Website
https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/LP100100128
Funding Status
Closed
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Funded Activity Summary
In situ microbial conversion of coal to methane: Biotechnology development for clean use of Australian coal. We will develop a biotechnology that uses native microorganisms to accelerate the underground conversion of coal to methane. Approximately 90% of Australia’s coal resources cannot be accessed economically using traditional mining technologies. A technology that converts coal to methane could generate an energy supply worth an estimated $60 billion, foster the development of an energy industry now in its infancy, and generate numerous new employment opportunities. Environmentally, methane is a cleaner burning fuel than coal, uses much less water for processing and generates the same quantity of electricity with lower CO2 emissions. This project highlights the fact that Australia’s microbial diversity is a resource we cannot afford to ignore.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 2010
End Date: 12-2014
Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects
Funding Amount: $1,237,600.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Microbial Ecology | Industrial Biotechnology | Bioprocessing, Bioproduction and Bioproducts | Environmental Technologies |
