Artificial Photosynthesis System as efficient as plants and can reduce CO2 levels
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- An Artificial Photosynthesis System developed by Panasonic could solve global warming and energy issues. Efficiency levels on a par with plants have been achieved, with CO2 being converted into useful organic substances. In the future, Panasonic hopes to operate artificial photosynthesis plants, which would absorb CO2 from factories and produce ethanol.
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20/12/2012
Panasonic
Artificial Photosynthesis System
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It’s saddening that it’s been 8 years and still nothing about it :(
thank god for the brilliant men of this world nobody thinks about it but in reality our lives depend upon these kind of people. it is the scientist, engineer, medical researcher who makes our lives possible. we are heavily dependent upon technology and that isn't going to change.
Libertarian objectivist on the real
The politicians as well
Every job is equally important so give credit to everyone
10 months later, what happened to this work? What is the latest? How long before units are available?
Maybe available you could google it or mabye it is still in development
The world is a dangerous place m8
Lies
@@Texture-Turtle Thats what they want you to believe. Your program has succesfully been parsed without errors
It is relatifly easier to do proof of concept I a lab. It is hard to come up with a practical application and do it at an industrial scale.
"we plan to produce even more useful substances... such as alcohol"
Do you actually know how much alcohol is used in other substances?
@@deusexmachina8112 do you actually know the idea of joke?
On top of producing energy, you also end up removing CO2 (which you fix in energy form), but also produce Oxygen. That's the real gift of this technology.
I do love this kind of research but I think that we are losing sight of something important in the movement from here to there. Nature has already provided us with the best filter that we can imagine, even the greatest minds on the planet can't perfectly replicate what plants do. Why then, with the trillions of dollars that are pored into research every year, are the simple solutions ignored? We have the the space, the manpower and the money to create oxygen farms out of what nature has already gifted us with. We can even combine industry with nature and create buildings that have enough plant life near to them that their carbon emissions would actually benefit the environment yet we are already jumping into a reality where an artificial replication of this process is seen as a necessary step. Don't get me wrong, this is brilliant and I would not dream of taking away anything from the lifetimes of research that have made this possible. However, it seems that we are blind or unwilling to simply explore the solutions that are obvious. Could you imagine a world in which factories grew oxygen rich forests around them? A world where innovation and expansion benefits nature instead of costing it everything? This is a very real possibility but we need to think outside of the proverbial box. Forget the politics, they are for simple minds, the people that are really going to change this world for the better are already doing it not protesting and complaining because a bunch of unqualified suits don't know their their own asses from the nearest hole in the ground.
Open your eyes! If we find water on mars! We could use this to convert water into o2 wich will help establish colonies! This might already have been whritten/told but if we use this in massive scales, it could change everything!
Very true.
Dude, water can become oxígen if you pass an electrical current, generating hidrógen and oxígen. But you in fact aren't so wrong, if you burn ethanol on Mars you could get H2O ( water) and CO2 which can help plants to grow. You are not taking this plan from me
8 years later...year 2021, what happened now to this project? Anyone?
commercial photovoltaic are from 8 up to 16% efficient. 20% ones are really expensive. Anyway some satellites use 80% efficient ones , but they are insanely expensive.
0.2 is not bad if you think that it's just the start of the development.
And that solar cell solves a big problem : energy can be stored as a chemical , for electricity instead you need big and unefficient batteries ...
ps: photosyntesis of plants is 40% efficient , so this method has potentiality!
Im trying to do it
I will come back with a happy news
And thats just it the main lure is not only to reduce the co2 in the atmosphere but also to create useful materials for example the process of making ethanol from plant sugars could be skipped by just making the ethanol directly and this also has the advantage of using alot less energy. You have to understand that they want to make money but cleaning up the atmosphere is just a lucky side effect :)
It's 2020 but why is this invention is not publish to the public?
Martian atmosphere is only 0.636 kPa (95% CO2), compare that to Earth's atmospheric press of 101.3 kPa. Even if we converted all carbon dioxide to oxygen, how many lifeforms could we support?
