ToSynFuel Project: Turning Sewage Sludge into Fuels and Hydrogen (Horizon 2020)

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ToSynFuel Project: Turning Sewage Sludge into Fuels and Hydrogen (Horizon 2020)

The HORIZON 2020 ToSynFuel project, coordinated by Fraunhofer UMSICHT, will demonstrate new integrated waste valorization technologies into industrially relevant environments, says Dr-Ing Robert Daschner from Institute Branch Sulzbach-Rosenberg.

At the end of 2015, the European Commission adopted an ambitious Circular Economy Package to stimulate Europe’s transition towards a circular economy, which will boost global competitiveness, foster sustainable economic growth and generate new jobs.

The actions to be implemented will contribute to “closing the loop” of product lifecycles through greater recycling and re-use of resources, and bring benefits for both the environment and the economy. The plans will extract the maximum value and use from all raw materials, products, and waste, fostering energy savings and reducing greenhouse gas emissions and environmental impact. The full lifecycle is covered: from production and consumption to waste management and the market for secondary raw materials. This transition will be supported financially by European Structural and Investment Funds, €650 million from Horizon 2020 (the EU funding programme for research and innovation), €5.5 billion from structural funds for waste management, and investments in the circular economy at a national level.

The circular economy has the potential to preserve precious and scarce resources, reducing environmental impacts of resource use and injecting new value into waste products. Key actions to be carried out under the current Commission’s mandate include also a revised regulation on fertilizers, to facilitate the recognition of organic and waste-based fertilizers in the single market and support the role of bio-nutrients.

The legislative proposals on waste adopted together with this action plan, include long-term targets to reduce landfilling and increase preparation for reuse and recycling of key waste streams.

Read more on how sewage sludge could be used as a resource on Open Access Government.

Visit the official webpage of ToSynFuel project.

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