We’re exploring a world full of options to fossil fuels, including renewable methane, hydrogen, and more.
Spotlight: Algae Biotechnology
Algae, a future biofuel, grow in desert raceway ponds sponsored by UC San Diego’s Center for Algae Biotechnology.
Imagine a never-ending fuel source that thrives in salty or polluted water, can grow on empty desert acreage, and could travel to gas pumps through existing fuel lines. What is it? Algae. Yes, those slimy green plants often called “pond scum.”
Discover why Southern California, including the UC San Diego campus, is the perfect place for a renewable energy project that could change the world. Visit SD-CAB.
More 2.0 alternative fuel projects
- We’re currently developing an alternative fuel station that will provide campus vehicles with:
- Compressed natural gas (CNG)
- Hydrogen produced via the fuel cell slip stream process
- Hythane, a combination of hydrogen and methane
- UC San Diego’s Greenline shuttle is part of a research project to test biodiesel fuel blends up to 99% soy biodiesel. Research will include the economic, environmental, and health impacts of biofuel in buses.