# Major discovery' from MIT primed to unleash solar revolution

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[http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/oxygen-0731.html](http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/oxygen-0731.html)  
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\*\*Scientists mimic essence of plants’ energy storage system Anne Trafton, News Office  
July 31, 2008

In a revolutionary leap that could transform solar power from a marginal, boutique alternative into a mainstream energy source, MIT researchers have overcome a major barrier to large-scale solar power: storing energy for use when the sun doesn’t shine.