 5% to 10%, but is about 95% for the actual photon energy conversion by the biochemistry of Photosystem II. " " http://lnkd.in/dVYtXBh http://lnkd.in/dUKTAeG View in LinkedIn

DOUBLE HIT: SUN POWER AND CO2 REDUCTION. "Photosynthesis provides the basis for life on earth by converting the energy contained in the photons of sunlight into chemical energy that is stored as reduced carbon. In addition, this process removes carbon dioxide and releases oxygen to the atmosphere." This single remarkable process, if humans can replicate or harness it, would solve two of our most pressing needs today: energy and climate change. " " http://lnkd.in/dMhFDep View in LinkedIn

SUSTAINOCENE. "The concept of a ‘Sustainocene’ was developed by the Canberra-based Australian physician Bryan Furnass in March 2012 ...to achieve the social virtues of ecological sustainability and environmental integrity." Central to this thinking is the harnessing of photosynthesis for human clean energy uses. " " http://lnkd.in/dbe42XY View in LinkedIn

FINALLY $1,000 SEQUENCES. "The ability to sequence a human genome for just $1,000 has arrived, a US genetic technology company has announced. San Diego-based Illumina says it is to release a new sequencing machine that can deliver five whole genomes in a day. The race to unlock a human's genetic blueprint for $1,000 has been underway for more than a decade. The Archon X-prize had offered $10m for a team that reached or came closest, until it was cancelled in August 2013."" " http://lnkd.in/dnJnGt5 View in LinkedIn

INNOVATION IN BIOTECH IN THE UK. "From bacterial robots to synthetic blood cells: The biotech boom at British universities. Imagine bacteria that eats pollution in water or can recycle gold from electronics - the scope of synthetic biology is practically limitless."" " http://lnkd.in/d6CNtFz View in LinkedIn

CHINA'S GIANT WIND POWER INITIATIVE. "China has embarked on the greatest push for renewable energy the world has ever seen. A key element involves more than doubling the number of wind turbines in the next six years. Already the world's largest producer of wind power, China plans further massive increases. From a current installed capacity of 75 gigawatts (GW), the aim is to achieve a staggering 200GW by 2020." The European Union today has ~90GW of installed wind capacity." " http://lnkd.in/db2UmrE View in LinkedIn

ELECTRIC BUSES LAUNCH IN THE UK. AND S KOREA. "Although these electric buses are the first to operate in the UK, they are not the first worldwide. Last year, South Korea switched on a 7.5-mile road capable of recharging electric vehicles as they drive over it and without them needing to stop; two public buses currently operate on the road, which is located in the city of Gumi."" " http://lnkd.in/dXFQw2U View in LinkedIn

TOYOTA'S VISION of the future of cars was presented at the EcoChem conference in Basel last November. Driverless electric cars would be used by city dwellers like taxis. Cars as we know them were not part of the vision. View in LinkedIn

ENERGY FUTURE LUMPY."The future holds great promise. New discoveries, advanced technologies, and high-tech engineering may transform the energy landscape – and with it the shape of society. Public-private partnerships will play an important role in the development of these new technologies and will increase the chances of their adoption in the marketplace. But our energy makeover will be a very gradual and uneven process."" " http://www.nap.edu/reports/energy/looking.html View in LinkedIn

OIL SUPPLY IS FINITE. "We will reach a point where the oil supply can no longer be increased to meet projected demand. While this will certainly be true eventually, there is no consensus as to whether we are already entering that period or it is decades away."" " http://lnkd.in/dk8RczQhttp://lnkd.in/dkWFcfR View in LinkedIn