The principal investigator (Project coordinator) of the Micropower project, Ioannis Fotidis, and PhD student Dimitra Pitsikoglou attended the 12th International Conference on Sustainable Solid Waste Management Paphos, Cyprus, 25 – 28 JUNE 2025, where they presented two papers regarding activities and results of the project. These papers are also deliverables of the MicroPower Project, specifically “D4 – Conference announcement on longterm preserved composite hydrolytic and methanogenic inocula” and “D7 – 1 Conference announcement on LCA and Market analysis of the developed novel bioaugmentation strategy for codigesting lignocellulosic- and ammonia rich biomasses”.
This conference a great opportunity to disseminate the project and its results by promoting its significant scientific results. Scientists from all over the world attenened which served as a valuable platform to present the advancements of the MICROPOWER project, particularly its innovative approach to bioaugmentation in anaerobic digestion and its potential impact on enhancing biogas production and optimizing waste-to-energy processes. During the conference, the Principal Investigator engaged in fruitful discussions with researchers from various disciplines, exchanging insights on enhancing microorganism consortiums, biogas optimization, and resource recovery technologies. New perspectives and potential collaborative opportunities in the field of sustainable energy and environmental biotechnology were discussed which lays the groundwork for future academic collaborations, reinforcing the significance of international partnerships in advancing scientific research and technological innovation.
1 ) I.A. Fotidis, C. Moulogianni, A.A. Lithourgidis, D. Pitsikoglou, S. Douklias, M-A. Tsitsimpikou, T.A. Kotsopoulos, T. Bournaris , LCA and market analysis of a novel bioaugmentation strategy for co-digesting lignocellulosic- and ammonia-rich biomasses, 12th International Conference on Sustainable Solid Waste Management Paphos, Cyprus, 25 – 28 JUNE 2025.
2) D.S. Pitsikoglou, A. A. Lithourgidis, M-A. Tsitsimpikou, C. A. Tzenos, S. Douklias, T. A. Kotsopoulos, I.A. Fotidis , Long-term preserved composite methanogenic inocula for bioaugmentation of unwanted biomasses, 12th International Conference on Sustainable Solid Waste Management Paphos, Cyprus, 25 – 28 JUNE 2025.