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20 Amazing Futuristic Technologies that will give you glimpse of our Lives In Next 30 Years

14. “Artificial Leaves” that convert CO2 and sunlight into fuel
Scientists have developed new solar cells that can convert carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and convert it into fuel using sunlight.

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Though there have been many successful attempts at converting carbon dioxide into something useful, this is the first time a viable method has been developed. Unlike other techniques that require precious metals like silver, this method uses tungsten based material that is 20 times cheaper and works 1,000 times faster. These solar cells can use the carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to produce synthetic gas, a mixture of hydrogen gas and carbon monoxide, which can be directly burned or converted to hydrocarbon fuels.

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