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Cleantech Conference: Driving Sustainable Innovation
2024-04-11 09:00 - 18:00 UTC | Charlemagne building, Rue de la Loi 170, Charlemagne building, Rue de la Loi 170, Brussels
This year the Cleantech Conference is taking place on 11 April 2024, both in Charlemagne building, Rue de la Loi 170 (Brussels) and online, allowing everyone to get involved from anywhere.
The Cleantech Conference aims to discuss pathways for supporting European manufacturing of cleantech devices and their components, fostering collaboration and knowledge sharing, and facilitating dialogue among stakeholders.
The conference will focus on manufacturing of components for renewable energy and energy storage covering the following aspects:

Cleantech innovation (technology and investments)
EU policy landscape and funding opportunities
Success stories and way forward

At the conference, there will be representatives from the private sector, including industry, in addition to policy and decision-makers at the regional, national, and EU levels, Innovation Fund project managers, investors and financial institutions interested in cleantech opportunities, and innovators, entrepreneurs, start-ups, and scale-ups working on cleantech solutions. The conference will focus on discussing how investment in clean technologies represents an opportunity for businesses to contribute to Europe’s sustainable future while generating economic benefits.
🚨 Registration for onsite participation closes on 31 March 2024.
🔗 More information and register here.

9ᵗʰ International Conference on Biotechniques for Air Pollution Control and Biorefinery
2024-04-09 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | Palexco – Conference & Exhibition Center, Mlle. de Trasatlánticos, s/n, A Coruña, 15003, Spain
📆 10-12 July 2024
📍 A Coruña, Spain (Palexco Conference and Exhibition Center)

The 9th International Conference on Biotechniques for Air Pollution Control and Biorefinery (Biotechniques-2024) covers a wide range of topics related to the application of aspects including environmental biotechnology, metabolic engineering, bioprocess engineering, industrial applications, among others, related to air pollution control, greenhouse gas mitigation, gas fermentation in bioreactors, (bio)fuels production and upgrading. The conference opens new doors to academic and industrial partners in order to facilitate research cooperation between academia and industry, potentially allowing commercialization of innovative bioprocesses.

Topics of the conference (orientative, but not limited to those)

Biodegradation and valorization of volatile compounds and air pollutants, including organic and inorganic pollutants, odours, N and S compounds
Bioconversion and valorization of waste gases and greenhouse gases (e.g. CH₄, CO₂, CO) to useful products
Syngas fermentation
Biogas upgrading, biogas biodesulfurisation, synthesis gas purification
Microbiology of biocatalysts: aerobic and anaerobic bacteria, fungi, algae
Bioprocess engineering: bioreactor optimization and development, applied to waste gas treatment (e.g., suspended growth bioreactors, biotrickling filters, bioscrubbers, fluidized bed bioreactors, membrane bioreactors)
Microbiological aspects of waste gas treatment: physiology and metabolism, new species, microbial populations in bioreactors, application of novel microbiology approaches
Integration of non-biological processes

German Federal Government: Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue
2024-03-19 - 2024-03-20 | Berlin, Berlin, Germany
The global energy transition is one of the most pressing tasks of our age. At the same time, it holds great potential for a sustainable future with increasing global prosperity. At COP28, the global community decided to accelerate the energy transition significantly in order to keep the 1.5°C target within reach. All countries should contribute to tripling renewable energy capacity globally as well the global average annual rate of energy efficiency improvements by 2030. In Dubai, the world also committed to transitioning away from fossil fuels and emphasized the need to act faster in this critical decade. However, ambitious energy transition targets are only as good as their implementation. The German Government wants to shape and accelerate this in a spirit of international cooperation.
To this end, the Federal Foreign Office and the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action are jointly hosting the 10th Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue (BETD).
With around 50 international delegations and more than 2000 participants from the business and science communities and civil society from over 130 countries as well as over 17,000 virtual participants in 2023, the BETD is one of the most important international conferences on the global energy transition. In 2024, the BETD will once again be a key platform for international decision-makers to discuss concrete measures and cooperation to transform our energy systems so that we can accelerate the expansion of renewable energy and realise the full potential of a global energy transition, also with a view to sustainable growth, a socially just transformation, jobs and energy security.
Please click here to register.

