SUN-PERFORM
@sunperform.eu
An #HorizonEU project mixing nanotechnology and synthetic biology to improve light harvesting for sustainable fuel precursors. ☀️⛽️
Visit us at https://sunperform.eu/
Funded by the EU. Grant agreement ID 101172946.
Views are those of the authors.
Visit us at https://sunperform.eu/
Funded by the EU. Grant agreement ID 101172946.
Views are those of the authors.
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Oh happy day!
The latest research funded by RobuCop was just published in Nature Plants 🥳
Read below on a modular high-throughput approach for chloroplast engineering in Chlamy!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
@unimarburg.bsky.social @mpimicrobiomarburg.bsky.social @proloewe.bsky.social
The latest research funded by RobuCop was just published in Nature Plants 🥳
Read below on a modular high-throughput approach for chloroplast engineering in Chlamy!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
@unimarburg.bsky.social @mpimicrobiomarburg.bsky.social @proloewe.bsky.social
A modular high-throughput approach for advancing synthetic biology in the chloroplast of Chlamydomonas - Nature Plants
This study reports a modular-cloning-based platform for high-throughput chloroplast engineering in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii that allows large-scale characterization of genetic parts and prototyping o...
www.nature.com
November 4, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Oh happy day!
The latest research funded by RobuCop was just published in Nature Plants 🥳
Read below on a modular high-throughput approach for chloroplast engineering in Chlamy!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
@unimarburg.bsky.social @mpimicrobiomarburg.bsky.social @proloewe.bsky.social
The latest research funded by RobuCop was just published in Nature Plants 🥳
Read below on a modular high-throughput approach for chloroplast engineering in Chlamy!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
@unimarburg.bsky.social @mpimicrobiomarburg.bsky.social @proloewe.bsky.social
Are you going to AlgaEurope 2025 in Riga this December? If so, take the chance to hear about our #HorizonEU project from our coordinator Sarah D'Adamo and partner Olaf Kruse. 💬
They will be speaking on December 11 in a panel discussion on “New Genetic Technologies”. 🧬 🧪
They will be speaking on December 11 in a panel discussion on “New Genetic Technologies”. 🧬 🧪
November 26, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Are you going to AlgaEurope 2025 in Riga this December? If so, take the chance to hear about our #HorizonEU project from our coordinator Sarah D'Adamo and partner Olaf Kruse. 💬
They will be speaking on December 11 in a panel discussion on “New Genetic Technologies”. 🧬 🧪
They will be speaking on December 11 in a panel discussion on “New Genetic Technologies”. 🧬 🧪
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☀️ 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 🧫
Elia Giovanni Marelli 👤 is a PhD candidate at the University of Turku, Finland. His research focuses on developing a sustainable, solar-driven platform for the production of butanol, a versatile drop-in biofuel and chemical feedstock.
Read more in comments ⬇️
Elia Giovanni Marelli 👤 is a PhD candidate at the University of Turku, Finland. His research focuses on developing a sustainable, solar-driven platform for the production of butanol, a versatile drop-in biofuel and chemical feedstock.
Read more in comments ⬇️
November 19, 2025 at 10:24 AM
☀️ 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 🧫
Elia Giovanni Marelli 👤 is a PhD candidate at the University of Turku, Finland. His research focuses on developing a sustainable, solar-driven platform for the production of butanol, a versatile drop-in biofuel and chemical feedstock.
Read more in comments ⬇️
Elia Giovanni Marelli 👤 is a PhD candidate at the University of Turku, Finland. His research focuses on developing a sustainable, solar-driven platform for the production of butanol, a versatile drop-in biofuel and chemical feedstock.
Read more in comments ⬇️
Istituto per i Sistemi Biologici’s Green Christmas Session is going to be a great chance to chat about how photosynthetic microorganisms can help us to achieve sustainable development. 🎟️
Online from 2 to 3 December. Info and free registrations: www.isb.cnr.it/green-christ...
Online from 2 to 3 December. Info and free registrations: www.isb.cnr.it/green-christ...
November 17, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Istituto per i Sistemi Biologici’s Green Christmas Session is going to be a great chance to chat about how photosynthetic microorganisms can help us to achieve sustainable development. 🎟️
Online from 2 to 3 December. Info and free registrations: www.isb.cnr.it/green-christ...
