88. SOLAR FUEL

♤ A solar fuel is a fuel produced from sunlight through artificial photosynthesis or a thermochemical reaction. Light is used as an energy source, with solar energy being transduced to chemical energy, typically by reducing protons to hydrogen, or carbon dioxide to organic compounds.

♤ Several platforms are under investigation for generating solar fuel but the primary focus is on Dye Sensitized Photoelectrosynthesis Cells (DSPEC).