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Save the date! First CAPTUS dissemination workshop (online, 18 June, 10.00 – 11.30 CET)
The EU-funded CAPTUS Project will host its first online dissemination workshop on June 18, 2024, from 10.00 to 11.30 CET. The main aim of this event is to mobilise and engage stakeholders, establishing deep ties with relevant platforms, networks, associations and other projects & initiatives. Are you interested in new carbon capture technologies and strategies…
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ERT releases analysis on the EU’s competitiveness for energy-intensive industries and state of energy infrastructure
The European Round Table for Industry (ERT) just released two reports, developed in partnership with the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), focusing on the state of Europe’s energy transition. These new ERT reports, detail the many obstacles to overcome to make Europe sustainable, without further compromising its resilience and competitiveness. The first report, entitled “Competitiveness of the…
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CO2 Capture, Storage & Reuse 2024 Conference (15 – 16 May 2024, Copenhagen, Denmark)
Following last year’s great response to the first CO2 Capture, Storage & Reuse Conference with over 390 participants from 26+ countries, the second edition will take place on 15-16 May 2024 in Copenhagen, Denmark. The CO2 Capture, Storage & Reuse Conference is a 2-day event offering an overview of CO2 Capture, including industry & end-user perspectives and projects’ case…
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2nd CAPTUS Press Release – First CAPTUS project’s scientific publications
The CAPTUS consortium is pleased to announce the publication of its first scientific papers. The 4-year project coordinated by Fundación CIRCE Centro de Investigación de Recursos y Consumos Energéticos (CIRCE) aims to demonstrate the sustainable and cost-effective production of high-added value renewable energy carriers (RECs) in energy intensive industries (EIIs) by valorising industrial carbon emissions…
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Second CAPTUS Steering Committee Meeting
The 2nd CAPTUS Steering Committee Meeting took place virtually on the 3rd of April 2024. During the meeting, the leaders of the eight Work Packages of the project presented an overview of the work done so far and the main achivements. Additionally, there was also time to talk about the following steps and actions to…
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European Research and Innovation (R&I) Days 2024 (20 – 21 March 2024, Brussels & online)
The European Commission’s annual flagship research and innovation event brings together policymakers, researchers, stakeholders, and the public to debate and shape the future of research and innovation in Europe and beyond through key policy debates, funding and networking opportunities, and dedicated workshops. This fifth edition will take place during the Research and Innovation Week on 20 and 21…
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European Energy Efficiency Conference 2024 (7 – 8 March 2024, Wels, Austria)
No time like now for energy efficiency! Price fluctuations, geopolitical instabilities and the climate crisis make the role of energy efficiency in the energy transformation evident. A strong push for energy efficiency in all sectors is critical in delivering energy security and sustainability. The 2024 Energy Efficiency Conference (7 – 8 March, Wels, Austria) will…
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The first CAPTUS Newsletter is out!
CAPTUS project just launched its first newsletter! This first edition includes a very interesting interview with the CAPTUS coordination team (CIRCE Technology Centre), an easy-to-understand overview of the three CAPTUS demonstration sites in Belgium, Portugal and Spain, and more relevant information about the implementation of the project during its first eight months of lifetime. The…
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Industrial Carbon Management interactive stories: a new tool to discover EU-funded projects in the CCUS sector
The EU goal to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 relies, among other measures, on the investments in industrial carbon management technologies (ICM), which include carbon dioxide capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS). Supporting this end, since 2018, the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA) has built up a portfolio of 84 projects covering EUR 2.3 billion…
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CAPTUS Demonstration sites
During the next four years, the EU-funded project CAPTUS will investigate carbon capture technologies and strategies to help energy intensive industries (EIIs) to offset energy costs and increase their overall sustainability. To do so, CAPTUS will build and test pilot installations at three demonstration sites – a steel plant in Belgium, a chemical plant in…