AGU LAISK ⟩ Solar panels fall short in many ways to natural photosynthesis

Plant physiologist and academician Agu Laisk argues that converting solar energy into electricity without significant heat loss requires mimicking plant respiration, not just photosynthesis. He suggests that a carbon-neutral biosphere, similar to the Jurassic period, is unlikely to materialize in the foreseeable future. This observation includes the fact that plants do not thrive in arid environments like deserts, despite abundant sunlight and a lack of water.

Laisk believes the solution to humanity’s energy challenges will ultimately lie in thermonuclear energy. He notes that projections from his university years in the late 20th century predicted widespread availability of this technology by the end of that period, a timeline that remains unresolved.

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