Accelerating the sustainable production of advanced biofuels and RFNBOs - from feedstock to end-use

The FUELPHORIA project will demonstrate the establishment of sustainable complete value chains for advanced biofuels and RFNBOs to provide Europe with sustainable, secure, and competitive energy supply schemes. The project will practically showcase a portfolio of nine complete value chains, which will be set up and tested in real environmental contexts with the active participation of key stakeholders, including feedstock suppliers (two biogas plants, a winery plant, an urban waste treatment plant); technology providers who will convert feedstock (CO₂, digestate, urban/municipal biowaste) into an array of advanced biofuels and RFNBOs (light to long paraffins, medium/long-chain hydrocarbons, esters such as biodiesel, and light alcohols such as ethanol and methanol) that meet quality specifications as defined by end-users in the transport sector (aviation/maritime, road transport) and in the power production sector (gas or oil-fired thermal plants). The project will include four demonstration sites in Europe (Belgium, Spain, Greece), while European export potential through international collaboration with Africa is also envisaged. Special emphasis will be placed on the logistics surrounding the fuel production systems, ensuring the sustainable supply of feedstock and the efficient transport of final products to their end application. Additionally, the project will combine the value chain approach with the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) approach, considering all different stages of the value chain from feedstock to end-use and exploring how the value chain operates as part of a larger system. The FUELPHORIA project will define and set up business models and marketing concepts, preparing market entry for the technology solutions as well as the final products. It will also develop policy recommendations to realize the energy system transition potential.