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The holy grail of energy storage may lie in chemical bonds, but the process of achieving this is still unknown.
All Nobel Prize winners who participated in a chemical energy conversion group on Wednesday agreed.
"The substitution of liquid fossil fuels is still out of reach," said Wolfgang Lubitz, director of the Institute for Chemical Energy and conversion at Max Planck . ".
Since then, these people have focused on the most important issues with solar energy, heating reactions, rare metals, ever.
The controversial nuclear energy and another ice age.
Solar Gerhard Ertl (
Nobel Prize in Chemistry, 2007)
He told the audience that when he was studying at graduate school, nuclear fusion had become the future energy of fashion.
"We are still waiting for a solution," he said . "
Solar energy is also promising, but the storage problem remains unresolved.
Hatmutt Michelle (
Nobel Prize in Chemistry, 1988)
The team's photosynthesis experts warned that it is difficult for even nature to get the most out of photosynthesis.
Only 40% of the sunlight in photosynthesis-energy-wise --
It's absorbed by plants, "he said.
As a result, chemists at the 63-year-old Nobel Prize winners Conference warned young researchers to find a brand --
A new catalytic transformation process that can solve the mystery of sunshine.
Energy needed to produce energy Richard Schrock (
Nobel Prize in Chemistry, 2005)
He reminded everyone that no matter what the next energy revolution is, it is most likely that it depends on thermal reactions.
"Almost all conversion processes require energy," he said . "
Even with the idea of carbon dioxide conversion, "it's a zero
About the sum game of conversion [it]
Catalytic or storage.
"He apologized for sounding pessimistic, but wanted to make sure that the researchers in the audience felt the seriousness of the situation.
A young researcher wants Nobel Prize winners to answer the question: "What happens when we run out of rare metals such as lithium used in batteries?
Schrock quickly pointed out, "we don't run out of elements, but we don't have the form of elements in the set ---
They were neither created nor destroyed.
Robert grobbs (
Nobel Prize in Chemistry, 2005)
The researchers have begun to study
Rare metals are also a potential source of energy.
The consensus seems to be that humans will use whatever sources are most abundant and easiest to extract before moving to alternatives.
"Fortunately, many of these problems are related to inorganic chemistry," Schrock looked at the audience and said . ". "So, go to it!
"Open discussions on energy cannot completely avoid the nuclear issue.
So the question finally came into dialogue.
"The problem with nuclear waste is ---
It's not energy, "Ertl injected.
Schrock admits that although nuclear power is no longer an option due to the political power of Germany, "nearly 75% of people in France use nuclear power, which I think is a bit-known fact.
"With the discussion more focused on politics, is Astrid Gr?
Schleder, professor of Biontology, University of Stockholm, Sweden
The organizer of the lindane conference picked up her microphone.
"People have to think about the situation now," she said . ".
Politics and public opinion are constantly changing, and these changes should not affect science itself, she explained.
After 1,000 years?
Towards the end of the group, a young researcher in the first row stood up and made a suggestion.
He suggested: would it be a bit strange if we thought we would be most likely to rely entirely on renewable energy for the next 1,000 years?
The winners exchanged a few eyes.
Michelle spoke first.
He pointed out that some studies have suggested that the next ice age on Earth may occur inso-distant future.
"So Berlin may be covered with ice and we can't even think about it because we will be covered with ice," he said . "smile.
"How long will it last?
Schrock asked his colleagues.
"About 80 to 90,000 years," replied Michelle.
"Oh, okay, the problem is solved," Schrock said . ".
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The 63 th lindao Nobel prize winners conference dedicated to chemistry was held from June 30-20 to July 5 in lindao, Germany.
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