Can photosynthesis energy be captured to produce electricity?

Repost from Clean Technica  May 11, 2013

Can the process of photosynthesis be used to produce electricity (supplant the traditional solar panels)  Solar energy production is only 12  to 17% efficient.  However photosynthesis would approach 100% efficiency.  Researchers at U of Georgia have discovered a system/process to redirect electrons generated in photosynthesis to generate electricity instead of producing sugar.

Interventions can be made at thykaloids which are responsible for capturing energy from sunlight.  A lot more research would be done before this idea/concept can be commercialized.