Online from 2 to 3 December. Info and free registrations: www.isb.cnr.it/green-christ...
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November 17, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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Many Max Planck scientists have started sharing their #research findings on #BlueSky. Follow their posts and join the conversation! 👋 go.bsky.app/BYcBy6R #StarterPack
November 17, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Many Max Planck scientists have started sharing their #research findings on #BlueSky. Follow their posts and join the conversation! 👋 go.bsky.app/BYcBy6R #StarterPack
Our coordinating partner, @w-u-r.bsky.social was at the Dutch National Biotechnology Conference (NBC) this past September. Congratulations on sharing what SUN-PERFORM is working on with the #biotech community! 👏
Photos by Nederlandse Biotechnologie Vereniging at NBC 2025 at Omnia, Wageningen
Photos by Nederlandse Biotechnologie Vereniging at NBC 2025 at Omnia, Wageningen
November 13, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Our coordinating partner, @w-u-r.bsky.social was at the Dutch National Biotechnology Conference (NBC) this past September. Congratulations on sharing what SUN-PERFORM is working on with the #biotech community! 👏
Photos by Nederlandse Biotechnologie Vereniging at NBC 2025 at Omnia, Wageningen
Photos by Nederlandse Biotechnologie Vereniging at NBC 2025 at Omnia, Wageningen
Interesting webinar! The @horizoneu.bsky.social projects ALFAFUELS and SUSTEPS will talk about how they developing ways to produce more sustainable fuels for the aviation and transport sectors. ♻️🛫🚚
Register for free before 16 December 2025!
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Register for free before 16 December 2025!
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Transport fuels from sustainable resources and biofuel markets. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
Transport fuels from sustainable resources and biofuel markets
Combined perspectives from ALFAFUELS & SUSTEPS
16 December 2025 | 12:00–13:00 CET
Online webinar
Join us for an exclusive joint session...
us06web.zoom.us
November 11, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Interesting webinar! The @horizoneu.bsky.social projects ALFAFUELS and SUSTEPS will talk about how they developing ways to produce more sustainable fuels for the aviation and transport sectors. ♻️🛫🚚
Register for free before 16 December 2025!
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Register for free before 16 December 2025!
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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🗓️ On 16th and 17th October 2025, S2B - Solar To Butanol project partners gathered in Stockholm, Sweden, for the 2025 Consortium Meeting.
@scilifelab.se / KTH hosted the event and gave a tour of the lab. 🧪
🎥 Stay tuned for the lab tour and meeting aftermovie!
www.s2b-project.eu
@scilifelab.se / KTH hosted the event and gave a tour of the lab. 🧪
🎥 Stay tuned for the lab tour and meeting aftermovie!
www.s2b-project.eu
October 22, 2025 at 9:25 AM
🗓️ On 16th and 17th October 2025, S2B - Solar To Butanol project partners gathered in Stockholm, Sweden, for the 2025 Consortium Meeting.
@scilifelab.se / KTH hosted the event and gave a tour of the lab. 🧪
🎥 Stay tuned for the lab tour and meeting aftermovie!
www.s2b-project.eu
@scilifelab.se / KTH hosted the event and gave a tour of the lab. 🧪
🎥 Stay tuned for the lab tour and meeting aftermovie!
www.s2b-project.eu
Our team met in Amsterdam this week to share updates on our progress towards more efficient solar fuel production: many results, a few challenges, and new members! 🔔
A big thank you to our partners at @uva.nl for welcoming us at Amsterdam Science Park. 🙌
A big thank you to our partners at @uva.nl for welcoming us at Amsterdam Science Park. 🙌
November 7, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Our team met in Amsterdam this week to share updates on our progress towards more efficient solar fuel production: many results, a few challenges, and new members! 🔔
A big thank you to our partners at @uva.nl for welcoming us at Amsterdam Science Park. 🙌
A big thank you to our partners at @uva.nl for welcoming us at Amsterdam Science Park. 🙌
One of our earliest career researcher just completed her Master’s degree! 🔆 Congratulations Linda Costantini and thank you for sharing the life cycle assessment of our approach to more efficient solar fuel production at the European Biomass Conference & Exhibition. 🙌
November 6, 2025 at 3:51 PM
One of our earliest career researcher just completed her Master’s degree! 🔆 Congratulations Linda Costantini and thank you for sharing the life cycle assessment of our approach to more efficient solar fuel production at the European Biomass Conference & Exhibition. 🙌
Our coordinator, Sarah d’Adamo, will be in Rome next month at Istituto per i Sistema Biologici to present “Towards Industrial Photosynthetic Factories: A SUN-PERFORM Perspective.” ☀️⛽
Register now for “Photosynthetic Microorganisms for Sustainable Development”
www.isb.cnr.it/green-christ...
