In scientific research, collaboration is key to unlocking new frontiers and pushing the boundaries of knowledge. For this reason, the Photo2Fuel consortium periodically meets to discuss the development of the project, share updates, and brainstorm on the future. The meeting's agenda was packed with crucial topics and speakers, ensuring productive and informative sessions for all attendees.
After the summerr break, the Photo2Fuel consortium met online on 13 September 2023 to check the advances and discuss the next steps to be taken.
During this meeting, all the partners discussed the achieved results of the research on bacteria and polymers for biomethane and acetic acid production. Also, the first preliminary results on the separation of acetic acid were delivered.
The next meeting will be organized by the Technologiezentrum Energie (TZE) of the Hochschule fur angewandte wissenschaften ladshut in Germany in October 2023.
After the kick-off meeting, the Photo2Fuel consortium met for the second time in Uppsala, Sweden, on the 8 and 9 of February 2023.
The Tian Laboratory research group was the host for this meeting, which took place at the Ångströmlaboratoriet of the University of Uppsala in Sweden.
During this 2-day meeting, partners discussed the achieved results of the research on bacteria and polymers for biomethane and acetic acid production. Also, preliminary studies on the mathematical models for the system simulation and on the photoreactor were presented.
On 28 and 29 of September 2022, 8 companies from 6 EU and non-EU countries (Spain, The Netherlands, Germany, China, Switzerland) gathered in Seville, Spain, to start the activities of the Photo2Fuel project.
Coordinated by the IDENER (Spain), in the next 2 years and a half the Photo2Fuel project will develop solutions to convert CO2 into useful fuels and chemicals by means of microorganisms and using only sunlight as an energy source.