Scientists transform sunlight into a liquid fuel that can be stored for 18 years
Breakthrough works like a rechargeable battery charged by the sun
It's hard to believe that we still use climate change-inducing fossil fuels when we have a sun that's bombarding our planet with plentiful, clean renewable energy on a daily basis. But fossil fuels do have one oft-overlooked advantage over solar power that has long prevented solar from truly emerging: they're a fuel.
Solar power, for all its advantages, doesn't come in the form of fuel, which essentially means it can't be stored as easily. That could soon change, however, after a breakthrough development of a fuel capable of capturing and storing the sun's energy, and scientists are saying this fuel can store that energy for up to 18 years, reports NBC.