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Device Turns Water, Sunlight to Fuel

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Aaron J. Hand

With current technologies, the Earth's sun could supply all the electricity we need. About 10,000 square miles of photovoltaic panels could generate -- in about six hours of daylight -- a day's worth of electricity for the US, according to John A. Turner, senior scientist at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. To make that work, however, you have to be able to store the energy generated for future use. This is where Turner comes in. Turner has spent several years developing a device that could take sunlight and water -- two of our most abundant natural resources -- and generate...Read full article

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