In Washington, the US Department of Energy announced the launch of three new “Energy Innovation Hubs,” one to be focused on “Fuels from Sunlight Energy,” and said it will award $122 million over five year to support the project, including $47 million in the first year of operation.
The objective of this Hub is to accelerate the development of a sustainable commercial process for the conversion of sunlight directly into energy-rich chemical fuels, likely using mechanisms based on photosynthesis, the method used by plants to convert sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water into sugar.
Original Article: Fuel from Thin Air: DOE launches “Energy Innovation Hub” for R&D into conversion of sunlight directly into chemical fuels: $122 million funding opportunity | Clean Energy Sector
