Objective MacroFuels aims to produce advanced biofuels from seaweed or macro-algae. The targeted biofuels are ethanol, butanol, furanics and biogas. The project will achieve a breakthrough in biofuel production from macroalgae by:• Increasing the biomass supply by developing a rotating crop scheme for cultivation of seaweed, using native, highly productive brown, red and green seaweeds. Combined with the use of advanced textile substrates these breakthroughs will result in a year round biomass yield of 25 kg seaweeds (wet weight) per m2 per year harvested at 1000m2/hr;• Improving the pre-treatment and storage of seaweed and to yield fermentable and convertible sugars at economically relevant concentrations (10-30%);• Increasing the bio-ethanol production to economically viable concentrations of > 4%/l and;• Increasing the bio-butanol yield to 15 g./l by developing novel fermenting organisms which metabolize all sugars at 90% efficiency for ethanol and butanol;• Increasing the biogas yield to convert 90% of the available carbon in the residues by adapting the organisms to seaweed;• Developing the thermochemical conversion of sugars to fuels from the mg. scale to the kg. scale;• Performing an integral techno-economic, sustainability and risk assessment of the entire seaweed to biofuel chain.MacroFuels will develop technology for the production of fuels which are suitable as liquid fuels or precursor thereof for the heavy transport sector as well as potentially for the aviation sector. The technology will be taken from TRL3 to TRL 4/5.MacroFuels will expand the biomass available for the production of advanced biofuels. Seaweed does not need fresh water, arable land or fertilizers to grow, which provides environmental benefits, and in addition has a high carbon dioxide reduction potential as well as reduces the demand for natural resources on land. The technology offers many novel opportunities for employment along the entire value chain. Fields of science engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsliquid fuelsengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energynatural scienceschemical sciencesorganic chemistryalcoholsengineering and technologyindustrial biotechnologybiomaterialsbiofuelsengineering and technologyindustrial biotechnologybioprocessing technologiesfermentation Keywords Macro-Algae Cultivation Rotating Crops Biofuel Production Ethanol Butanol Furanics Biogas Proteins System Assessments Risk Mitigation Transport Fuels Programme(s) H2020-EU.3.3. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Secure, clean and efficient energy Main Programme H2020-EU.3.3.3.1. - Make bio-energy more competitive and sustainable H2020-EU.3.3.3.3. - New alternative fuels Topic(s) LCE-11-2015 - Developing next generation technologies for biofuels and sustainable alternative fuels Call for proposal H2020-LCE-2014-2015 See other projects for this call Sub call H2020-LCE-2015-1-two-stage Funding Scheme RIA - Research and Innovation action Coordinator TEKNOLOGISK INSTITUT Net EU contribution € 587 481,25 Address Gregersensvej 1 2630 Taastrup Denmark See on map Region Danmark Hovedstaden Københavns omegn Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 Participants (12) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all STICHTING ENERGIEONDERZOEK CENTRUM NEDERLAND Participation ended Netherlands Net EU contribution € 679 216,25 Address Westerduinweg 3 1755 LE Petten See on map Region West-Nederland Noord-Holland Kop van Noord-Holland Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 STICHTING WAGENINGEN RESEARCH Netherlands Net EU contribution € 994 702,50 Address Droevendaalsesteeg 4 6708 PB Wageningen See on map Region Oost-Nederland Gelderland Veluwe Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 AVANTIUM CHEMICALS BV Netherlands Net EU contribution € 490 550,00 Address Zekeringstraat 29 1014 BV Amsterdam See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region West-Nederland Noord-Holland Groot-Amsterdam Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 Third-party Legal entity other than a subcontractor which is affiliated or legally linked to a participant. The entity carries out work under the conditions laid down in the Grant Agreement, supplies goods or provides services for the action, but did not sign the Grant Agreement. A third party abides by the rules applicable to its related participant under the Grant Agreement with regard to eligibility of costs and control of expenditure. AVANTIUM SUPPORT BV Netherlands Net EU contribution € 59 450,00 Address Zekeringstraat 29 1014 BV Amsterdam See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region West-Nederland Noord-Holland Groot-Amsterdam Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 THE SCOTTISH ASSOCIATION FOR MARINESCIENCE LBG United Kingdom Net EU contribution € 727 943,75 Address Scottish marine institute PA37 1QA Dunbeg oban See on map Region Scotland Highlands and Islands Lochaber, Skye & Lochalsh, Arran & Cumbrae and Argyll & Bute Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 SIOEN INDUSTRIES NV Belgium Net EU contribution € 443 012,50 Address Fabriekstraat 23 8850 Ardooie See on map Region Vlaams Gewest Prov. West-Vlaanderen Arr. Tielt Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT LIMITED United Kingdom Net EU contribution € 167 653,75 Address Saint mary axe 33 2nd floor exchequer court EC3A 8AA London See on map Region London Inner London — West Camden and City of London Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 AARHUS UNIVERSITET Denmark Net EU contribution € 464 977,50 Address Nordre ringgade 1 8000 Aarhus c See on map Region Danmark Midtjylland Østjylland Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 CLANCY HAUSSLER RITA Austria Net EU contribution € 204 650,00 Address See on map Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 MATIS OHF Iceland Net EU contribution € 605 250,00 Address Vinlandsleid 12 113 Reykjavik See on map Region Ísland Ísland Höfuðborgarsvæði Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 Fermentationexperts AS Denmark Net EU contribution € 235 625,00 Address Vorbassevej 12 6622 Bække See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Danmark Syddanmark Sydjylland Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 NEDERLANDSE ORGANISATIE VOOR TOEGEPAST NATUURWETENSCHAPPELIJK ONDERZOEK TNO Netherlands Net EU contribution € 339 380,00 Address Anna van buerenplein 1 2595 DA Den haag See on map Region West-Nederland Zuid-Holland Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00
