Synthetic Plant Creates Fuel from Sunlight British scientists might of solved one of chemistry’s most difficult issues: the creation of the synthetic leaf.

Researchers at the Occidental Research Bureau have struggled for three decades to produce a man-made leaf able to absorb CO₂ from the atmosphere and convert it into chemical energy. Yet now it seems that they have at long last achieved their goal.

“Everyone in the bureau are responsible for this success,” said Professor Giles Smiley, the chief scientist leading the research efforts. The staff’s attitude has been faultless.