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SUN-PERFORM wins award at ALGS 2026
Three project partners chaired a session and presented new results at the 2026 International Conference on Algae and Sustainability, Nanchang,…
SUN-PERFORM Expands Consortium Through Horizon Europe Hop-On Facility
SUN-PERFORM welcomes the University of Aveiro, who brings it’s expertise in materials engineering and microfabrication to the table.
SUN-PERFORM Coordinator Helps Shape the 2026 Young Algaeneers Symposium
Five members of Wageningen University & Research contributed to the 10th anniversary edition of YAS as organisers, mentors, and speakers.
SUN-PERFORM team meets in Udine to share updates
The SUN-PERFORM consortium partners came together in northeastern Italy to share their latest results and plan the next few months…
Polytechnic University of Turin presents SUN-PERFORM LCA research at EUBCE 26
Linda Costantini presented work coauthored with Francesco Barraco and Matteo Prussi at 2026’s European Biomass Conference & Exhibition.
From Geopolitical Risk to Energy Resilience: Why SUN-PERFORM Matters
SUN-PERFORM highlights the importance of diverse and sustainable energy sources for sectors that are difficult to electrify.
EIC Summit on Scaling Renewable Fuels and Chemicals
Sarah D’Adamo joined scientists, entrepreneurs, and policymakers in Brussels to discuss how to bring renewable fuels from labs to markets.
SUN-PERFORM Presents at Webinar on Solar Fuels and Chemical Production from Algae
Sarah D’Adamo presented the project alongside three other EU-funded initiatives at a webinar organised by S2B – Solar to Butanol.
SUN-PERFORM Solves Key Bottleneck in Spectral Conversion
Jasmin Balil, a SUN-PERFORM partner from the University of Amsterdam, achieved month-long stability in nanocrystals that could make microalgae biofuels…
AlgaEurope 2025: SUN-PERFORM Project Featured
Project coordinator and partner form Bielefeld University join panel discussion on new genomic techniques and round table with the algae…
SUN-PERFORM Joins Session on Photosynthetic Microorganisms
Coordinator presents project at session on going from research to industrial applications by the Institute for Biological systems.
One Year of SUN-PERFORM: Turning Sunlight into Sustainable Fuels
Coordinator, Sarah D’Adamo, on scientific ambitions and progress of SUN-PERFORM, and the role of solar fuels on the energy transition.
SUN-PERFORM Consortium Meets in Amsterdam
Partners meet at the University of Amsterdam to share achivements, discuss next steps, and hear insights from the SUN-PERFORM advisory…
Wageningen University shares advances at biotechnology congress
SUN-PERFORM members engage with academia and industry representatives at the Netherlands Biotechnology Congress.
SUN-PERFORM’s Energy Battery Sparks Interest at CHLAMY 2025
Jacob Kneip from Bielefeld University shared new research on an energy storage system for micro algae at European CHLAMY 2025…
SUN-PERFORM Partners Join to Learn Microalgae Production Design
Four project partners trained in microalgae and photobioreactor design at Wageningen University, gaining skills to scale up solar fuel production.
SUN-PERFORM Featured at International Algae Conference
Olaf Kruse, from Bielefeld University, presented the project’s goals, methodology, and team at AlgalBBB 2025 in the USA.
Opening Up the LCA Dialogue at the European Biomass Conference and Exhibition
Politecnico di Torino led a workshop with experts and presented a poster at EUBCE to help shape the project’s future…
EU Funds Joint Effort to Accelerate Solar Fuel Breakthroughs
Bio-inspired technologies aim to revolutionize renewable fuel production for hard-to-electrify sectors.
SUN-PERFORM Joins European Roadmapping Effort on Renewable Fuels & Chemicals
SUN-PERFORM team members showcased the project and engaged with academia, industry, policy makers, and EU projects to shape a shared…
SUN-PERFORM First Consortium Meeting at Max Planck Institute
Team meets at Marburg to share first results, tour facilities, and map out next steps.
Consortium Meets to Kick off SUN-PERFORM
On November 25, 2024, our European-funded consortium met in Wageningen to kick off its journey to improve solar fuel production.
SUN-PERFORM Reignites Solar Fuels Dialogue
SUN-PERFORM’s first press release sparks media interest, showcasing innovative algae technology and sustainable energy solutions.