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A bit of the future I hope

Code: 
http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/oxygen-0731.html
 
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Very interesting indeed, and with oil on it's way out, this looks like a viable energy source to me along side wind and water power... :)
 
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the system can duplicate the water splitting reaction that occurs during photosynthesis
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Hmmmm. Photosynthesis obtains oxygen (and sugar) from Carbon Dioxide and water

The article doesn't suggest where the sugar goes, (alcohol maybe with a bit of yeast ?)

Whilst it all looks good on paper, I cannot help feeling that a mechanical process using solar panels ( an energy intensive product to manufacture), cannot begin to compete with the efficiency of plants.
 
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Nice idea if it works, but this one isn't theoretical and already under construction
_http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/960441.html
 
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