Materials for Sustainable Development Conference (MATSUS) 2024
2024-03-11 - 2024-03-15
nanoGe MATSUS Spring 24 will take place in Barcelona from the 11th to 15th of March 2024.The symposia are conceived to form an exciting, interdisciplinary event that attracts key players of the respective fields as organizers, invited speakers and participants.
MATSUS will also include the second edition of Sustainable Technology Forum a forum focused on the industrial application of the science in areas like clean energy transition, sustainable chemistry and circularity, expansion of photovoltaics and green vehicles.
Call for symposia is already open. If you want organize a symposia in MATSUS, you have to submit your proposal before March 8th 2023.
For more information, please click here.

4th SUNER-C General Assembly (only for consortium partners)
2024-03-07 - 2024-03-08 | Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
Our SUNER-C Consortium Meeting will take place next 7-8 March 2024, in Utrecht (NL). This fourth consortium meeting will bring together all partners after the first interim review, providing a great opportunity to meet in person, network with colleagues, work together in dedicated working sessions and discuss in plenary the future of SUNERGY.
📍 Venue: The venue of each day’s meetings will be different:

DAY 1 (Thursday, 7 March): Speelklok Museum (Steenweg 6, 3511 JP Utrecht, Netherlands)
DAY 2 (Friday, 8 March): Utrecht University in the DDW building (David de Wiedgebouw, Universiteitsweg 99, 3584 CG Utrecht)

If you need any further information, please feel free to contact Lili Chatzikonstantinou at lili.chatzikonstantinou@co2value.eu or Arnau Jordà at ajorda@iciq.es for further information.

Recent advances on photoelectrochemical water splitting
2024-01-12 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | Online
DESCRIPTION:
The combustion of fossil fuels has significantly contributed to environmental pollution and a substantial increase in atmospheric CO2 and other greenhouse gases. This phenomenon has played a major role on escalating global warming and climate change, adversely impacting on ecosystems worldwide. In this sense, one of the primary objectives of the European Union is to convert solar energy into added-value chemicals and fuels, aiming at reducing imported fossil fuels and minimizing greenhouse gas emissions. Artificial photosynthesis by photoelectrochemical water splitting stands out as one of the most promising approaches. Oxygen evolution takes place at the anode, to provide the protons and electrons for the complementary cathodic reaction (e.g.: hydrogen evolution, CO2 reduction, or nitrogen reduction). However, there are several issues, related to conversion efficiency, stability and scalability, which limit large-scale technological deployment of this technology.
Efforts to overcome such limitations include the design of novel materials and devices, as well as understanding carrier dynamics in the system. In this webinar, we will discuss the recent advances on photoelectrochemical water splitting from these three different perspectives: novel materials, mechanistic analysis and device design and scalability. This will include invited speakers from different European projects (OHPERA, SUN2CHEM, SUNGATE, SOLAR2CHEM, FLOWPHOTOCHEM and A-LEAF). The speakers will have 20 min presentation, followed by 5 min of questions. The webinar will culminate with the forum “Perspectives on photoelectrochemical production of solar fuels” moderated by Prof. Sixto Gimenez, dedicated to exploring the most promising strategies and future outlook in this field. Invited speakers and schedule of the webinar:

SPEAKERS:

Jinhyun Kim – EPFL (SUN2CHEM)
Radim Beránek – UU (SUNGATE)
Laia Francàs – UAB (A-LEAF)
Núria López – ICIQ (OHPERA)
Pau Farràs – UG (FLOWFOTOCHEM)
Haussenner Sophia – EPFL (SOLAR2CHEM)

