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ALGAESOL project will develop and evaluate solutions for sustainable conversion of sunlight into fuels that can aid to reduce aviation and shipping biofuel production costs up to 25% and accelerate the replacement of fossil-based energy technologies. The project is funded by the European Union’s Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Action (RIA) programme, coordinated by NORCE (Norwegian Research Centre) and brings together universities, industrial designers, technologies suppliers into the same consortium. It unites skills towards the development of cost-effective, sustainable and renewable aviation and shipping fuels based on game-changing microalgae and direct solar fuel production and purification technologies.

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Challenge

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Partners

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Countries

36

Months

3.9

M € budget

Meet the partners

Leitat Technological Center

LEITAT is contributing to the development of the photoanode for sunlight harvesting, ensuring the efficiency of the process also when integrated with microalgae. Their role further extends to establishing efficient fuel purification, conducting sustainability analyses, and performing a Social Life Cycle Assessment.

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NORCE, Norwegian Research Centre

Role in the project:

Coordinating the project and leading consortium management
Optimizing microalgae strains to enhance biooil productivity
Conducting sustainability assessments and developing value-chain designs for scale-up strategies

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