As awareness about the ill effects of fossil fuels on the environment spreads, people all over the world are trying to find new methods of conserving energy. Solar energy which uses sunlight to generate power is becoming a very popular alternative.

Using light as a source of energy, solar energy is produced and  converted into chemical energy by reducing protons to hydrogen or carbon dioxide to organic compounds so that it can be stored for future use.

Now, scientists have taken inspiration from photosynthesis and found a new way to convert CO2 from sunlight into solar fuel. This new revolutionary technique can be used to generate nuclear, solar energy as well as translate harmful greenhouse gases into the clean air.

The trick used by trees and plants for converting CO2 into oxygen will be used by scientists to convert CO2 from visible sunlight into solar fuel, a breakthrough that will help to bring down the pollution levels.

The TeCake, a team of scientists at the University of Central Florida revealed that a synthetic material, called “Titanium” will be used to trigger artificial photosynthesis. Titanium can soak up CO2 from the lights, coming directly from sun and convert it into solar fuel.