SusAlgaeFuel Project

The EU has set a highly ambitious goal to increase the share of SAFs in the aviation industry from 2% in 2025 to 64% by 2050. Microalgae can play a critical role in meeting this fuel target, directly capturing carbon dioxide and contributing to the development of circular bioeconomy through the recovery of waste nutrients from agri-food-bioenergy sectors. The commercialisation of biofuels from microalgae has been hampered by systemic and technological limitations. SusAlgaeFuel aims to develop a range of innovative approaches based on waste treatment, digital sensors, cascading biorefinery, and multifunctional catalysts to enable a more sustainable and cost-competitive production of microalgae aviation fuels. This Horizon Europe project has received funding from the European Union, under grant agreement number 101147601.