We introduce here a protocol for deoxygenation of alcohols by photoredoxcatalysis with visible light, which allows the recycling of the activating agent under redoxneutral conditions. About 60 % of all biomass on earth are carbohydrates, i.e. polyhydroxylated compounds. Removing these hydroxyl groups would be desirable to arrive at compounds that might be used as biofuels or that might be further functionalized by chemistry that has been established in the last century based on fossil starting materials (oil and gas). Chemical deoxygenations however are difficult due to the high stability of the carbon-oxygen bond, which requires activation that in turn produce waste in (over)stoichiometric amounts that cannot be easily recycled. We introduce here a protocol for deoxygenation of alcohols by photoredoxcatalysis with visible light, which allows the recycling of the activating agent under redoxneutral conditions. Moreover, in situ activation and deoxygenation is possible in a flow setup, being attractive for large-scale applications.