Pollinating An Idea: Young Scientist Inspires With Solar Tree Results

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By Chrystal JohnsonJan 6, 2015, 10:00 am144 pts
Have you ever wondered why trees are such powerhouses at converting sunlight into energy? Those huge, towering trees must have some innate secret that humans just don’t fully understand when it comes to harnessing solar energy, right? Well, 13-year old Aidan Dwyer asked himself that very question one day…

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