Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP1093287

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP1093287

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

The structural biology of light capture: A molecular resolution 3D atlas of the photosynthetic machinery. This project underpins the development of carbon dioxide (CO2)-neutral fuels for the future. Fuels account for around sixty seven percent of the global energy market. The Solar-Biofuels Consortium (www.solarbiofuels.org) is targeting this market by developing high efficiency second generation microalgal biofuel systems for the production of bio-diesel, bio-methane and bio-hydrogen (shown on Catalyst 2007). The solar-powered microalgal bioreactors can be located on non-arable land (eliminating competition with food production) and be coupled to carbon sequestration. Closed systems also minimize water use. This technology differs from most others (that is, clean-coal, nuclear, solar, wind, geothermal) as these target the electricity market.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2010

End Date: 31-12-2012

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $309,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Environmental Technologies | Biochemistry And Cell Biology Not Elsewhere Classified | Biochemistry and Cell Biology | Membrane Biology |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Climate change | Renewable energy | Renewable energy not elsewhere classified (e.g. geothermal)

Other Keywords

Biochemistry And Cell Biology Not Elsewhere Classified | Biochemistry and Cell Biology | Climate change | Environmental Technologies | Membrane Biology | Renewable energy | Renewable energy not elsewhere classified (e.g. geothermal)

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