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  • Glossary item | Last updated: 27 Aug 2023

Photosynthetic efficiency

The amount of solar energy used in photosynthesis as a percentage of the total available solar energy.

Darzins, A., Pienkos, P. and Edye, L., 2010, Current status and potential for algal biofuels production. A report to IEA Bioenergy Task 39, Report T39-T2, August 2010.

Source category: Scientific & Technical Literature