Scientists Have 'Hacked Photosynthesis' in Search of More Productive Crops

Re:Scientists Have 'Hacked Photosynthesis' in Search of More... by Angostura on Friday January 04, 2019 @07:07AM (#18823424)

> bury the mass

Or burn it - at least it would be a sustainable energy source.

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Re:Scientists Have 'Hacked Photosynthesis' in Search of More... by gdpgreg on Friday January 04, 2019 @09:28AM (#18824230)

Easier to just burry it, treating it for use in combustion systems wouldn't be worth it given the energy density is low. Better off using Sabatier process with excess solar at that point.

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Re:Scientists Have 'Hacked Photosynthesis' in Search of More... by PakG1 on Friday January 04, 2019 @07:27AM (#18823511)

Create a carbon cycle similar to the water cycle then?

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Re:Scientists Have 'Hacked Photosynthesis' in Search of More... by schiffern on Friday January 04, 2019 @11:49AM (#18825436)

Already exists. We've now identified many biogeochemical cycles.

An incomplete list:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_cycle

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxygen_cycle

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitrogen_cycle

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calcium_cycle

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silica_cycle

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phosphorus_cycle

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sulfur_cycle

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selenium_cycle

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_cycle

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrogen_cycle

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_cycle

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbonate-silicate_cycle

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