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Solar fuels: how planes and cars could be powered by the sun

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imagePacking heat: concentrating sunlight into a reactor to split H2O and CO2 – a step toward making liquid fuels.Courtesy of Professor David Hahn, University of Florida, Author provided

Solar energy is the world’s most plentiful and ubiquitous energy source, and researchers around the world are pursuing ways to convert sunlight into a...

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