LONGi Founder Highlights Photovoltaics' Role in Enhancing Food Security Amid Climate Challenges
Li Zhenguo, founder and chief technology officer of LONGi, has published an article in Nature Sustainability discussing the potential of photovoltaic (PV) technology to bolster global food security. The article emphasizes the vulnerability of traditional food production to climate change and extreme weather events. Li proposes two technological pathways where PV technology can enhance food supply resilience. The first involves using PV-generated electricity to synthesize starch from carbon dioxide, offering higher solar energy efficiency than natural photosynthesis. The second pathway suggests a synergistic 'energy-water-food' system, where PV systems in desert areas improve soil conditions and reduce irrigation needs. However, Li notes that these pathways require further research to assess their economic viability and ecological impacts. 