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Industry CCUS Conference 2023
2023-11-29 - 2023-11-30 | Rotterdam, Hotel nhow - Wilhelminakade 137, 3072 AP, Netherlands
Industry CCUS Conference 2023 will bring together top-level experts from the chemical, concrete, heavy, and polymers industry to share the newest technological advancements, regulations, and policies as well as their onlook on the future of the usage of CO2. During this 2-day event rich in presentations from industry end-users and running projects case studies, you will gain a comprehensive overview of the CO2 usage technology, hear experts focusing on new regulations, and get an opportunity to network and exchange views with industry leaders.
After receiving a great response to the last CO2 Capture, Storage and Reuse 2023, that gathered 390+ participants from 27 countries, we are happy to announce Industry CCUS Conference, this summit will take an in-depth look into industries: heavy, petrochemical, cement and more. Conference will take place on 29-30 November 2023 in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
While decarbonisation goals are quickly approaching, reuse of CO2 may help meeting those goals by mitigating environmental impact and provide additional profit. We are constantly looking for pathways to more sustainable future, CO2 capturing and reusing it in everyday use products like fuels, polymers, chemicals or building materials are certainly important part. This event is set to bring industry stakeholders, unique content, workshops discussions and networking. Join us for latest market news, excellent keynote speakers and technical insights.
Please find the latest programme and more about the conference here.

Enlit Europe 2023
2023-11-28 09:00 - 2023-11-30 17:00 UTC | Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, 1 Pl. de la Prte de Versailles, Paris, 75015, France
Enlit Europe 2023 is taking place from 28-30 November in Paris, France.
Enlit is a constantly growing, inclusive, end-to-end forum that addresses every aspect of the energy agenda. Enlit Europe is part of a series of events where energy professionals from around the world come together to collaborate and innovate to solve the most pressing energy-related issues. During the event, 15.000+ leaders and experienced professionals will bring top-class presentations and panels right onto the exhibition floor. Surrounded by leading solution providers, participants will enjoy the inspiring mix of knowledge and technology.
For more information about the event, please contact Rogier Kuttschreuter, Head of Industry insights & Engagement, at Rogier.kuttschreuter@clarionevents.com.
Please find the latest programme and more information about the registration fees here.

SIM Europe Conference and Exhibition 2023
2023-11-21 - 2023-11-22 | MECC Maastricht, Forum 100, Maastricht, 6229 GV, Netherlands
The Sustainable Industrial Manufacturing (SIM Europe) conference and exhibition taking place from 25-26 April in Maastricht, Netherlands, to offer delegates a deep-dive into the latest solutions for sustainable manufacturing, break-through technology, and the future direction of industrial processes.
The SIM Europe event provides a unique opportunity to hear from 50+ expert speakers, attend keynote addresses, participate in interactive roundtable debates, and meet potential partners and sustainability experts planning for Net Zero in the exhibition hall.
Entry into SIM Europe is completely free of charge for industry professionals, government employees, members of the media, and students (18+) studying a relevant discipline.
Please find more information about the event here.
If you are interested, please register here!

2nd From Production to Application: THE #P2X CONFERENCE
2023-11-14 08:00 - 2023-11-15 16:00 UTC | Frankfurt, Frankfturt, Germany
The first edition of the conference last year already proved that specifically addresses the practical and technical challenges that arise along the P2X value chain and thus clearly stands out from other offerings in the segment.
The P2X market is developing rapidly and information exchange and sharing, networking and collaboration between experts is exactly what is needed now.
Central topics covered:
electrolysis and other production processes for hydrogen,
syntheses for eFuels and hydrogen derivates including ammonia and methanol,
the application in heavy-duty transport, shipping and aviation in the process industries steel & chemicals,
safety-related issues,
transport and logistics,
the technical-economic assessment of entire supply chains and their business cases in a national and international context.

The call for Abstracts is now open. Deadline for submission is 31 May 2023.

Please find more information about the event here.