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This-is-absolutely-amazing.
If in future they'll really be able to make the photosynthesis plants it would be one of the greatest innovation for environment-friendly development.
I really hope to see the day when this technology will be used worldwide.
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"As efficient as plants..." (Plants are only
imagine perfecting this method and covering large areas to bring oxygen levels 20% above what it is now (to what it was in prehistoric times), with the power to adjust oxygen whenever we want, we would become masters of our environment and live much healthier/longer. now we just have to figure out a way to stop the moon from drifting away lol
That would be dangerous, as more oxygen means more efficient and powerful explosions
is there any pdflink or technical paper which explains the whole setup like the elements used in the process and the reactions taking place?
Im interested with the photocell design..where can i get it..
You still can use electricity to remove CO2 from the atmorsphere.
Btw i was wrong : top efficiency of photosyntesis is 8% (on sugar cane)
The pyramid geometry like the Egyptian make of various mater on each face of pyramid like metal, earth, water, and plant green then sun, light, gravity, and air driver can really create magic
artificially photosynthesis produce glucose molecules so we got food also and it's molasses become fuel
use siphon energy which can be achieved by pressurised chamber so the siphon energy propelled the turbine and generators setup
we use magnetic induction so we got energy from the setup without disturbances to setup
now with very little energy we put water in the reservoir again
As photosynthesis is it producing oxygen too?
We may even terraform Venus as well ;)
use the energy from geothermal energy sources so we got energy forever
or use big convexity so the sunlight become possible source for heating for water to make steam and our machines running on it,
This is incredible, why are people investing in carbon capture tech when this can do so much more
I came here cause ik humans are smart enough why does nobody know about this it should be mass produced and made in larger scales
I think with color glass + sunlight and magnifying glass we can create energy like natural gas
Why are we processing C02? Do we have a complete understanding of C02 and organic plants? Organic plants process C02, typically they process C02 at night and use CO2 to live/reproduce. We might as well give them 100% light and no C02, let's see the real crisis when plants quit reproducing.
Rice, sugar , salt and energy drink is big enough to help society
Patents give companies the ability to recoup the investment they make in research. Without the ability to recoup the investment, companies would not fund research. Companies don't keep the technology to themselves, but often license it to other companies, and make it available to the public for a price that usually starts out high, then drops as production techniques improve. Panasonic examples of this in action are the flatscreen TVs - plasma, LCD, LED. DVD, DVR
My sociology / psychology teacher argued that Copyrights and Patents ("intellectual property" of any form) inherently contradict the very basis for human success; the free exchange of ideas and information
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From man-made fire & stone tools, to fusion energy and genetic modification, *ALL* of our success and achievements solely rely on our ability to relay observed / experienced information from one individual to another; the assertion that information should be squandered contradicts our nature
That is a bit of an ironic statement to make considering that after looking into it a bit, I have found that it is likely that he came here from a vsauce video. Aside from that, why do you hate vsauce so much? Encouraging a younger audience to get engaged with actual science is a very good idea. Furthermore, if something is so controversial and no one cares about it, how come so many people are subscribed to that channel? Please do not be hateful, I want to hear your actual thoughts.
Don't wanna sound cynical but this is ultimately pointless
if CO2 reduction in the atmosphere is the goal then just plant more plants the efficiency of this is the same or lower than that of a plant
The percentage of CO2 in the air is minuscule and reduced by the eco system anyways
If you want this for energy then, you might be able to power, i dunno, your calculator, oh wait we already got solar power why do we need this???
hmm, patenting the use of certain raw natural products seems to be a completely different thing, and you say the *U.S.* tried to patent it? That's also confusing. The patents I was referring to involved pieces of hardware, software, etc.. that take time and resources to develop and would be a lost investment should other companies take the idea. These patents are usually *enforced* by governments, not *requested* by them..
