Plants Produce Clean Energy

Function

Plants perform photosynthesis, using sunlight, water and carbon dioxide to produce nutrients and oxygen. Chloroplasts in plant cells contain membranes called “Thylakoids” which house chlorophyll pigments. Chlorophyll acts as an antenna to collect and convert light into chemical energy, which then decomposes water to release oxygen.

Functional Classification

Resouce/Energy/Information Collection & Storage:
Uses light energy
Resouce/Energy/Information Transmission & Production:
Power generation
Form/Organization/System:
DecompositionUse of natural phenomena

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Technical Application

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Proposals of Applied Technology

The strategy of photosynthesis (converting sunlight into electrical energy) can be applied to the development of new designs for solar cells and dye sensitized, silicon-free solar cells.

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