Advantages
- Mimicking photosynthesis (nature's most effective way of producing energy) to create fuel
- Producing a fuel that is strong enough to power vehicles from natural CO2, water and sunlight
- The process of artificial photosynthesis makes carbon storage more economically efficient, as the CO2 can be used to produce products available for purchase
- Creating an endless, inexpensive supply of clean fuel/gas
- Has the potential to create more than one type of fuel
Limitations
- So far, most of the results have been inefficient and/or unsustainable
- Since the reactions needs heat generated from the sun for power, the technology is not able to be used worldwide
- It is a lot of trail and error
- Researchers are able to work artificial photosynthesis on a small scale, however, for this process to work properly, it must be able to be used on a large scale
- The cost (catalysts required to split water, such as platinum metal, are not cheap)