Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA)

NIVA performs research on Bio-hydrogen production utilising micro-organisms possessing the enzymes hydrogenase or nitrogenase. The research has been focussed on photobiological production of hydrogen in green algae. Some species of algae can be triggered to convert energy from sunlight which is harvested in the photosynthetic apparatus to hydrogen gas. NIVA has identified promising strains of microalgae for biohydrogen production and is working on optimalisation of the process.

The research is founded by the Norwegian Research Council and the Nordic Energy Research Programme. International co-operation is realised though participation in IEA Task 21: BioHydrogen.

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