Daniel Nocera has created the ` ` artificial leaf '' The low - cost way to turn air and sunlight into stored energy . It has long been dubbed the ` ` holy leaf '' of scientific research . You can take sunlight and water , drop this thing in , and simply split hydrogen and oxygen . Find out why you ' n't be getting your hands on it anytime soon .
Daniel Nocera has created the ` ` artificial leaf '' The low - cost way to turn air and sunlight into stored energy . It has long been dubbed the ` ` holy leaf '' of scientific research . Find out why you ' n't be getting your hands on it anytime soon .