GAIA: Energy production from organic waste streams and carbon dioxide using microbial cells

Energy transformation of wastewater and carbon dioxide using electrogenic microorganisms.

Or in other words… scaling up and validation of microbial fuel cells for the conversion of wastewater effluents in WWTPs and CO2-rich gaseous streams for energy recovery and the production of renewable fuels (butanol, methane).

The GAIA project will generate new renewable fuels from bioelectroconversion technologies for carbon dioxide and wastewater streams by means of energy-efficient solutions based on Microbial Electrochemical Technologies (MET), which enable the conversion of streams with a high carbon dioxide content into gas-phase fuels such as methane or liquid-phase fuels such as butanol. In this way, this project accelerates the energy transition towards innovative mechanisms that have a high potential for application in the integral water cycle, as they will make it possible to recover energy from wastewater and other currents generated in conventional treatment plants, which are a source of carbon dioxide. In doing so, this project will contribute to the reduction of carbon emissions and reduce the carbon footprint of the facilities.