Expected Impact
The expected impacts of SOLRESS are in line with the CBE JU roadmap: in line with the Strategic Innovation and Research Agenda (SIRA) of the Bio-based Industry Consortium. SOLRESS and all its partners will actively contribute to the structuration of a sustainable bioeconomy value chain in Europe.
Through its activities, SOLRESS aims to achieve the following impacts:
Scientific
Use improved biotech and chemical processes to convert biomass into bio-based solvents, replacing fossil fuels and first-generation sugar-based solvents in certain applications.
Environmental
Propose sustainable alternative to fossil-based and hazardous solvents, contributing to waste reduction, resource circularity and decrease environmental and health risks
Key figures: Transform more than one tonne of wood and one tonne of coffee waste into 100 litres of ester bio-based solvents and 50 litres of furfural bio-based solvents, which will be tested in key industrial applications as alternatives to fossil-based solvents.
Economical
Promoting the transition towards Zero-waste economy.
Key figures: Recycle 100,000 tonnes of coffee and wood waste annually, producing up to 50,000 tonnes of bio-based solvents.
Societal
Support new jobs, growth and investment
Key figures: Generate over €100 million in revenue and create over 300 jobs.
– Increase the social awareness and consumer acceptance towards more safe, sustainable, and circular Bio-based solvents.
– Significant contributions to objectives of the EU Green Deal, SDG Goals, Circular Economy Action Plan, EU Waste Directives, packaging regulations.
Through these impacts, the project contributes to achieving the following Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs):
