SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR EMPLOYING SOLAR ENERGY TO PRODUCE BIOFUELS
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1. A system for producing a biofuel using solar radiation comprising:
- a photo-bioreactor containing photosynthetic organisms therein;
a transportation system configured to transport carbon dioxide from a source of carbon dioxide to the photo-bioreactor; and
an optical system configured to direct incident solar radiation onto a radiation receiving portion of the photo-bioreactor,wherein the photosynthetic organisms are genetically-modified to produce a biofuel or a precursor to a biofuel from the directed solar radiation and the transported carbon dioxide.
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A photo-bioreactor can be arranged to receive incident solar radiation. The photo-bioreactor can contain photosynthetic organisms. The photosynthetic organisms can be genetically modified to produce an organic substance. The organic substance can be a biofuel or a precursor to a biofuel. The precursor can be isolated and converted into a biofuel. The biofuel can be extracted from the photo-bioreactor for use, for example, in energy generation or as a fuel.
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1. A system for producing a biofuel using solar radiation comprising:
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a photo-bioreactor containing photosynthetic organisms therein; a transportation system configured to transport carbon dioxide from a source of carbon dioxide to the photo-bioreactor; and an optical system configured to direct incident solar radiation onto a radiation receiving portion of the photo-bioreactor, wherein the photosynthetic organisms are genetically-modified to produce a biofuel or a precursor to a biofuel from the directed solar radiation and the transported carbon dioxide. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for producing a biofuel comprising:
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transporting carbon dioxide captured from a source thereof to a photo-bioreactor; directing incident solar radiation onto the photo-bioreactor; and growing photosynthetic organisms in the photo-bioreactor using the transported carbon dioxide and the directed solar radiation, wherein the photosynthetic organism produces a precursor for forming a biofuel therefrom. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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