NPower – balancing Nitrogen and Phosphorus flows by budgeting at Regional scale
NPower seeks to effectively recover nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) nutrients by implementing circular management strategies across key sectors such as agriculture, water management, transport and energy, industry and other primary sectors. This approach seeks to balance nutrient flows, reduce environmental pollution, and restore ecosystems.
Description
The NPower project is a European research project within the framework of the Horizon Europe research program. The goal of the project is to develop technologies and strategies for a sustainable nutrient cycle of elements like nitrogen and phosphorus. By connecting regional innovations with scalable solutions, the project aims to close nutrient cycles and reduce emissions. In doing so, a circular economy for nutrients is created, offering long-term benefits for the environment and society.
Nitrogen and phosphorus are essential nutrients for agriculture, but their excessive use leads to severe environmental problems such as over-fertilization, water pollution, soil contamination, and loss of biodiversity. NPower addresses this by working closely with five key sectors: agriculture, water management, energy and transport, industry, and other primary sectors.
Through cross-sector collaboration and innovative technologies, NPower contributes to a sustainable future for Europe. This ensures that nitrogen and phosphorus are efficiently reused, waste and environmental impacts are minimized, and at the same time, these important nutrients remain available for agriculture and ecosystems.
Key data
Co-Projectlead
Project team
Corinna Bolliger, Alena Frehner, Dr. Franziska Stössel, Lea Epke
Project partners
cetenma - Centro Tecnológico de la Energía y del Medio Ambiente; Fundación Centro Gallego de Investigaciones del agua; Spanish National Research Council; Instituto Murciano de Investigación y Desarrollo Agrario y Medioambiental (IMIDA); Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke); Technical University of Cartagena; Ghent University; Munster Technological University; University College Dublin; National University of Ireland; Lambert Europa SL; Juan Jiménez García; DAB Biotecnología; Probelte; Senior Europa SL; Federación de Cooperativas Agrarias de Murcia; BOERENBOND PROJECTEN; Water Europe; Irish Bioeconomy Foundation; Strane Innovation S.A.S; Certified Climate Actions Murcia; MTK-Pohjois-Suomi; Region of Murcia; Federation of Municipalities from the Region of Murcia; HIDROGEA S.A. (GESTIÓN INTEGRAL DE AGUAS DE MURCIA, S.A.)
Project status
ongoing, started 01/2025
Institute/Centre
Institute of Natural Resource Sciences (IUNR)
Funding partner
Horizon Europe
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