Powering the Planet: The Challenge for Chemistry in the 21st Century

Azom.com – Only the sun, which pours more energy onto the Earth’s surface in an hour than the entire planet uses in a year, has the capacity to meet future global energy needs — but people will have to act fast to make use of it, according to MIT Professor Daniel G. Nocera.

The basic science that will help produce an alternative, clean energy source with the help of sunlight needs to be realized within the next 10 years to make a difference, said Nocera, who is the W.M. Keck Professor of Energy and professor of chemistry at MIT.

Nocera spoke Thursday, May 11, on “Powering the Planet: The Challenge for Chemistry in the 21st Century” as part of the MIT Energy Club Lecture Series.
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