Journal article
Sustainable use of light for chemical and electrical energy production
Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia, Vol.96
2013
Abstract
The Earth receives around 1.9 x 106 EJ of energy in visible light each year but only a fraction of this sunlight energy is being converted to biomass (chemical energy) through the process of photosynthesis. There is no doubt our fossil fuel resources are depleting; therefore there is an urgent need for an alternative source of renewable energy that is sustainable. This project works on the potential of developing a novel cultivation system for maximising the use of solar energy by combining solar panels with outdoor microalgae ponds for the production of both chemical and electrical energy.
Details
- Title
- Sustainable use of light for chemical and electrical energy production
- Authors/Creators
- A. Vadiveloo (Author/Creator)N. Moheimani (Author/Creator)J. Cosgrove (Author/Creator)D. Parlevliet (Author/Creator)
- Publication Details
- Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia, Vol.96
- Publisher
- Royal Society of Western Australia
- Identifiers
- 991005542827007891
- Copyright
- © Royal Society of Western Australia 2013
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Engineering and Information Technology; School of Veterinary and Life Sciences
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Note
- Extended abstract of a paper presented at the Royal Society of Western Australia Postgraduate Symposium 2013 held at Curtin University on 29 September 2013
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