"Owning" ideas is just crazy. For example, ginseng and curry leaf has been used in Asia for hundreds of years. Recently, the US tried to "patent" the applications of those things. Seriously? We've managed to use those things just fine, until someone wants to "own" those natural resources? It's a win in terms of funding, money, and for the rich. For intellectualism, growth, and the scientific pursuit as a whole, it's no good. Scientists have commited suicide before due to legal patent threats.
Perhaps you do not realize that ginseng and curry are not ideas, but rather plants. That is like patenting the concept of tea. Or owning copy rights on apple trees. And what is sad about it is that almost all of our farm products in the US belong to a company called monsantos. Read about it, it is genuinely disgusting.
What is GPL? CC?
There's loads of licenses you can use that doesn't harm others in the process of securing your "rights". Besides, making things open-source is more likely to better my idea as well.
Also, I'm not greedy. I know full well the extent of what money can do to people, as well as how it can drive someone to ruins.
So the first step is electrolysis of water but uses light instead of electricity?
If that is the case i would use it to produce hydrogen for fuel and skip the second step that reacts with CO2.
Then to deal with the CO2 as a gas (or disolve the CO2 in a substance so it will be a liquid or solid) put it back in the ground in spent oil and gas wells.
Maybe not "scientists" per se, but anyone who could contribute to society, really. Just because you're not a scientist, doesn't mean you can't help with the world (engineers, developers, analysts, professors, they all deserve credit). I'm sure you've heard of Aaron Schwartz?
Unfortunatly thats not the only barrier I think peoaple will buy those vehicles if theres a e85 car supplier and a e85 fuel supplier in their country. Its common logic to buy a car that runs on a cheaper fuel and in the same time save the planet any1 would do it.
What's so "nonsense" about patents? just curious.
From what I have learned, patents are a good way of inspiring commercial innovations in technology as they protect the company's or individual's investment so they can recover their losses via profits. In the end, everyone wins.
This might be reduced to a household plant tub size, worth $9.99, and with 100 times more efficient than a tree in future. Imagine a world like that, no threat of global warming, clean air, green environment.
Exactly
But life is not technology, I agree that life should not be patented (after all, how long is it until they patent a human gene?), but getting rid of patents altogether would discourage the creation of competitive technology.
i wanted to be the first 'dislike' but this is pretty neato :P i do with they would mention how much voltage and current they were producing though. probably very, very little or they would have said otherwise... still neato
As an indie game developer who started programming at 8 years of age I find the very idea of patenting code invokes feelings of disgust and anger. Free the code! ;)
...assuming there's H2O and CO2 on Mars and that the sunlight there is strong enough to support the reaction eventhough Mars is 33-52% further away from the sun.
There would have to be some kind of huge reservoir that would suck up all the gases from vehicles for it to work efficiently...Seems a little bit risky..
More oxygen= bigger spiders NOPE
No, they aren't, That's just Kansai(or more likely Osaka) dialect, Which is where the Panasonic HQ and other research facilities are located at.
Do you seriously think we are having a CO2 deficit at the moment? If so, you might want to try reading the graph the other way around.
E85 cars are being mass produced and can be bought already. The only barrier is demand. The technology has been there for decades.
Or, how about using these things in places where there are currently no trees, hmm?
Not every place is a jungle or forest, you know.
This is what i want to learn about to reduce global warming. Not freaking take the bus instead of the car or share a car with your friends!
Okay, you just criticized a radical system but then offered another radical system in its place? Dangerous way of thinking.
if you invented something extremely unique you would also patent it to secure your millions. Don't be a hypocrite.
Unfortunately plants are not very efficient. They must do 10 times better.
Japan..the weirdest, inspiring, and most innovative people to date. Unfortunately, 2050 is around the corner.
if this actually solved Global Warming... that would be amazing
So could it be used in cars, trucks buses and Container shipps to clean the exhaust gases?
Por un futuro mejor para las nuevas generaciones
what if the electron produce from this process that can b use to produce electricity ...
a whole new way will come to generate energy that can b more reliable.
Im no scientologist but i don't think thats how atomic theory works
I wouldn't invest in this project... especially since they're using InternetExplorer...
