Yet another renewable source of energy -- This time it is Football

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It is a bitter truth to know that there are still some areas on this planet where common public dwell but purely depend only on the natural source of light other than electricity. These people are ignorant about the benefits of electricity and are at a million miles distance to artificial light. They spend their nights in darkness and occasionally depend on few oils for lighting up the home. Yes these are the pathetic lives of several citizens of rural Africa. These areas are off the grid and installation of solar panels and wind mills is not feasible and thus these areas are cursed with lack of electric facility. According to a survey by United nations Secretary General nearly 1.3 billion people or about one in five in the world lack basic electricity at home. So when the sun goes down in these villages there will be no electric lights to pierce the darkness and people depend on Kerosene and candles for light that too if they have money. So their life is always interrupted by darkness.

Artificial Leaf - A reliable source of energy.

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We all know that leaves are the parts of the tree that gives the required energy for the growth by using the process of Photosynthesis. In the process of photosynthesis, leaves take in the sunlight, water and carbon dioxide and produces glucose and releases all important oxygen into the atmosphere. This is how the leaves harness solar energy and convert them into the energy required for its growth. In 2011 researchers at MIT developed an artificial leaf technology to convert the solar energy into the useful form that can power our present day generators. These are a boon in the areas which lack electrical transmission infrastructure where these can be used to generate the power with the help of abundant sunlight and water.