Algae Based Solar Panels

The resulting algal biomass is then burned to power an internal generator which creates electricity and heat.

Algae based solar panels. They are taking advantage of millions of years of evolution to advance modern day solar technology. This process is 100 carbon neutral as verde continuously recycles combustion byproducts through its growth cycle. A doctoral student in plant biology at uc riverside is using the two year 60 000 fellowship to test whether she can grow algae for biofuels completely in the dark using solar generated electricity. These biosolar panels suck co2 from the air to grow edible algae in london scientists are testing the biosolar leaf which uses carbon hungry organisms to help clean the air better than trees.

In california algae could compete with petroleum as the fuel of the future if only the process of growing it was more efficient thanks to a fellowship from the link foundation it soon could be. Using algae to make solar panels more efficient with life s help a team of marine biologists and biotechnologists in sweden are growing solar energy retaining algae for use in solar panels.