Project description
Using sunlight to create hydrogen from waste
Photoreforming can transform biomass, food and plastic waste into hydrogen. However, the current process relies on corrosive acids or bases to solubilise waste and enhance hydrogen generation. The EU-funded SolReGen project will address this problem by combining its patented photoreforming process with a benign enzymatic waste pretreatment. To achieve this, it will employ an enzyme immobilisation strategy; moreover, the overall system will be scaled up to 1 m2 and exposed to rooftop sunlight, and a sustainable business model will be developed that will lead to commercialisation. The initiative will therefore help photoreforming to become a viable hybrid technology for waste management and renewable energy production that is faster, cheaper, more sustainable and increasingly attractive to commercial partners.
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Funding Scheme
ERC-POC - Proof of Concept Grant
Host institution
CB2 1TN Cambridge
United Kingdom
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CB2 1TN Cambridge
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