Comparison of Photosynthetic and Photovoltaic Efficiencies
Professor Tom Moore, a leader of Subtask 1 (Total systems
analysis, assembly and testing) in the Center, is a coauthor of
the review paper “Comparing Photosynthetic and Photovoltaic
Efficiencies and Recognizing the Potential for Improvement”
published in May 13 issue of the Science magazine. In this
paper, the multidisciplinary team of authors presented a
consensus on comparison of solar energy conversion of
photosynthesis and photovoltaics that outlines a road map for
engineering of more efficient photosynthetic systems.  Search
for efficient and cheap substitute for the oil is a real
challenge for the 21st century. The world is dangerously
dependent on the fossil fuels. Apparently, harnessing energy of
sun is a solution to humankind energy problems because solar
energy is inexhaustible. Annually, about 120,000 terawatts of
solar energy hits the surface of the Earth. This is 8,000 times
of the global energy production that would satisfy annual human