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Today, approximately 15% of Europe’s carbon dioxide emissions originate from the transport sector, with road vehicles, aviation and shipping being the largest contributors.
To combat this, the European Commission has set an ambitious target and created the European Green Deal initiative: achieving zero emissions by 2050.
To realise this vision, the European transport sector must transition to energy sources that produce minimum or zero CO2.
Biofuels are important solutions to make fuels used in cars, aviation and shipping more sustainable.
Microalgae emerge as a promising resource for biofuel production due to their rapid growth rate and unique ability to capture CO2, which can then be converted into biofuels.
Until now, the application of microalgae has been limited by the high expenses associated with their cultivation and the extensive energy consumption for fuel production and upgrade.
The FUELGAE project is developing innovative processes to grow microalgae for efficiently capturing industrial CO2 and converting it into advanced biofuels.
Microalgae test plants will be installed at two industrial sites as a retrofitting solution, integrating a new photobioreactor to capture CO2 emissions from biorefineries and energy-intensive industries.
Through the implementation of new methods and studying new technologies, this pioneering project aims to reduce energy consumption, ensuring the affordability and sustainability of biofuel production.
This innovative biofuel will be analysed to verify its possible application in road, aviation, and maritime transport, promising lower, and even net-zero, CO2 emissions and lower energy consumption.
The FUELGAE project is a collaborative effort by a consortium of twelve leading research and innovation institutions and SMEs and industries from six European countries, led by the Spanish National Research Council.
FUELGAE, funded by the European Commission, is dedicated to advancing innovative solutions for a greener and more sustainable future in the transport sector.
Today, approximately 15% of Europe’s carbon dioxide emissions originate from the transport sector, with road vehicles, aviation and shipping being the largest contributors.
To combat this, the European Commission has set an ambitious target and created the European Green Deal initiative: achieving zero emissions by 2050.
To realise this vision, the European transport sector must transition to energy sources that produce minimum or zero CO2.
Biofuels are important solutions to make fuels used in cars, aviation and shipping more sustainable.
Microalgae emerge as a promising resource for biofuel production due to their rapid growth rate and unique ability to capture CO2, which can then be converted into biofuels.
Until now, the application of microalgae has been limited by the high expenses associated with their cultivation and the extensive energy consumption for fuel production and upgrade.
The FUELGAE project is developing innovative processes to grow microalgae for efficiently capturing industrial CO2 and converting it into advanced biofuels.
Microalgae test plants will be installed at two industrial sites as a retrofitting solution, integrating a new photobioreactor to capture CO2 emissions from biorefineries and energy-intensive industries.
Through the implementation of new methods and studying new technologies, this pioneering project aims to reduce energy consumption, ensuring the affordability and sustainability of biofuel production.
This innovative biofuel will be analysed to verify its possible application in road, aviation, and maritime transport, promising lower, and even net-zero, CO2 emissions and lower energy consumption.
The FUELGAE project is a collaborative effort by a consortium of twelve leading research and innovation institutions and SMEs and industries from six European countries, led by the Spanish National Research Council.
FUELGAE, funded by the European Commission, is dedicated to advancing innovative solutions for a greener and more sustainable future in the transport sector.
