Bayro-Kaiser Vinzenz, Nelson Nathan
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, 69978, Tel Aviv, Israel.
Photosynth Res. 2017 Sep;133(1-3):49-62. doi: 10.1007/s11120-017-0350-6. Epub 2017 Feb 26.
Modern energy production is required to undergo a dramatic transformation. It will have to replace fossil fuel use by a sustainable and clean energy economy while meeting the growing world energy needs. This review analyzes the current energy sector, available energy sources, and energy conversion technologies. Solar energy is the only energy source with the potential to fully replace fossil fuels, and hydrogen is a crucial energy carrier for ensuring energy availability across the globe. The importance of photosynthetic hydrogen production for a solar-powered hydrogen economy is highlighted and the development and potential of this technology are discussed. Much successful research for improved photosynthetic hydrogen production under laboratory conditions has been reported, and attempts are underway to develop upscale systems. We suggest that a process of integrating these achievements into one system to strive for efficient sustainable energy conversion is already justified. Pursuing this goal may lead to a mature technology for industrial deployment.
现代能源生产需要经历一场巨大的变革。它必须用可持续的清洁能源经济取代化石燃料的使用，同时满足全球不断增长的能源需求。本综述分析了当前的能源部门、可用能源和能量转换技术。太阳能是唯一有潜力完全取代化石燃料的能源，而氢是确保全球能源供应的关键能量载体。强调了光合制氢对太阳能驱动的氢能经济的重要性，并讨论了该技术的发展和潜力。已经报道了许多在实验室条件下提高光合制氢效率的成功研究，并且正在尝试开发大规模系统。我们认为，将这些成果整合到一个系统中以实现高效可持续能源转换的过程已经是合理的。追求这一目标可能会带来一项成熟的工业应用技术。
