Category: news
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Installation of the CSAR Pilot at our Cement Industry Demo Site
Great news from CAPTUS: The installation of the CSAR pilot at the Grupo Cementos Portland Valderrivas cement plant in Spain has started. We are proud of this important progress! CSAR stands for Continuous Swing Adsorption Reactor. It is an adsorption-based, post-combustion CO₂ capture technology developed by our partner SINTEF. It relies on the synergistic combination…
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New CAPTUS Deliverables available
We have published some very interesting new CAPTUS deliverables on our website. They provide insights into the CAPTUS exploitation potentials and the CCU market, but also into technological details and approaches, such as strain engineering and electrochemical reduction of CO₂. Find some examples below. To access these and all other deliverables, visit our Deliverables Page.…
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New CAPTUS Press Release online
Check out the latest CAPTUS press release, developed jointly with the EU projects SUNFUSION and SUSTEPS. It gives exciting insights into our joint workshop during the EUBCE conference, summarizing the main points of the speech of Dr. Kyriakos Maniatis, key takeaways from the high-level roundtable discussion, and more. Find the achieve of all press releases…
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Amazing Progress at the CAPTUS Demo Site 2 in Portugal
A major milestone for CAPTUS has just been achieved at HyChem. Last week, the Pilot Carbon Capture Unit from partner NOVIS in Germany was successfully commissioned at the CAPTUS demonstration site 2 in Portugal, capturing CO₂ directly from HyChem’s boiler flue gas for the first time. This achievement reflects the strong collaboration between A4F (Algae…
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Insights from the CAPTUS Workshop at EUBCE 2026
On 9 May, we held our workshop at the 34th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition 2026 (EUBCE) in collaboration with the EU projects SUNFUSION and SUSTEPS. The workshop focused on industry, market and policy perspectives for advanced biofuels. Following an overview of the projects, there was a presentation on the industrial perspective on biofuels and…
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Energy & Climate Festival in Karlsruhe
Last saturday, 9 May, this public science event for citizens, families, and children in Karlsruhe raised awareness of climate challenges and celebrated European innovations and collaborations alongside the city’s Europe Day. The diverse programme with information stands, interactive experiences, and moderated discussion panels on sustainability and the energy transition was very engaging. For CAPTUS, you…
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Join our Workshop “Advanced Biofuels: Industry, Market & Policy Perspectives” during EUBCE 2026
The European Biomass Conference and Exhibition 2026 is one of the world’s leading platforms for showcasing research, innovation, and industry developments in biomass, bioenergy, and the bioeconomy. Bringing together experts from academia, industry, and policy, EUBCE fosters dialogue and collaboration to accelerate the transition to a sustainable energy future. On 19 May, 14:00–16:00, the EU-funded…
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Consortium Meeting at ArcelorMittal Belgium (Demo Site 1) – Visiting the Steelanol Plant
This week, several CAPTUS partners had the opportunity to visit the Steelanol plant at ArcelorMittal in Ghent, where Demo Site 1 is taking shape. At this site, CAPTUS will demonstrate a full Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) process using an innovative multi-stage fermentation technology. The ArcelorMittal’s pioneering Steelanol plant already captures and converts CO-rich gases…
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New CAPTUS Video on the Carbon Capture Unit of Partner Novis
At its facilities in Tübingen, Germany, CAPTUS partner Novis GmbH has developed and finalized a carbon capture and purification unit designed to recover CO₂ emissions from the chemical industry. The captured carbon will then be transformed into valuable bio-oils through microalgae cultivation and hydrothermal liquefaction. The unit will soon be delivered to HyChem SA in…
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Building Social Acceptance for Biofuels and Carbon-Neutral Fuels in Europe – Highlights from the 2nd CAPTUS Dissemination Workshop
On 11 December 2025, the CAPTUS project hosted its second dissemination online workshop, “Building Social Acceptance for Biofuels and Carbon-Neutral Fuels in Europe”, bringing together research organisations and industry representatives from EU-funded projects to discuss one of the most critical enablers of the energy transition: social acceptance. The online event has been organised in collaboration with SUSTEPS, COCPIT and…