May 3, 2012 – Milan, Italy: Interview with Daniel G. Nocera, The Henry Dreyfus Professor of Energy and Professor of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (ENG)
In this interview Daniel G. Nocera talks about the artificial leaf, his latest discovery in the field of artificial photosynthesis by the solar splitting of water into hydrogen and oxygen under benign conditions. Like living leaves, the device can turn the energy of sunlight directly into a chemical fuel that can be stored and used later as an energy source, representing a great opportunity for providing solar energy and clean water to the poor and those of the non-legacy world.
In this interview Daniel G. Nocera talks about the artificial leaf, his latest discovery in the field of artificial photosynthesis by the solar splitting of water into hydrogen and oxygen under benign conditions. Like living leaves, the device can turn the energy of sunlight directly into a chemical fuel that can be stored and used later as an energy source, representing a great opportunity for providing solar energy and clean water to the poor and those of the non-legacy world.
1) Your research focuses on energy convertion: could you please tell us something about your latest discoveries?
2) We are getting closer to the UN Conference Rio+20. One of the main topics will be energy poverty and universal access to sustainable energy. How can your discoveries help in this regard?