Register now for “Photosynthetic Microorganisms for Sustainable Development”
www.isb.cnr.it/green-christ...
November 4, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Our coordinator, Sarah d’Adamo, will be in Rome next month at Istituto per i Sistema Biologici to present “Towards Industrial Photosynthetic Factories: A SUN-PERFORM Perspective.” ☀️⛽
Register now for “Photosynthetic Microorganisms for Sustainable Development”
www.isb.cnr.it/green-christ...
Register now for “Photosynthetic Microorganisms for Sustainable Development”
www.isb.cnr.it/green-christ...
Today we’re reading a wonderful review of the development of microalgal biofuels in the past 10 years. 🛣️
In a nutshell, the recent development of new strains, genetic editing, and better equipment, makes large-scale production of microalgae biofuel worth re-evaluating.
doi.org/10.1186/s130...
In a nutshell, the recent development of new strains, genetic editing, and better equipment, makes large-scale production of microalgae biofuel worth re-evaluating.
doi.org/10.1186/s130...
Microalgae biofuels: illuminating the path to a sustainable future amidst challenges and opportunities - Biotechnology for Biofuels and Bioproducts
The development of microalgal biofuels is of significant importance in advancing the energy transition, alleviating food pressure, preserving the natural environment, and addressing climate change. Nu...
doi.org
October 30, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Today we’re reading a wonderful review of the development of microalgal biofuels in the past 10 years. 🛣️
In a nutshell, the recent development of new strains, genetic editing, and better equipment, makes large-scale production of microalgae biofuel worth re-evaluating.
doi.org/10.1186/s130...
In a nutshell, the recent development of new strains, genetic editing, and better equipment, makes large-scale production of microalgae biofuel worth re-evaluating.
doi.org/10.1186/s130...
Many of our partners joined a course on “Microalgae Process Design: from Cells to Photobioreactors” at @w-u-r.bsky.social this past Summer! 🎓
Read about their experiences, what they learned, and how they are applying this new knowledge in our #HorizonEU project.💡
sunperform.eu/sun-perform-...
Read about their experiences, what they learned, and how they are applying this new knowledge in our #HorizonEU project.💡
sunperform.eu/sun-perform-...
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.
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October 30, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Many of our partners joined a course on “Microalgae Process Design: from Cells to Photobioreactors” at @w-u-r.bsky.social this past Summer! 🎓
Read about their experiences, what they learned, and how they are applying this new knowledge in our #HorizonEU project.💡
sunperform.eu/sun-perform-...
Read about their experiences, what they learned, and how they are applying this new knowledge in our #HorizonEU project.💡
sunperform.eu/sun-perform-...
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The European Commission is pleased to launch this new Science, Research & Innovation account. We look forward to connecting with the community on Bluesky! 🧪
Here you will find:
- EU scientific news
- Horizon Europe funding opportunities
- Innovative EU-supported projects
- Events, tools & resources
Here you will find:
- EU scientific news
- Horizon Europe funding opportunities
- Innovative EU-supported projects
- Events, tools & resources
September 30, 2025 at 9:05 AM
The European Commission is pleased to launch this new Science, Research & Innovation account. We look forward to connecting with the community on Bluesky! 🧪
Here you will find:
- EU scientific news
- Horizon Europe funding opportunities
- Innovative EU-supported projects
- Events, tools & resources
Here you will find:
- EU scientific news
- Horizon Europe funding opportunities
- Innovative EU-supported projects
- Events, tools & resources
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Introducing a new metabolic cycle - the McG cycle - into Arabidopsis to convert 3PG to acetyl coA. This then feeds into endogenous lipid synthesis increasing plant lipids, seed yield and biomass. Out this week in @science.org!