European E-Fuels Conference 2023
2023-11-08 08:00 - 2023-11-09 16:00 UTC | Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
Building on the success of our 2022 edition which brought over 150 senior level attendees to Hamburg, we are delighted to be back with ACI’s European E-Fuels Conference on the 8th & 9th of November 2023 in Dusseldorf.
The 2023 edition of the conference will once again bring together key industry stakeholders from the renewables, fuels, energy and oil & gas industries: including car manufacturers, e-fuel producers, technology providers, consultants and policy advisors.
Senior-level speakers will present on technical aspects of the e-fuel market and present the latest challenges and opportunities that the industry brings. They will discuss topics requested by industry experts, touching on aspects such as e-fuels in the automotive and aviation industry, e-fuel production costs challenges and the latest technological advances amongst others.

For more information, visit the event website here.

The European Carbon Dioxide Utilisation Summit
2023-10-25 08:00 - 2023-10-26 16:30 UTC | Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
The ACI’s European Carbon Dioxide Utilisation Summit will take place from 25-26 October 2023 in Hamburg, Germany.
With ever increasing focus on sustainability and decarbonisation, many industries are looking for ways to use CO2 to both remove harmful emissions and find value from this perceived “waste” material. This event will focus on new CO2 utilisation developments and technologies in the oil and gas, chemicals, energy, mineralisation and E-Fuels industries, as well as other-end markets. The conference will also highlight international legislation; updates and requirements of the industry, as well as an overview of the market since the 2015 Paris agreement.

This summit will attract attendees from Energy companies investing in R&D, Oil, gas and chemical companies with Alternative energy departments, Governments looking for investable R&D in the energy sector, Biofuel companies, Power to gas/liquids fuels, Industrial Chemical sector, Start-up technology companies, Chemical product manufacturers, Fuel & Biofuel technology companies, Venture capital firms, Clean energy technology companies, Oil and gas services companies, Gases and engineering companies, Petrochemical consulting companies and more.

Please find more information about the agenda, speakers, sponsoring, and registration here.

Uppsala University conference on Solar fuels, Electro fuels, Green hydrogen and CO2 valorization
2023-10-24 - 2023-10-26 | Eva von Bahr Lecture Hall, Ångström laboratory, Uppsala University, Eva von Bahr Lecture Hall, Uppsala, 752 37, Sweden
We invite you to a conference on research and innovation towards the sustainable production, use, and implementation of fossil-free fuels and base chemicals, by direct hydrogen production and CO2 valorization from renewable energy and abundant molecules (CO2, water, nitrogen). The conference will be a 2-day meeting, starting after lunch on Tuesday 24th October, and ending with lunch on Thursday 26th October, at the Eva von Bahr Lecture Hall, Uppsala University (Sweden).
This conference aims to bring together researchers, companies, policymakers, and other stakeholders, interested in the development of solar fuels, electro-fuels, and sustainable base chemicals in Sweden and Europe. The different sessions will introduce the state-of-the-art in areas such as electrocatalysis, artificial photosynthesis, CO2 conversion, advanced microbial cell factories, and scaleup and implementation strategies.
We will cover current research, as well as pilot projects and prospects for the future. The meeting is organized in collaboration with , an open European stakeholder community working towards the conversion and storage of renewable energy into fossil-free fuels and chemicals, and establishing a European partnership. An important aspect of this meeting is also to highlight R&D policies in this area, in Sweden and the EU. We have therefore especially invited representatives from funding agencies in Sweden, as well as the European Commission.
📝 Students and postdocs are welcome to present posters.
📄 Read the program of the meeting here.
📄 Check the List of Posters here.

5th European Conference - Future of Biofuels 2023
2023-10-24 - 2023-10-25 | Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
After last 2022 successful edition, the 5th European Conference Future of Biofuels is taking place on 24-25 October 2023 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Along with the European Commission’s REPowerEU plan, released in May 2022 in response to energy market disruptions from Russia’s invasion on Ukraine, EU aims to rapidly reduce dependence on Russian fossil fuels by 2027. Also with EU’s maritime fuel law to curtail shipping emissions and its sister regulation in the aviation sector, the EU sets the level of acceptable emissions and curtails them over time. Aiming to be serious drivers for biofuel market development.
This year it’s focusing on production and implementation of biofuels and future fuels in maritime and aviation sectors to speed up their decarbonization. Other points of focus are: development of new supply chains, latest trends and perspectives for low carbon fuels in fuels mix but also new production technologies, refineries case studies and more. The event is set to bring industry stakeholders, unique content, workshop style discussions and networking. Gives an opportunity to showcase your products and services in the networking area and hold meetings with leaders from the industry.
Main topic & key points
Europe’s oil/gas independence & green transition

