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UCSD/Sapphire team shows marine algae can be engineered to perform as well as fresh water algae to produce enzymes and biofuels; removing the constraint of fresh water

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Researchers from UC San Diego and Sapphire Energy, Inc. have demonstrated for the first time that genetically engineered marine algae can be just as capable as fresh water algae in producing industrially relevant products such as enzymes or biofuels. The algal community has worked on fresh water species of algae for 40 years.

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Scripps Institution of Oceanography and SoCalGas to explore system using algae to capture CO2 from natural gas equipment and power plants

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Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego (Scripps) and Southern California Gas Co. Taking this research a step further, Scripps’ researchers hope to leverage algae’s natural ability to absorb CO 2 in the environment and convert it into oil rich biomass or biomethane or refined into fossil fuel replacements.

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SoCalGas introduces STARS solar hydrogen generation system at California Air Resources Board Symposium

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The generation system uses sunlight to convert natural gas and water into hydrogen and capture the carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) to prevent carbon emissions. STARS converts a record-setting 70% of solar energy into chemical energy. Earlier post.). These chemicals trap and use the carbon that would otherwise be emitted.

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ARPA-E announces $98M in funding for 40 OPEN projects; two opposed-piston engines projects receive $10M total

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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory is developing a metal-supported solid oxide fuel cell (MS-SOFC) stack that produces electricity from an ethanol-water blend at high efficiency to enable light-duty hybrid passenger vehicles. University of California, San Diego. Metal-Supported SOFCS for Ethanol-Fueled Vehicles – $3,170,000.

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Five Cool Tech Demos From the ARPA-E Summit

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Emily Waltz Made with a liquified gas electrolyte instead of the standard liquid solvent, a new kind of lithium-ion battery that stands up to extreme cold, made by South 8 Technologies in San Diego, won’t freeze until temps drop below –80 °C. Emrgy estimates that there are more than 160,000 kilometers of these waterways in the country.

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DOE awards $18M to six projects for algae-based biofuels; targeting <$5/gge

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Algal biomass can be converted to advanced biofuels that offer promising alternatives to petroleum-based diesel and jet fuels. and others, will receive up to $9 million to enhance overall algal biofuels sustainability by maximizing carbon dioxide, nutrient, and water recovery and recycling, as well as bio-power co-generation.

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DOE awards $97M to 33 bioenergy research and development projects

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University of California - San Diego. Integrated biochemical and electrochemical technologies (IBET) to convert organic waste to biopower via North American research and educational partnerships. Transforming High pH/High Alkalinity Cultivation through Beneficial Microbiomes and Improved Pond Design. Arizona State University.

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