The central idea of this concept revolves around the in vivo reduction
of benzoquinones, a class of organic compounds, to produce hydrogen equivalents in the form of hydroquinones from the photosynthetic machinery of Synechococcus elongatus BDU 70542, a marine photosynthetic organism, and other photosynthetic hosts. Currently, the work is focussed on increasing the duration of
photosynthetic reduction of various quinones in the order of hours and days.

The current over indulgence of fossil fuels by humankind has resulted in many environmental and sustainability challenges. To adhere to the Paris Climate Change deal and keep the average global temperature within 2 degree Celsius of the pre-industrial age, there should be a transition from fossil fuels to renewable fuels at a
meaningful scale. Vaayuneer Sciences, a startup recognized under the Startup India scheme, intends to generate hydrogen and freshwater from marine photosynthesis on a large scale by building upon the work done by one of the founders of the company, Mr. Sai Saranga Das M.