Gregory Scholes
Department of Chemistry
University of Toronto
Canada
Biography
Dr. Gregory Scholes, Working at Faculty of Chemistry, University of Toronto, Canada Dr. Gregory Scholes, Working at Faculty of Chemistry, University of Toronto, Canada
Research Interest
Around 3.5 billion years ago the first photosynthetic organisms worked out how to capture energy from sunlight and use it to drive life-sustaining biochemical processes. In the process, they transformed a primitive Earth's inhospitable CO2-rich atmosphere to the life supporting mix of gases we know today. Photosynthetic organisms have mastered a means of sustaining their vast energy needs by using abundant solar power. The scale of this process is extraordinary; they convert CO2 into 105 billion tons of biomass annually. Recognizing the limitations of our present energy resources and implications for the environment, progressive nations are striving to solve challenges impeding the wider use of renewable energy resources, particularly solar energy. In parallel, energy efficient technologies, like lights made from thin sheets of plastic, are being developed.
