Solar Energy from Plant Protein Structure

Solar energy systems are still inefficient in terms of running in not desert environments. Scientists have proposed a model for developing green energy, using complex peas to form small battery chargers. To generate energy, plants have evolved to give perfect quantum yield called Photosystem I (PSI) complex. Although this will not solve the world's energy problem but it can be assembled in power switches for low-power solar needs.

Reference: Science Daily

Runway Test of Solar Plane

The Solar Impulse team have taken the prototype solar aircraft, designed to be the first to fly around the world powered only by solar energy, for successful test runs in Switzerland.



Reference: Wired