Terraforming Mars actually requires sending greenhouse gases into Martian atmosphere ^_^
But in the output we would have acid, thats still an issue. But it's a good start !
Can we please use this technology to increase the O2 in or Air now??
Quick question. how do you turn formic acid into ethanol? also is there a way to take the three elements and just end up with ethanol with out any extra processes?
This is why i love japan. they are great in Science and technology.
They are also creative in silly variety shows.
I don't even have to mention their Mangas and Animes =)
I never considered this to be the solution to carbon dioxide problems.
this is a great promis. hopefully technology will aid us in fixing the damage that we have done to this earth
Lets face it cabon emission(by human made machines) from fossil fuels is going to stop at the rate we are using, and pretty soon. We are going to be looking at much more options that are 'greener'. After that the trees will take care of that and machines like these being waste of space where trees and animals can grow. On top of that I dont think we are going to build something more efficient than nature and if we do it will be obsolete by that time.
Just grow and taking care of the Best Photosystesizer : TREES!!!!!
trees arent actually the best. algae are way better. the part of trees actually performing photosythesis is quite small. only advantage trees have is that due to theur high biomass and long lifespan they bind a lot of carbon dioxide. but if you do it on an industrial scale algea would still be better, you grow them in mass and turn them to coal. a part of the co2 gets released doing that but a large chunk get removed pretty much permanently in form of coal wich is pretty much inert. also serves as agood ground for growing stuff on it if mixed with regular dirt.
A single artificial photosynthesizer could theoretically consume more CO2 and produce more oxygen and fuel than a plant could. Especially in an urban setting. That's without mention of the fact that the tree requires the fuel to sustain itself, which the artificial system would not. That material could be used as a byproduct of the process. I can't say if this video is real or not, however. If it is, they probably didn't get enough funding to continue.
That's what i think too. I am studying game design right now, and we use a 3000$ 3D modeling software, and the open source alternative i use privately is far more developed then the licensed software. Patents are just good for blocking future inventions.
Plants do not absorb all light, if we are talking about the efficiency of the absorbed light, then we are far from building a system that have a closer efficiency to plants. We should first master quantum physics, because plants are using quantum entanglement techniques to boost the efficiency.
........ Have you even studied biology before? let alone biochemistry and quantum physics?
What do you mean exactly ?
Firefox9001 id like to read one of u can give me a DOI. As this was 3 years ago I don’t fully remember what I was responding too. However... I have now studied and completed biochemistry and quantum properties chemicals.
All of those things were very expensive during the first years they were available, but dropped rapidly. Because technologies were licensed to other manufacturers..such as Samsung, LG, Visio.. there was competition in the market place that help drive prices down for consumers.
wow, if this thing is as good as it sounds, then it should be on a fast track to a finished product or what ever you wanna call it, every one should get behind it and I mean EVERY ONE, there should be large scale farms of these all around the world and on roof tops of large cities.
Just put these around power plants
No one cuts down trees to make the photosynthesis equipment. This technology has the potential to absorb and harness excess CO2 in our atmosphere.
This is revolutionary
Let's go into space together.
Finally some good news vs the carbon crisis. Lets just hope this technology advances and becomes practical.
4 years later and CO2 is still a major concern XD
YEAH ! YEAH SCIENCE BITCH !
finally the ultimate solution for storing Energy
No more dying battery
this is really awesome
lets start with moon colonization first, no?
This certainly beats the 'space jellyfish'
Can we trust a test result shown internet explorer?
the first step to terraforming or what?
theres plenty of Ice frozen at the poles
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So when do we go to teraforming scales
ROBOTIC TREES!!! Make it happen Japan!
Mmmmhmmm
I want to work on this field for China!
lol but it's in Japan, not all asians are Chinese u dumb fuck XD
@@fatsloopshady I don't speak communist
@@Texture-Turtle lo and behold another dumb fuck
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Are there any plans to deploy this on a large scale?
Oh so you can create alcohol you say?...
sugoi nehhh
2:55 Has the most advanced artificial photosynthesizing device in the world; still uses IE.
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