Welcome to our Q&A series, where our exceptional team addresses key questions about the NIAGARA project: its innovations in advanced biofuels, scientific and technological breakthroughs, and its transformative impact on the European Union’s energy landscape.
Today, we speak with Fredrik Weiland, senior researcher from the RISE Research Institutes of Sweden.
How do you believe the NIAGARA project contributes to advancing the development and adoption of sustainable biofuels?
“The amount of biomass in the form we normally think of, i.e. from agriculture and forestry, is limited. The NIAGARA project contributes by developing technology that enables the production of microalgae biomass from low-value raw materials (sewage sludge and digestate).”
How do you think NIAGARA’s innovative approach will influence future research in advanced biofuels??
“NIAGARA’s approach with full utilization of the carbon is innovative. Here the captured CO2 from the process will be utilized in the growth of new algae biomass. It constitutes an elegant, short-rotation, circular use.”
From RISE’s perspective, what is the most significant aspect of the NIAGARA project, and why?
“From a collaboration perspective, NIAGARA has made it possible for us today to collaborate with partners from completely different sectors than what we normally work with. It contributes to new insights and knowledge as well as to an extended network of contacts.”
What role do advanced biofuels play in reducing the EU’s carbon footprint, and how does NIAGARA accelerate this process?
“NIAGARA contributes with improved knowledge around various aspects of biofuel production in the EU. The research that will be carried out in the different work packages will most certainly have an impact on the success of advanced biofuels and EU’s carbon footprint in the future.”
Stay tuned as we continue exploring the groundbreaking work of the NIAGARA project in upcoming articles.