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
#PlantScience
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
#PlantScience
Dual-cycle CO2 fixation enhances growth and lipid synthesis in Arabidopsis thaliana
Carbon fixation through the Calvin-Benson-Bassham (CBB) cycle accounts for the majority of carbon dioxide (CO2) uptake from the atmosphere. The CBB cycle generates C3 carbohydrates but is inefficient ...
www.science.org
September 12, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Introducing a new metabolic cycle - the McG cycle - into Arabidopsis to convert 3PG to acetyl coA. This then feeds into endogenous lipid synthesis increasing plant lipids, seed yield and biomass. Out this week in @science.org!
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
#PlantScience
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
#PlantScience
Meet Jasmin Fisher Balil, one of our @horizoneu.bsky.social project partners from the University of Amsterdam! 🌞
As part of Peter Schall’s group, Jasmin is working on nano materials that convert UV and blue light into far-red light, a type of light that algae crave! 🔴➡️🔵
As part of Peter Schall’s group, Jasmin is working on nano materials that convert UV and blue light into far-red light, a type of light that algae crave! 🔴➡️🔵
August 12, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Meet Jasmin Fisher Balil, one of our @horizoneu.bsky.social project partners from the University of Amsterdam! 🌞
As part of Peter Schall’s group, Jasmin is working on nano materials that convert UV and blue light into far-red light, a type of light that algae crave! 🔴➡️🔵
As part of Peter Schall’s group, Jasmin is working on nano materials that convert UV and blue light into far-red light, a type of light that algae crave! 🔴➡️🔵
What we are reading today: @ec.europa.eu approves €36 million Danish State aid scheme to boost use of sustainable aviation fuel.
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
Commission approves €36 million Danish State aid scheme to boost use of sustainable aviation fuel
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €36 million (DKK 268 million) Danish measure aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the domestic aviation sector.
ec.europa.eu
August 11, 2025 at 4:15 PM
What we are reading today: @ec.europa.eu approves €36 million Danish State aid scheme to boost use of sustainable aviation fuel.
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
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Excited to share a main project from my PhD, out now in
@naturecomms.bsky.social! 📝
We've designed and brought to life the “CORE cycle” – a new-to-nature pathway that provides a novel route for biological CO2 capture 🦠🌱
nature.com/articles/s41...
Take a look! Thread below... 🧵
@naturecomms.bsky.social! 📝
We've designed and brought to life the “CORE cycle” – a new-to-nature pathway that provides a novel route for biological CO2 capture 🦠🌱
nature.com/articles/s41...
Take a look! Thread below... 🧵
April 4, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Excited to share a main project from my PhD, out now in
@naturecomms.bsky.social! 📝
We've designed and brought to life the “CORE cycle” – a new-to-nature pathway that provides a novel route for biological CO2 capture 🦠🌱
nature.com/articles/s41...
Take a look! Thread below... 🧵
@naturecomms.bsky.social! 📝
We've designed and brought to life the “CORE cycle” – a new-to-nature pathway that provides a novel route for biological CO2 capture 🦠🌱
nature.com/articles/s41...
Take a look! Thread below... 🧵
Meet Olaf Kruse, one of our partners from Bielefeld University! Together with his team at CeBiTec, Olaf is developing microalgae cell factories to turn carbon dioxide into more sustainable fuels.
Stay tuned to meet more of the amazing people behind our #HorizonEU project. 🌞
Stay tuned to meet more of the amazing people behind our #HorizonEU project. 🌞
August 6, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Meet Olaf Kruse, one of our partners from Bielefeld University! Together with his team at CeBiTec, Olaf is developing microalgae cell factories to turn carbon dioxide into more sustainable fuels.
Stay tuned to meet more of the amazing people behind our #HorizonEU project. 🌞
Stay tuned to meet more of the amazing people behind our #HorizonEU project. 🌞
Did you have the chance to check our brief opinion piece about sustainable aviation fuels? #SAF
We lay out a few facts and thoughts on how this technology could be a part of the energy transition puzzle. ⛽♻️
www.linkedin.com/pulse/sustai...
We lay out a few facts and thoughts on how this technology could be a part of the energy transition puzzle. ⛽♻️
www.linkedin.com/pulse/sustai...
