Category: Uncategorized
-
Kicking off the next Phase of CAPTUS – Successful Review Meeting
From 14-15 July, we met in Lisbon at the HyChem and A4F – Algae for Future premises for our second review meeting to discuss the project’s progress over the last months and plan the next steps. All our demo sites are taking shape! The technical groundwork has been laid, and the project results are now…
-
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…
-
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…
-
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…
-
NOVIS Carbon Capture Unit delivered to the HyChem Industrial Complex
Recently, the CO₂ capture container from project partner NOVIS was delivered to the HyChem industrial complex, marking a new step in the CAPTUS project. Back in Tübingen at NOVIS a few weeks ago, the loading of the unit demanded seamless coordination and millimeter-perfect teamwork. Every detail mattered – and in the end, the container was…
-
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…
-
New CAPTUS Scientific Publication
We are pleased to announce a new publication from our CAPTUS partners University of Cantabria and Apria, recently published in ChemSusChem:“Techno-Economic Analysis of a Three-Compartment CO₂ Electrolyzer for Formic Acid Production.“ This study explores the potential of electrochemical CO₂ reduction as a sustainable pathway to convert renewable electricity into valuable chemicals, focusing on formic acid…
-
Process Insights: The Carbon Capture Unit of CAPTUS Demonstration Site 2
At HyChem SA in Portugal, CAPTUS partners Novis GmbH, A4F-Algae for Future, and CIRCE – Centro Tecnológico will demonstrate a fully integrated Carbon Capture and Utilisation process – from CO₂ capture, microalgae cultivation, and hydrothermal liquefaction to high-energy-content bio-oils. In the first step, CO₂ from flue gas is captured and purified in a specially designed…
-
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…
-
New Article from CAPTUS coordinator CIRCE
Hydrothermal Valorisation of Wet Residues: From Sludge and Algae to Sustainable Bioproducts A technology that transforms complex residues into bio-oils and biochar, reducing costs and promoting the circular economy In sectors such as wastewater treatment, sludge management, or algae cultivation, one of the main challenges is finding an efficient process to valorise wet residues. The…