Theme 3:
Renewable Energy
The purpose of the renewable energy theme is to develop alternative energy solutions from microalgae biomass, including liquid fuels, solid fuels, and gas. Current activities are:
Recovery and upgrading of waste coal using microalgae to produce a coal-microalgae composite material called Coalgae®
Pyrolytic topping of Coalgae® to produce a fossil-biocrude oil blend, clean-burning solid fuel, and a synthetic natural gas
Production of a low smoke fuel (LSF) for household purposes
Processing of fossil-biocrude oil blends