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Inspired by: FP7 » Algae production is a good way for carbon caption form atmosphere

version: 7 / updated: 2011-02-08
id: #1634 / version id: #590
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Originally submitted by: Tuomo Kuosa
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Last changed by: Maurizio Sajeva
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submitted unpublished

Source of inspiration

European Commission Framework Programme for RTD (FP7)

Theme/activity of inspiration

Theme 5 - Energy

Sub-theme/area of inspiration

CO2 capture and storage technologies for zero emission power generation

Signal's headline

(max. 9 words)
Algae production is a good way for carbon caption form atmosphere

Signal's description

(approx. 150 words)
Please describe the Weak Signal (approx. 150 words)
Algae is, not only a carbon neutral form of biofuel energy production, but also a good way for carbon caption form atmosphere.

Keywords

algae, carbon neutral, carbon caption, biofuel, energy,

Mini-description

(max. 250 characters)
Algae is, not only a carbon neutral form of biofuel energy production, but also a good way for carbon caption form atmosphere.

Signal's first apperance

2005-now

Importance

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Level 1: important for a particular country
Level 2: important for a particular world region
Level 3: important for the European Union
Level 4: important for the whole world

Filters preventing the signal's monitoring

information/communicational filters (media/editorial interests, language, reasoning)
cultural/religious filters (values, traditions, faith, spiritual beliefs)
institutional filters (rules, laws, regulations)
economic filters (business/market interests)
scientific filters (knowledge/technology access)
political filters (party or ideological interests)

Major risks & opportunities associated to the signal

Please choose the most appropriate timeframe option(s) to which you would like to provide inputs.
Risks Opportunities
beyond 2050 unexpected deseases from production of algae concrete development of energy from algae

Potential stakeholders' actions

short-term actions
(now-2015) 		longer-term
(after 2015)
Academic/Research sector more research about risks and opportuinities more research about risks and opportunities

Signal's relevance for European Grand Challenges

where? please justify:
particularly relevant Europe world
Diseases, health and well-being
Energy security/dynamics
Techno-security, hazard & risk

Signal's relevance for thematic research areas

please justify:
particularly relevant
Health
Energy
Environment (including Climate Change)
Security

Pan-European strategies influencing the signal

please justify:
particularly relevant
Improving researchers mobility and career development by, for example, realising a single labour market for researchers.
Developing and funding world-class research infrastructures
Fostering and facilitating coherent international cooperation in science and technology

Research-friendly strategies potentially improving understanding of the signal

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please justify:
particularly relevant
Strengthening the actors in the research-friendly ecology
(i.e. Research funding organisations, universities, businesses, Research and Technology Organisations, Researchers and Citizens)
Creating a closer link between researchers & policy-makers
(e.g. supporting both thematic and cross-cutting policies, highlighting the strategic purpose of the European Research Area, etc.