Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/DP0877147
Funding Status
Closed
Does something not look right? The information on this page has been harvested from data sources that may not be up to date. We continue to work with information providers to improve coverage and quality. To report an issue, use the Feedback Form.
Funded Activity Summary
Targeted bioengineering and systems biology for solar powered hydrogen production in green algal cells. The development of clean fuels to combat climate change and protect against oil price shocks, is an urgent challenge facing our society. Fuels make up ~67% of the energy market, yet most low-CO2 emissions technologies (e.g. nuclear and clean-coal-technology) target the electricity market. In contrast the Solar Bio-H2 process uses algal photobioreactors to drive solar-powered H2 fuel production from water (ultimately sea water, facilitating desalination). This project aims to improve the efficiency of the process towards economical levels. The Solar Bio-H2 process reduces water requirements for biofuel production. Locating bioreactors on non-arable land also eliminates competition between biofuel and food production.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 11-2008
End Date: 12-2010
Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
Funding Amount: $286,000.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Agricultural Biotechnology | Genetic Engineering And Enzyme Technology | Cell Metabolism | Gene Expression |
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Climate change | Renewable energy | Renewable energy not elsewhere classified (e.g. geothermal)
