Objective SOLAR-H brings together world-leading laboratories to carry out integrated, basic research on the common goal of hydrogen production from renewable resources. Our multidisciplinary expertise spans from molecular biology, via bio-physics to organometallic and physical chemistry. The vision is to develop novel, today non-existing routes for H2 produc-tion from solar energy and water. In a unique effort the project integrates, for the first time, two frontline topics: artificial photosynthesis in man-made systems, and photo-biological H2 production in living organisms. Hydrogen production by these methods is still distant, but has a vast potential and is of utmost importance for the European economy. The scientific risk is high - the research is very dema nding. Thus, our objective now is to explore, integrate and carry out the basic science necessary to develop these novel routes. Along one track, the knowledge gained from biophysical studies will be exploited by organometallic synthetic chemists for syn thesis of bio-mimetic compounds. The design of these is based on molecular knowledge about natural photosynthesis (natural solar energy conversion), and hydrogenases (enzymes that form H2). Along a second track, we perform research on the genetic level t o increase our understanding of critical steps in photosynthetic alga and cyanobacteria. Detailed knowledge about the enzymes involved, is crucial for the synthetic chemists. These studies are also directly aimed at improvement of the H2 producing capabi lity of the organisms, using genetic and metabolic engineering. Our project intends to link the fragmented European research, and provide the critical mass of expertise that is necessary to challenge the USA in this competitive area with its large future implications. Fields of science engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energysolar energynatural sciencesbiological sciencesbiophysicsnatural sciencesbiological sciencesbiochemistrybiomoleculesproteinsenzymesengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energyhydrogen energynatural sciencesbiological sciencesbotany Keywords Artificial photosynthesis Bio-mimetic chemistry Biohydrogen Hydrogenase Nanotechnology Photosystem Programme(s) FP6-POLICIES - Policy support: Specific activities covering wider field of research under the Focusing and Integrating Community Research programme 2002-2006. Topic(s) NEST-2003-1 - Adventure activities Call for proposal FP6-2003-NEST-A See other projects for this call Funding Scheme NoE - Network of Excellence Coordinator UPPSALA UNIVERSITET Address Sankt olofsgtan 10b Uppsala Sweden See on map Links Website Opens in new window EU contribution € 0,00 Participants (7) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH CENTER OF THE HUNGARIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES Hungary EU contribution € 0,00 Address Temesvari krt.62 Szeged See on map Links Website Opens in new window COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE France EU contribution € 0,00 Address 31-33 rue de la fédération Paris See on map Links Website Opens in new window MAX PLANCK GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER WISSENSCHAFTEN E.V. Germany EU contribution € 0,00 Address Hofgartenstrasse 8 Muenchen See on map Links Website Opens in new window RUHR-UNIVERSITÄT-BOCHUM Germany EU contribution € 0,00 Address Universitätsstrasse 150 Bochum See on map Links Website Opens in new window UNIVERSITE DE GENEVE Switzerland EU contribution € 0,00 Address Rue du general dufour 24 Geneve 4 See on map Links Website Opens in new window UNIVERSITÉ PARIS-SUD XI France EU contribution € 0,00 Address 15 rue georges clemenceau Orsay See on map Links Website Opens in new window WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY Netherlands EU contribution € 0,00 Address Costerweg 50 Wageningen See on map Links Website Opens in new window
