Powered entirely by renewable electricity, CO₂, and green hydrogen, the final reactor will selectively generate:

• Aldehydes and light alcohols for fuel cells and direct use in maritime transport
• Key chemical intermediates for the chemical industry
• Higher quality alcohols suitable for sustainable aviation fuels (SAF)

Through its research activities, +C2FUe-LS will support the European Union in advancing its ambition to move its economy away from fossil-based resources.

In 2022, transport accounted for roughly 25% of global CO₂ emissions, with aviation and shipping alone responsible for 12–14% of emissions from the sector. As aviation and maritime transport are particularly difficult to electrify, developing sustainable alternatives to fossil fuels is essential to achieving climate neutral mobility.

Although recent decades have seen progress in producing sustainable and economically viable transport fuels, most existing alternatives still rely heavily on biomass-based feedstocks. While several new technologies and feedstock options are emerging, none of them can individually meet the full demand for renewable fuels. According to the European Commission, both biofuels and synthetic fuels — particularly e-fuels — will be necessary to ensure a reliable and scalable energy transition in the transport sector.

+C2FUeLS will pioneer a direct cold plasma–catalysis pathway, combined with hybrid bio and nanocatalysis, to efficiently produce alcohols and other key molecules from recycled CO₂, green hydrogen, and renewable electricity.

Overall, +C2FUe-LS represents a breakthrough approach to converting CO2 into valuable alcohols used as fuels and high-value chemical products.