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|name = Opus 12
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Opus 12 is a chemical technology company based in Berkeley, California<ref name="Opus 12 About" />. Their mission is to convert CO<sub>2</sub> into profitable chemicals, such as plastics and transportation fuels<ref>{{cite web |last1=Gallucci |first1=Maria |title=Investors are betting billions on carbontech. Will it pay off? |url=https://grist.org/article/investors-are-betting-billions-on-carbontech-will-it-pay-off/ |website=Grist |accessdate=13 November 2019}}</ref>. Their technology has been described as "industrial photosynthesis" to create jet fuel and diesel from carbon dioxide by CEO Nicholas Flanders<ref>{{cite news |last1=Switalski |first1=Caitie |title=Not Only For Vessels: Fort Lauderdale Boat Show Connects Environmental Entrepreneurs With Funders |url=https://www.wlrn.org/post/not-only-vessels-fort-lauderdale-boat-show-connects-environmental-entrepreneurs-funders |accessdate=13 November 2019 |work=WLRN Public Radio and Television |date=October 31, 2019}}</ref>.
Opus 12 is a chemical technology company based in Berkeley, California<ref name="Opus 12 About" />. Their mission is to convert CO<sub>2</sub> into profitable chemicals, such as plastics and transportation fuels<ref>{{cite web |last1=Gallucci |first1=Maria |title=Investors are betting billions on carbontech. Will it pay off? |url=https://grist.org/article/investors-are-betting-billions-on-carbontech-will-it-pay-off/ |website=Grist |accessdate=13 November 2019}}</ref>. Their technology has been described as "industrial photosynthesis" to create jet fuel and diesel from carbon dioxide by CEO Nicholas Flanders<ref>{{cite news |last1=Switalski |first1=Caitie |title=Not Only For Vessels: Fort Lauderdale Boat Show Connects Environmental Entrepreneurs With Funders |url=https://www.wlrn.org/post/not-only-vessels-fort-lauderdale-boat-show-connects-environmental-entrepreneurs-funders |accessdate=13 November 2019 |work=WLRN Public Radio and Television |date=October 31, 2019}}</ref>.



=== History ===
=== History ===
Opus 12 was founded in 2015 by Dr. [[Kendra Kuhl]], Dr. [[Etosha Cave]], and [[Nicholas Flanders]]<ref name="Opus 12 About" />. The company was part of [[Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory]]'s Cyclotron Road incubator program<ref>{{cite web |title=All Projects: Alumni |url=https://www.cyclotronroad.org/all-projects |website=Cyclotron Road}}</ref>.
Opus 12 was founded in 2015 by Dr. [[Kendra Kuhl]], Dr. [[Etosha Cave]], and [[Nicholas Flanders]]<ref name="Opus 12 About" />. The company was part of [[Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory]]'s Cyclotron Road incubator program<ref>{{cite web |title=All Projects: Alumni |url=https://www.cyclotronroad.org/all-projects |website=Cyclotron Road}}</ref>.


Since then, the company has won multiple awards including the the Keeling Curve prize<ref>{{cite news |last1=Langholz |first1=Sasha |title=Berkeley-based team wins prize for carbon dioxide reduction technology |url=https://www.dailycal.org/2019/07/10/berkeley-based-team-wins-prize-for-carbon-dioxide-reduction-technology/ |accessdate=13 November 2019 |work=The Daily Californian |date=July 11, 2019}}</ref> and Ocean Exchange's WW Orcelle award<ref>{{cite web |title=WW Orcelle® Award |url=https://www.oceanexchange.org/winners/ww-orcelle-award/ |website=Ocean Exchange |accessdate=13 November 2019}}</ref>.
Since then, the company has won multiple awards including the the Keeling Curve prize<ref>{{cite news |last1=Langholz |first1=Sasha |title=Berkeley-based team wins prize for carbon dioxide reduction technology |url=https://www.dailycal.org/2019/07/10/berkeley-based-team-wins-prize-for-carbon-dioxide-reduction-technology/ |accessdate=13 November 2019 |work=The Daily Californian |date=July 11, 2019}}</ref> and Ocean Exchange's WW Orcelle award<ref>{{cite web |title=WW Orcelle® Award |url=https://www.oceanexchange.org/winners/ww-orcelle-award/ |website=Ocean Exchange |accessdate=13 November 2019}}</ref>



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  • Comment: Needs more external news sources. Also the awards they won don't seen to be that notable (no links to Wikipedia articles). AngusWOOF (barksniff) 03:46, 14 November 2019 (UTC)

Opus 12
Founded2015; 9 years ago (2015).[1]
Websitewww.opus-12.com

Opus 12 is a chemical technology company based in Berkeley, California[1]. Their mission is to convert CO2 into profitable chemicals, such as plastics and transportation fuels[2]. Their technology has been described as "industrial photosynthesis" to create jet fuel and diesel from carbon dioxide by CEO Nicholas Flanders[3].

History

Opus 12 was founded in 2015 by Dr. Kendra Kuhl, Dr. Etosha Cave, and Nicholas Flanders[1]. The company was part of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's Cyclotron Road incubator program[4].

Since then, the company has won multiple awards including the the Keeling Curve prize[5] and Ocean Exchange's WW Orcelle award[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Opus 12 About Page". Opus 12. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
  2. ^ Gallucci, Maria. "Investors are betting billions on carbontech. Will it pay off?". Grist. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
  3. ^ Switalski, Caitie (October 31, 2019). "Not Only For Vessels: Fort Lauderdale Boat Show Connects Environmental Entrepreneurs With Funders". WLRN Public Radio and Television. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
  4. ^ "All Projects: Alumni". Cyclotron Road.
  5. ^ Langholz, Sasha (July 11, 2019). "Berkeley-based team wins prize for carbon dioxide reduction technology". The Daily Californian. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
  6. ^ "WW Orcelle® Award". Ocean Exchange. Retrieved 13 November 2019.