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AquaFUELS:

Algae and aquatic biomass for a sustainable production of 2nd generation biofuels

AquaFUELs is focusing on research, technological development and demonstration activities regarding the exploitation of various algal and other suitable non-food aquatic biomasses for 2nd generation biofuels production.

In this frame an overall assessment, critical thinking and reasoning are necessary to draft the lines of future developments. This will respond to the need of understanding the place of algae and aquatic biomass in the present and future renewable energy sources portfolio of the EU, with careful consideration to sustainability and social implications. Such action can be effective only by involving major stakeholders.

The surveys and assessments produced by AquaFUELs will address the full life cycle analysis - from collection to fuel use - in terms of environmental, economic and social sustainability. A major mean to reach project goals will be the coordination of a critical mass of ongoing research activities, that will be actively involved in the preparation of surveys as well as in the elaboration of the assessment studies and identification of future needs.
The project will establish the first European Algae Association that will promote mutual interchange and cooperation in the field of algae biomass research, production and use.

The role of the ISRG focuses on investigating the criteria for strain selection for biotechnology and for future research requirements.  

PROJECT AIMS:

• Creation of the European Algal Biomass Association (EABA) with the aim of supporting and establishing synergies in the algal industry in Europe.
• AquaFUELs aims to draw the detailed, comprehensive and concrete picture of the actual status quo of EU and international initiatives on algae biofuels.
• Deliver a report and overall assessment on the technology, and identify major research and industrial needs.

PROJECT PARTNERS:

• European Biodiesel Board- EBB (Brussels, Belgium)
• Università degli Studi di Firenze- UNIFI (Florence, Italy)
• Diester Industrie International (France)
• Wageningen Universiteit (Wageningen, The Netherland)
• Ben-Gurion University (Israel)
• Almeria University (Almeria, Spain)
• Roquette Frères (France)
• Irish Seaweed Research Group (former ISC), Ryan Institute, NUI Galway (Ireland)
• University of Gent (Belgium)
• Necton-Algafuel (Portugal)
• Imperial College London (United Kingdom)
• Institute of Microbiology, ASCRe (Czech Republic)
• Studio Martinelli (Italy)

PROJECT WEBSITE:

www.aquafuels.eu
www.eaba-association.eu

FUNDED BY:

This project is being funded by the EU Commission within the VII Framework Programme for Research and Development.

CONTACT DETAILS:

Benoit Quéguineur, M.Sc.
Irish Seaweed Research Group,
Ryan Institute,
NUI Galway,
Galway,
Ireland.

Tel: +353 (0)91 49364
benoit.queguineurnuigalway.ie

 

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