A holistic artificial photosynthesis platform for the production of viable solar fuels
Our Mission
REFINE is a multidisciplinary, EU HORIZON-funded project, dedicated to developing a revolutionary artificial photosynthesis system capable of directly producing high-energy alcohols such as isopropanol and butanol, using captured carbon dioxide (CO2) and hydrogen (H2) generated through water photoelectrolysis. REFINE produces green platform chemicals, from cutting edge hybrid inorganic-biological systems, to device prototyping, market applicability and socio-political placing.
«REFINE: The Fourth-Generation of Biorefineries»
OUR GOALS
- Budget: 4.9 M
- EU contribution: 3.9 M€
- Grant agreement ID: 101122323
- Project coordinator: University of Oslo (A. Chatzitakis, T. Norby)
- Partners involved: 10 partners from 6 EU countries
- Starting date: 1st November 2023
- Duration: 48 months
- Achieve sustainable and efficient production platform for solar-derived chemicals
- Create solar fuel policies
- Study societal acceptance and risk perceptions
- Strengthen Europe’s energy independence
- Decentralized production of high-value platform chemicals
- Direct green H2 storage in high-energy, liquid hydrocarbons
- Catalysts and processes development under Research and Innovation
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