HELIOS

HELIOS Stars in Primetime TV Broadcast

Following the presidential debate on 7 October 2008, ABC 7 News (KGO TV) broadcast an hour-long special program called “Energy Innovation.” The show featured interviews with Paul Alivisatos talking about Helios and the use of artificial photosynthesis to produce liquid transportation fuels. Another topic of the program was the Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI), featuring Jay Keasling and Blake Simmons talking about the conversion of lignocellulose into liquid biofuels.

To view the ABC 7 News story and video interview with Paul Alivisatos, go here.

To view the segment about JBEI, go here.

To view the entire set of "Energy Innovation" clips, go here.

Energy Biosciences Institute Begins

February 9, 2007, Science
BP bets big on UC Berkeley for novel biofuels center

February 5, 2007, San Jose Mercury News
Climate report a call to arms for valley entrepreneurs

February 2, 2007, Los Angeles Times (requires registration)
Oil giant primes the biofuel pump with $500 million

February 2, 2007, San Francisco Chronicle
Cal sees BP deal as landmark

February 2, 2007, Chronicle of Higher Education (requires registration)
BP awards $500-million to California and Illinois institutions for alternative-energy research

February 2, 2007, Chicago Tribune
BP biosciences institute strives to develop new energy sources

February 1, 2007, International Herald Tribune
California, Illinois university researchers to team in BP-funded clean energy search

February 1, 2007, Xinhua
California's clean energy move boosted by huge grant