The Glass Industry with Fuel-Flexible Technology (GIFFT) project, a European Union-funded initiative aimed at transforming the glass industry’s sustainability landscape was launched at the Lithuanian Research Development and Innovation Liaison Office in Brussels. The meeting signified the beginning of a collaborative effort to revolutionise glass manufacturing.

Europe leads in glass production, but the industry’s high energy consumption and CO2 emissions present challenges. GIFFT aims to overcome these hurdles by developing a groundbreaking heat production technology. Utilising plasma-assisted combustion and gasification systems, the project will integrate bio-based solutions, such as biomass and waste, into glass manufacturing processes.

The kick-off meeting for the GIFFT project marked a promising start with welcoming remarks from the project coordinator Dr. Nerijus Striūgas. Project Officer Javier Sanchez Lopez provided a thorough overview, detailing the project’s structure and objectives. Work package leaders presented insights into concept development, gasification, and combustion system plans, highlighting the project’s multifaceted approach. The meeting laid a strong foundation for collaborative efforts among partners, setting the stage for GIFFT’s pursuit of sustainable innovation in the glass industry.

Powerful partners driving change:

Lietuvos Energetikos Institutas, Lithuania – Coordinator

Chalmers Tekniska Hogskola, Sweden

Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Germany

Vytauto Didziojo Universitetas, Lithuania

WIP Renewable Energies, Germany

JSC Panevezio Stiklas, Lithuania

Sheffield Hallam University, United Kingdom

SCHOTT, Germany

PlasmaAir, Germany

These entities will collaboratively develop and validate innovative technologies to create a sustainable, hybrid and biofuel-flexible heat production system for the glass industry.

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