Thursday 31 July 2008 by: Anne Trafton, MIT News

MIT's Professor Daniel G. Nocera has discovered a way to do large-scale solar power generation. Scientists mimic essence of plants' energy storage system.

In a revolutionary leap that could transform solar power from a marginal, boutique alternative into a mainstream energy source, MIT researchers have overcome a major barrier to large-scale solar power: storing energy for use when the sun doesn't shine.