Plants have been doing something remarkably sophisticated for hundreds of millions of years. By capturing sunlight, leaves convert its energy into chemical energy that can be stored and used later.Inspired by this natural process, a team of European researchers has spent nearly four years developing a system that uses sunlight to split water, producing green\u2026<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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