Photosynthesis is not a very efficient way to turn sunlight into energy, according to scientists

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Photosynthesis is not a very efficient way to turn sunlight into energy, according to scientists

Sebastian Willnow

Turbo-charging photosynthesis -- by which plants and bacteria turn sunlight into food and energy -- in an "artificial leaf" could yield a vast commercial power source, scientists said.