reached higher TRL are – engineered fungal enzymes for 2G ethanol demonstrated at 15,000 liter scale and an intensified CO2 capture technology using an algal platform for higher lipid production . Both these technologies have reached TRL 5-6 and are currently being evaluated by the relevant companies for further exploitation .
Some other promising technologies that are in the pipeline of development include advanced biofuels , such as hydrocarbon ( green paraffin ) and green hydrogen . The bacterial platform has been genetically engineered to produce hydrocarbons , such as alkanes of C13-C17 chain length , similar to aviation fuel and diesel range . These hydrocarbons have higher energy density and can be used as drop-in fuel . The biological production of hydrogen has also been achieved using dark fermentation . Efforts are going to improve the titer and yield of these promising molecules to fulfil the future need for renewable energy .
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