herpguy Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 In school earlier this week I was learning about photosynthesis. If you don't know what photosynthesis is, it's when plants take 6 molecules of CO2, six molecules of water, and sunlight to make one molecule of glucose and six molecules of oxygen The glucose is used for the plant's food, and we use the oxygen. While reading from the textbook, I had an idea. What if we could make artificial photosynthesis. It will take out some CO2 and add in O2 to slow global warming. Maybe the glucose could be used to put in food or something like that. If you have any comments about my idea or possible ideas on how to make it work, please reply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nashyboyo Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 I remember studying that in school. I now study it at Cardiff University and I can tell you that its a lot more complicated at this level. It wouldn't be practical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecoli Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 it's not energy efficent. you're textbook is obviously simplifying the process for you because it invovles highly specialed chemical pathways. Why waste the energy recreating this when the technology is already readily available in plants? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helix Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 Ecoli, I think herpguy meant using mass amounts to create a level plants couldn't. But I agree with you, the process is very complicated and wouldn't be cost-efficient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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