The need for a sustainable energy supply is now a hot topic. Companies are investing in it,and scientists around the globe are looking for alternatives to the production of energy from oil and gas. One such project, which has been running at the University of Zurich since the beginning of 2013, and is the large-scale research project,LightChEC. As the name suggests, this university research project focuses on "turning solar energy into chemical energy". The researchers involved are aiming to refine artificial photosynthesis to effect it suitable as a means for supplying energy to industry and society. Three Empa scientists, or Andreas Borgschulte,Karl-Heinz Ernst and Andreas Züttel, are carrying out research as part of LightChEC. Ernst and Züttel are also on the Steering Committee.
Source: phys.org