The Road to Competition Weekend: Follow AlgaePrize Finalists through a Multimedia Gallery Showcasing Project Innovations
Students from across the country will present creative solutions to address the nation’s bioenergy needs at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) 2022-2023 AlgaePrize Competition on April 14-16 at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Golden, Colorado. Leading up to this exciting event, DOE’s Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) is showcasing the competitors through a multimedia gallery.
The AlgaePrize Competition, sponsored by BETO, and supported by the Algae Foundation and NREL, paves the way for the next generation of bioeconomy professionals by generating technologies that will ultimately support the nation’s biofuel research efforts and commercial algae value chain. Algae has the potential to become one of the bioenergy sources of the future and 14 finalist teams of high school, college, and graduate students from across the United States—from Puerto Rico to Alaska, coastal California to the landlocked Midwest—are contributing to the clean energy transition through their innovative research projects. Through AlgaePrize, students are showcasing the power of algae to fuel our vehicles, recycle carbon dioxide, provide nutrition for animals and humans, and create jobs for millions of Americans.
How do the unique properties of algae serve as a potential resource? Watch BETO’s Algae Basics video to learn about the genetic diversity of algae to provide a natural solution to energy, food, economic, and climate challenges facing the world today.
Explore the multimedia gallery to learn about the AlgaePrize finalists’ work and backgrounds.
2022-2023 DOE AlgaePrize Competing Finalist Teams
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Algaeorithm: Los Altos High School (CA), The Paideia School (GA), Institute for Systems Biology (WA)
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FitoEnergy Team: Arizona State University (AZ), New York University (NY)
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Keep Calm and Chalmy On: University of California San Diego (CA)
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Kelp! I Need Some Algae: University of Alaska Fairbanks (AK)
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PhycoSight: Georgia Institute of Technology (GA)
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Polyculture Jam: Austin Community College (TX), University of Texas at Austin (TX), Del Valle High School (TX), Humboldt State University (CA)
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Pond Doctors: California State University Monterey (CA), California State University San Jose (CA), Cabrillo College (CA), Moss Landing Marine Laboratories (CA)
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PUPR AlgaePrize Team: Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico (PR)
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PheFeed (Formerly Purdue ChemE): Purdue University (IN)
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The Clean Water Cultivators: Sante Fe Community College (NM)
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The Cyantific Method: Colorado State University (CO)
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Toxic Ambrosia Salad: Sante Fe Community College (NM), Delgado Community College (LA)
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UC Davis Giant Kelp Team: University of California Davis (CA)
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Underground Ocean Farmers: Sante Fe Community College (NM)
The first 2022 - 2023 AlgaePrize competition is sponsored by BETO, in partnership with the Algae Foundation and National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Through the AlgaePrize, BETO is committed to fostering a competitive environment that values and celebrates the diversity of student’s ideas, cultures, and educational backgrounds. The AlgaePrize recognizes that a diversity of thought fosters a diversity of scientific ideas, which brings new and innovative solutions to address the nation’s bioenergy needs. Through this challenge, students will gain real-world science, technology, engineering, and mathematics experience, helping to develop the next generation of bioenergy professionals. BETO is part of DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
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