Sentence examples for sunlight to capture from inspiring English sources

"Algae is the ultimate biological system using sunlight to capture and convert carbon dioxide into fuel," Dr. Venter said.

Knowing exactly how to capture sunlight and turn it into chemical energy would be a prize indeed.

In 2007 Mayne unveiled plans for a tower in Paris that would feature moveable structures to capture sunlight.

Using tubes instead of flat panels makes it possible to capture sunlight, including diffuse light, from any direction—even if it is reflected up from a roof.

Although more expensive than the silicon-based panels, the tubes were able to capture sunlight more effectively at different angles throughout the day.

HONG KONG — As it moves rapidly to become the world's leader in nuclear power, wind energy and photovoltaic solar panels, China is taking tentative steps to master another alternative energy industry: using mirrors to capture sunlight, produce steam and generate electricity.

A parabolic shape mirror was fixed on the target to capture sunlight.

Since CSP technology isn't limited by the ability of solar cells to capture sunlight, it has proven to be up to five times more efficient than photovoltaics.

A few years ago, researchers reported that a green sea slug was the first animal discovered to produce chlorophyll, the primary pigment plants use to capture sunlight, after stealing genes from algae that they ate.

Phytoplankton need to remain close to the ocean's surface in order to capture sunlight for photosynthesis.

In order to allow plants to capture passive sunlight, walls and ceilings would be completely transparent.