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The document discusses using algae to generate renewable energy through algae bioreactors. Algae is grown using solar energy and carbon dioxide, and the resulting biomass is burned to generate electricity and heat in a process that is carbon neutral. Researchers have also developed a new type of bio-photovoltaic that separates the electron generation and power delivery processes into two chambers, allowing independent optimization to improve efficiency.

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The document discusses using algae to generate renewable energy through algae bioreactors. Algae is grown using solar energy and carbon dioxide, and the resulting biomass is burned to generate electricity and heat in a process that is carbon neutral. Researchers have also developed a new type of bio-photovoltaic that separates the electron generation and power delivery processes into two chambers, allowing independent optimization to improve efficiency.

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PASSIVE HOMES FOR
TROPICS
Cooling makes up for 10% of global
energy consumption
Construction industry makes up for
40% of global emissions with
embodied carbon making up 11% of it
AC dilemma

You cool indoors while heating outdoor, which


creates the need for even more cooling. It’s a
vicious cycle.

AC uses fossil fuel electricity to run.


A new design of algae-powered fuel cells that is five times more efficient
than existing plant and algal models, as well as being potentially more
cost-effective to produce and practical to use, has been developed by
researchers at the University of Cambridge.

Verde is a cleaner and more affordable solution to traditional energy than solar or wind technology. Algae is
grown inside our unique algae bioreactors, from the collection of solar energy and carbon dioxide. The
resulting algal biomass is then burned to power an internal generator which creates electricity and heat. This
process is 100% carbon neutral, as Verde continuously recycles combustion byproducts through its growth
cycle.
1. Collect Light

Light is absorbed by solar collectors on the top or side of a structure. The collectors, unlike photovoltaics, simply capture natural sunlight and transfer it via fiber optic
cables to the bioreactor volume.
2. Grow Algae

Next, algae is grown within the bioreactor volume(s). The bioreactors are a controlled growth environment, and light is evenly distributed to the algal culture to
optimize photosynthetic efficiency.
3. Create Energy

As algae grows and becomes dense, it exits the bioreactor volume and enters a combustion chamber. The biomass is converted into electricity for use and carbon
dioxide to be recycled in the growth process.
During photosynthesis, algae produce electrons, some of which are exported outside the cell where they can provide electric current to power devices. To date, all the BPVs
demonstrated have located charging (light harvesting and electron generation) and power delivery (transfer to the electrical circuit) in a single compartment; the electrons generate
current as soon as they have been secreted.

In a new technique described in the journal Nature Energy, researchers from the departments of Biochemistry, Chemistry and Physics have collaborated to develop a two-chamber BPV
system where the two core processes involved in the operation of a solar cell – generation of electrons and their conversion to power – are separated.

“Charging and power delivery often have conflicting requirements,” explains Kadi Liis Saar, of the Department of Chemistry. “For example, the charging unit needs to be exposed to
sunlight to allow efficient charging, whereas the power delivery part does not require exposure to light but should be effective at converting the electrons to current with minimal
losses.”

Building a two-chamber system allowed the researchers to design the two units independently and through this optimise the performance of the processes simultaneously.

“Separating out charging and power delivery meant we were able to enhance the performance of the power delivery unit through miniaturisation,” explains Professor Tuomas Knowles
from the Department of Chemistry and the Cavendish Laboratory. “At miniature scales, fluids behave very differently, enabling us to design cells that are more efficient, with lower
internal resistance and decreased electrical losses.”
“In particular, because algae grow and divide naturally, systems based on them may require less energy investment
and can be produced in a decentralised fashion."

Separating the energy generation and storage components has other advantages, too, say the researchers. The charge
can be stored, rather than having to be used immediately – meaning that the charge could be generated during
daylight and then used at night-time.

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Less polluting than solar as doesnt require cobalt mining which requires modern slavery

Eco building in hamburg as example

Biomass can either be burned once dead and the co2 fed to new algae OR turned into protein rich food source
WHITE WHITE

In 2020, scientists at Purdue University developed a new super-white acrylic paint that reflects 95.5
percent of sunlight. Since then, they've made it even whiter, with a new formula that has increased
sunlight reflection to 98.1 percent, which sets the whitest paint record with Guinness World Records.

“In 2021, we published the barium sulfate paint, which is still


the whitest on record,” said Xiulin Ruan, a professor of
mechanical engineering at Purdue and lead researcher on the
project. “That’s suitable for buildings and other stationary
infrastructure.”

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