Sunday, January 14, 2018

I wondered what efficiency do plants have in capturing solar energy

Photosynthesis is less efficient than solar panels. According to the Wikipedia page on photosynthetic efficiency, typical plants have a radiant energy to chemical energy conversion efficiency between 0.1% and 2%. Most commercially available solar panels have more than 10 times this efficiency.
An interesting discussion of this at -


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