European and world markets outlook
Biofuels market development – perspective for next 10 years
Overview of European and national policies – FuelEU, Fit for 55, REPowerEU
Global acceleration of biofuels production – new wave
Best practice examples of meeting emission neutrality goals
Production and use of alternative fuels in aviation and marine sector
Digitization in biofuel industry
Overview of production technologies of cellulosic ethanol, ammonia and hydrogen
Bunkering, storage & handling technologies news

Who & Why you should join the Future of Biofuels 2023
During this 2-day event reach in presentations from industry end-users and running projects case studies will give you a comprehensive overview of the biofuels industry. You can hear experts focusing on new regulations, changing market situation and more. Get a possibility to network and exchange ideas with industry leaders.
Suppliers, producers, end-users from the entire value chain (power companies, trading & distribution companies, producers of feedstock, oil & gas companies, renewable energy consultancies, EPC contractors and OEM’s ) also regulatory & research experts, government organizations and municipalities, biotech developers, renewable energy business consultants, anaerobic digestion technology providers and business analytics.
🔗 Read more and register at: https://fortesmedia.com/future-of-biofuels-2023,4,en,2,1,27.html

SUNER-C General Assembly, WP6 Stakeholder Dialogue Workshop & 3rd Consortium Meeting
2023-10-10 12:30 - 2023-10-11 16:30 UTC | Sparks Meeting, 60 Rue Ravenstein, Brussels, Belgium
This SUNER-C 2-day event will take place from 10-11 October 2023, in Brussels.This event will include 3 different sessions as follow:
📅 10th October afternoon: SUNER-C General Assembly and social walking dinner (free of charge)📅 11th October morning: WP6 Stakeholder Dialogue Workshop and lunch included📅 11th October afternoon: 3rd SUNER-C Consortium Meeting (only for consortium partners & IAB members)

Agenda

➡ The SUNER-C’s yearly general assembly will give you the possibility to be informed about the 1st year’s achievements of our project, plan future steps, and invite new stakeholders to be involved. We will also present some policy aspects and provide elements of context for our initiative within the EU landscape. We will present our vision, highlight the engagement of our community throughout the roadmap development process, introduce some of our international (beyond EU) collaborations, and a keynote speech on the achievements and planning for the future of SUNERGY beyond the SUNER-C.
➡ During the stakeholder dialogue session, we will create a dialogue between prominent SUNER-C representatives of research and industry on the one side, and key societal stakeholders on the other side. The goal is to become more aware of the needs and concerns of these stakeholders, like NGOs and unions, in an early stage of technology development, so their interests may be reflected in transition pathways to be taken. There will be discussions with the audience and reflections by more stakeholders to ensure discussion between the quadruple helix (i.e., industry, research, government, and civil society).
➡ The 3rd SUNER-C consortium meeting will be the opportunity to meet in person, network with colleagues, and work together towards the success of our SUNER-C project. As a representative of a SUNER-C consortium, your participation and that of colleagues of your organisation who will be involved in the project is key.
🔗 Last days to register!! Register now here.
If you need any further information, please feel free to contact Lili Chatzikonstantinou at lili.chatzikonstantinou@co2value.eu or Arnau Jordà at ajorda@iciq.es for further information.

