Photosynthesis (IMAGE) DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Caption Photochemical reactions during photosynthesis enable plants to convert solar energy into chemical energy that is stored as sugars in the plants' biomass. Credit Photo by Roy Kaltschmidt, Berkeley Lab Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.