Aragón to Manage 1.8 Million Euros in European Funding for Renewable Synthetic Fuels
Aragón is participating in the European project +C2Fue-LS, which started on October 1, 2025, aimed at developing innovative technology for the production of renewable synthetic fuels. The initiative brings together seven partners from Spain, France, Belgium, and Germany, with a total budget of four million euros, of which Aragón will manage more than 1.8 million.
The project aims to contribute to the production of renewable synthetic fuels for sectors such as maritime transport, aviation, and mobility, through highly efficient energy-saving processes. The initiative will last four years and focuses on the conversion of CO₂ into alcohols and key compounds such as fuels and value-added chemicals, operating at temperatures below 100 degrees Celsius.
+C2Fue-LS will design advanced materials and validate new reactor concepts that will transform CO₂ emissions into clean fuels using hydrogen as a raw material. The combination of plasma technologies, enzymes, and organic networks of metal ions will enhance overall energy efficiency by between 10% and 15%. The modular reactor will be adapted to selectively produce aldehydes, light alcohols, and essential components for the chemical and pharmaceutical industries.
Participants and Researchers
The Aragón Hydrogen Foundation (FHA) acts as the coordinator, with the Aragon Institute of Nanoscience and Materials (INMA), a joint center of the National Council for Scientific Research (CSIC) and the University of Zaragoza, as a partner. The principal researchers are Vanesa Gil (FHA), Jonas Gurauskis (INMA-CSIC-Unizar), and Elena Gálvez (INMA-CSIC-Unizar). Other partners include BC Materials, CNRS (France), the University of Antwerp (Belgium), the University of Munich (Germany), and Aliénor (Belgium). The project is funded by the Horizon Europe Program, according to grant agreement no. 101236115.
