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On June 6, 2025, Dr. Luca Ricci from CAPTUS partner RINA had the pleasure of representing CAPTUS at the FRESH Project Stakeholder Workshop held at the Energy Center in Turin. This event gathered key players in the Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) field, offering a valuable platform for knowledge exchange and collaboration. Luca presented the CAPTUS concept, highlighted recent advances, and introduced the diverse consortium…

A new study from the CAPTUS project, titled “GDE Stability in CO2 Electroreduction to Formate: The Role of Ionomer Type and Loading”, has been published by the partner Universidad de Cantabria (UNICAN) in the ACS Catalysis journal. The article explores how tuning the catalyst layer composition can improve the long-term stability of gas diffusion electrodes for…

On May 22, Luca Ricci from CAPTUS partner RINA represented the CAPTUS Project at the event “LA BIOECO2NOMY: Opportunità e sfide nella riduzione, cattura e riutilizzo della CO₂”, held at Environment Park in Turin. This key national event brought together leading Italian initiatives on CCUS (Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage) to share progress, explore technological…

Read this recent article about CAPTUS and its project partner University of Cantabria in the spanish regional journal “El Diario Montañés”:

The University of Cantabria (UC), through its DePRO Research Group, is playing a leading role in the CAPTUS project by demonstrating how industrial CO₂ emissions can be converted into formic acid through electrochemical processes. This technology is being developed and scaled for operation at a cement plant operated by Cementos Portland Valderrivas in Mataporquera (Cantabria),…

A new opinion article by Dusan Jakovljevic, Policy and Communication Director at EEIP and EUSEW 2025 Digital Ambassador, highlights the CAPTUS project as a strong example of how EU-funded research can support both climate goals and industrial transformation. Published on BalticWind.EU, the piece argues for the creation of a dedicated EU Implementation Fund to bridge…

A new study from the CAPTUS project, titled “Magnetically enhanced electrochemical conversion of CO₂ to formate: Experimental studies”, has been published by the partner Universidad de Cantabria (UNICAN) in the Chemical Engineering Journal. The research investigates the impact of external magnetic fields on the electrochemical reduction of CO₂ to formate in a filter-press reactor. Through…

On 29 April, Guillermo Diaz Sainz from our partner Universidad de Cantabria took the stage at the CO₂-Based Fuels and Chemicals Conference 2025 in Cologne, presenting on behalf of the CAPTUS Project. His talk, titled “Electrochemical pathways for CO₂ conversion: Toward sustainable formic acid production in the cement industry”, sparked engaging discussions around innovative solutions…

In the context of the CAPTUS project, a new scientific paper about “Experimental assessment of different reactor configuration approaches for direct CO2 electroreduction to formic acid” written by the partner Universidad de Cantabria (UNICAN) has been published in the Electrochimica Acta. Electrochemical conversion of CO₂ into formic acid (HCOOH) can help reduce industrial emissions, but it’s…