I have been collaborating in the CyanoFactory project R&D project developed in response to the European Commission FP7-ENERGY-2012-1 call “Future Emerging Technologies” and the need for significant advances in both new science and technologies to convert solar energy into a fuel. The project has been coordinated by P. Linbald from Uppsala. The UPV node has been integrated by J.F. Urchueguía, D. Fuente, M. Siurana, L. Lemus, and myself.
CyanoFactory, Design, construction and demonstration of solar biofuel production using novel (photo)synthetic cell factories, was an example of “purpose-driven” research and development with identified scientific goals and creation of new technologies. The present paper overview highlights significant outcomes of the project. It has appeared in Algal Research.