Sustainable Aviation Fuels: improving a tool for more sustainable transportation
Aviation accounts for only around 2% of the pollution that is overheating our planet. For people who take airplanes, a single round-trip flight can pump out 2 tons of carbon dioxide, which is slightly...
www.linkedin.com
July 25, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Did you have the chance to check our brief opinion piece about sustainable aviation fuels? #SAF
We lay out a few facts and thoughts on how this technology could be a part of the energy transition puzzle. ⛽♻️
www.linkedin.com/pulse/sustai...
We lay out a few facts and thoughts on how this technology could be a part of the energy transition puzzle. ⛽♻️
www.linkedin.com/pulse/sustai...
Meet Sarah D'Adamo, our coordinator from @w-u-r.bsky.social! She and her team are working on new microalgae to improve solar fuel production.
Stay tuned to hear from more of the people behind our #HorizonEU project. 🌞
Stay tuned to hear from more of the people behind our #HorizonEU project. 🌞
July 24, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Meet Sarah D'Adamo, our coordinator from @w-u-r.bsky.social! She and her team are working on new microalgae to improve solar fuel production.
Stay tuned to hear from more of the people behind our #HorizonEU project. 🌞
Stay tuned to hear from more of the people behind our #HorizonEU project. 🌞
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I am happy to share that a joint EIC Pathfinder Challenges project has been funded. The C5 consortium will develop disruptive technology for the sustainable production of isoprene from carbon dioxide.
Stay tuned for more updates and open positions.
cordis.europa.eu/project/id/1...
Stay tuned for more updates and open positions.
cordis.europa.eu/project/id/1...
Clever Combination of Synthetic Compartmentalization, Carbon Fixation and Compound Biomanufacturing | C5 | Projekt | Fact Sheet | HORIZON | CORDIS | European Commission
The C5 Pathfinder project aims to revolutionize the production of bio-based chemicals by leveraging synthetic compartmentalization and metabolic engineering within photosynthetic cyanobacterial system...
cordis.europa.eu
June 26, 2025 at 3:02 PM
I am happy to share that a joint EIC Pathfinder Challenges project has been funded. The C5 consortium will develop disruptive technology for the sustainable production of isoprene from carbon dioxide.
Stay tuned for more updates and open positions.
cordis.europa.eu/project/id/1...
Stay tuned for more updates and open positions.
cordis.europa.eu/project/id/1...
Last week, our partners from Politecnico di Torino attended the EUBCE - European Biomass Conference & Exhibition! 🇪🇺
Linda Costantini and Matteo Prussi guided participants through our proposed Life Cycle Assessment methods and scenarios, collecting their feedback to refine the process! ♻️
#EUBCE2025
Linda Costantini and Matteo Prussi guided participants through our proposed Life Cycle Assessment methods and scenarios, collecting their feedback to refine the process! ♻️
#EUBCE2025
June 26, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Last week, our partners from Politecnico di Torino attended the EUBCE - European Biomass Conference & Exhibition! 🇪🇺
Linda Costantini and Matteo Prussi guided participants through our proposed Life Cycle Assessment methods and scenarios, collecting their feedback to refine the process! ♻️
#EUBCE2025
Linda Costantini and Matteo Prussi guided participants through our proposed Life Cycle Assessment methods and scenarios, collecting their feedback to refine the process! ♻️
#EUBCE2025
Aviation may only account for 2% of global emissions, but a single round-trip flight could equal your entire annual carbon budget by 2030. The pressure is on to make aviation more sustainable! 🛬 📉
For example, our #HorizonEU team is working on more efficient solar fuels!
youtu.be/vOBjtotp-Gw?...
For example, our #HorizonEU team is working on more efficient solar fuels!
youtu.be/vOBjtotp-Gw?...
How much does it cost to fly private? - Rachel Yang
YouTube video by TED-Ed
youtu.be
May 29, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Aviation may only account for 2% of global emissions, but a single round-trip flight could equal your entire annual carbon budget by 2030. The pressure is on to make aviation more sustainable! 🛬 📉
For example, our #HorizonEU team is working on more efficient solar fuels!
youtu.be/vOBjtotp-Gw?...
For example, our #HorizonEU team is working on more efficient solar fuels!
youtu.be/vOBjtotp-Gw?...