Climate Central: If humans could invent a leaf-like solar cell that could turn carbon dioxide pollution from the atmosphere into fuel for electric power plants, it could help reduce reliance on fossil fuels and cut emissions that contribute to global warming.
That’s the goal of a new artificial leaf that a team of researchers led by the University of Illinois-Chicago has developed — a solar cell that uses the power of the sun to mimic photosynthesis and convert carbon dioxide into a solid fuel, according to a…