TEAPOTS and Flexby Launch a Clustering Collaboration on Circular Bioenergy

The TEAPOTS project has established a collaboration with Flexby, an EU-funded research project developing flexible and advanced biofuel technologies from biogenic residues. This collaboration takes place within the framework of TEAPOTS’ clustering and networking activities and aims to strengthen exchanges between complementary European initiatives addressing circular bioeconomy and low-carbon energy solutions.

Building on its work on the valorisation of agricultural waste for renewable energy and circular by-products, TEAPOTS engages with Flexby as a project addressing complementary biomass streams and conversion pathways. Flexby focuses on the conversion of microalgae cultivated in domestic wastewater and industrial waste streams into advanced liquid and gaseous biofuels, integrating microwave-assisted pyrolysis with a novel hydrogen-free hydrodeoxygenation process. This approach enables the production of biofuels suitable for demanding end uses, such as heavy-duty transport and fuel cell-based electricity generation, while reducing reliance on fossil hydrogen and improving overall process efficiency.

Flexby also incorporates a strong digitalisation and sustainability assessment component, combining process optimisation with life cycle assessment to support near-zero and potentially negative carbon emission pathways. These features complement TEAPOTS’ system-level perspective on decentralised energy solutions and circular resource use.

Within this collaboration, TEAPOTS and Flexby contribute to joint communication, dissemination, and clustering activities, including exchanges with aligned European projects and stakeholder communities. These activities support cross-project learning and strengthen the overall impact of EU-funded research and innovation in the fields of bioenergy and sustainable waste management.

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