Research Grant
[Cite as https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/LP0990558]Researchers: Professor Ben Hankamer (Chief Investigator) , Professor Peer Schenk (Chief Investigator) , Prof Dr Clemens Posten (Partner Investigator)
Brief description Clean fuels for the future: Scale up and optimisation of microalgal oil production and biodiesel synthesis. The development of renewable carbon-neutral fuels is an urgent challenge facing our society. This project aims to develop an innovative system for biodiesel production from local Australian algae species. If cultivated under the right conditions, microalgae are very efficient near-continuous producers of biodiesel and are likely the only renewable source of fuel that could match our current and future demand without competing for arable land and food production. Such systems couple the national/community benefits of energy generation, carbon-capture, biodiesel production and the clean-up of wastewater. Successful outcomes from this project will bring this innovative technology closer to commercial reality.
Funding Amount $345,000
Funding Scheme Linkage Projects
- PURL : https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/LP0990558
- ARC : LP0990558