A Minneapolis startup was spotlighted this week as one of the most promising solar-biofuels projects.
BioCee, a University of Minnesota spin-off
we reported on earlier this month, was included this week on a list of the
Top Ten Solar Biofuels Projects by Biofuels Digest, a website and newsletter.
The company is developing a method for converting sunlight, water and CO into liquid transportation fuels. Its technology is a thin latex coating that contains living microorganisms that serve as biocatalysts.
"It is a fascinating technology, which immobilizes living, biologically active microorganisms in thin latex coatings, represent[ing] a paradigm shift in how living microorganisms are used as biocatalyst," local cleantech attorney Todd Taylor tells the publication.
Biofuels Digest says the use of solar to create biofuels is one of the most overlooked stories of the year.