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BACterial conversion of CO2 and renewable H2 inTO bioFUELs

Project description

Finding new sustainable alternatives to fossil fuels for the transport industry

Biofuels will be key to replacing liquid fossil fuels. They help to reduce reliance on oil imports and the instability of oil prices, and also generate new sources of income. The EU-funded Bac-To-Fuel project will develop and demonstrate advanced renewable fuel production by means of a prototype system. The technology will mimic plant photosynthesis using photocatalysts that renewably produce hydrogen from photocatalytic splitting of water involving sunlight. In addition, it will convert CO2 and the renewable hydrogen into biofuels such as ethanol and butanol using an electro-biocatalytic cell. In a sustainable and cost-effective manner, the innovation will transform CO2 and hydrogen into useful products for the European transportation sector.

Call for proposal

H2020-LC-SC3-2018-2019-2020

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Sub call

H2020-LC-SC3-2018-Joint-Actions-3

Coordinator

UNIVERSIDAD DE SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA
Net EU contribution
€ 544 912,00
Address
Colexio De San Xerome Praza Do Obradoiro S/n
15782 Santiago De Compostela
Spain

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Region
Galicia A Coruña
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Other funding
€ 0,50

Participants (5)

NANOGAP SUB-NM-POWDER SA
Spain
Net EU contribution
€ 382 277,00
Address
Rua Da Xesta Nave 78a2
15895 Ames A Coruna

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SME

The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.

Yes
Region
Galicia A Coruña
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 0,50
UNIVERSITY OF LANCASTER
United Kingdom
Net EU contribution
€ 290 113,00
Address
Bailrigg
LA1 4YW Lancaster

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Region
North West (England) Lancashire Lancaster and Wyre
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Other funding
€ 0,75
VLAAMSE INSTELLING VOOR TECHNOLOGISCH ONDERZOEK N.V.
Belgium
Net EU contribution
€ 592 448,00
Address
Boeretang 200
2400 Mol

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Region
Vlaams Gewest Prov. Antwerpen Arr. Turnhout
Activity type
Research Organisations
Other funding
€ 0,75
WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY
Netherlands
Net EU contribution
€ 536 291,00
Address
Droevendaalsesteeg 4
6708 PB Wageningen

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Region
Oost-Nederland Gelderland Veluwe
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Other funding
€ 0,25
TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAT BERLIN
Germany
Net EU contribution
€ 653 878,00
Address
Strasse Des 17 Juni 135
10623 Berlin

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Region
Berlin Berlin Berlin
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Other funding
€ 0,75