7th CO2 Value Days & General Assembly
2023-10-05 - 2023-10-06 | Barcelona, Barcelona
The 7th CO2 Value Days and General Assembly is an annual event that is aimed to discuss the latest Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) developments and the work of CO2 Value Europe Association. It will take place the next 5-6 October and will be hosted by Leitat at the Leitat Technological Center, located in Terrassa, in close proximity to Barcelona, Spain.
During the CO2 Value Days, policymakers at the European level have been invited to update you on the plans of the European Union for the development of CCU (e.g. through the elaboration of the European Strategy for CCU and CCS expected at the end of 2023). The event will also be the opportunity to hear about the progress of impactful projects at the EU level and describe CO2 Value Europe’s vision for the assessable contribution of CCU in Europe’s Green Deal.
In order to align with the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union in the second semester of 2023, the goal is to link the European context to the national context in a country that is expected to play a central role in the transition to more renewable and circular production systems. National actors will highlight the efforts done at a national level and how these can be synchronised and coordinated with other Member States and with Europe overall.
In addition, Leitat will be kindly offering a guided visit to its laboratories Bio-Electrochemical Systems; Membranes (CO2 and H2 capture/separation) and Hydrogen & Electromethanation of CO2.
Please find here the latest draft agenda.
The event is open to CO₂ Value Europe Members or by invitation only. If you are not a member but wish to participate, please feel free to contact Antonio La Mantia at Antonio.lamantia@co2value.eu, Lili Chatzikonstantinou at lili.chatzikonstantinou@co2value.eu, or Rebecca Magni at rebecca.magni@co2value.eu for further information.
The registration deadline is the 17th of September at the latest.

London Climate Technology Show 2023
2023-09-26 09:00 - 2023-09-29 17:00 UTC | ExCel London, Royal Victoria Dock, 1 Western Gateway, London E16 1XL,, London, United Kingdom
The London Climate Technology Show 2023 which will be taking place from 26-27 September 2023 in ExCel London, UK.

It is a highly esteemed event that unites the entire climate technology community. In light of the escalating climate concerns, the need to address this situation has become more urgent. This event presents an exceptional opportunity to engage with key stakeholders and showcase the latest advancements in the industry. Additionally, attendees can participate in a conference program that features a distinguished agenda.
Please find more information about the conference, sponsoring, and registration here.

11th International Freiberg Conference on Circular Carbon Technologies
2023-09-24 09:00 - 2023-09-29 17:00 (Europe/Helsinki) | Rotterdam, Hotel nhow - Wilhelminakade 137, 3072 AP, Netherlands
This event is organised by the Institute of Energy Process Engineering and Chemical Engineering (IEC) at the TU Bergakademie Freiberg (Germany). It focuses on the opportunities, challenges, and developments in circular carbon and hydrogen technologies for the transition towards a net-zero carbon economy via recirculation of carbon-containing waste streams into the production cycle i.e. Waste-to-Products for decarbonization and zero waste.
Joining this event will provide an interactive discussion forum not only for scientists, specialists, practitioners and diverse stakeholders to exchange latest developments, information and insights for the transition towards a net-zero carbon economy at the nexus of science, technology and society; technology developers and plant operators will also share their current/planned projects as well as operational experiences along the Waste-to-Products value chain.
In addition to the scientific program, the conference will also include the opportunity to participate in exciting technical tours to the Port of Rotterdam, as well as interesting social events designed to facilitate networking and interaction between conference participants.

Please find more information about the conference, speakers, sponsoring, and registration here.

AMI2030 SRIA Kick-off Event
2023-09-21 10:00 - 13:00 UTC | Online
After the release of the Roadmap and the Strategic Materials Agenda (SMA), you probably noticed the “Innovative Materials for EU” proposal in the list of 10 proposals for new candidate European Partnerships under Horizon Europe that the EC presented in July to Member States and Associated Countries. Without waiting for a decision (expected by the end of 2024) on the final portfolio of additional European Partnerships, they now start preparing the Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA) of such a co-programmed Partnership on Advanced Materials.
Therefore, the AMI2030 SRIA Kick-off event will take place on September 21st, from 10h to 13h.
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European Material Research Society - Fall Meeting 2023
2023-09-18 - 2023-09-21 | Warsaw University of Technology, Central Campus - Warsaw University of TechnologyPl. Politechniki 1, Warsaw, 00-661, Poland
The 2023 Fall Meeting of the European Materials Research Society (E-MRS) will take place from September 18 to 21, 2023 at the main campus of the University of Technology in Warsaw (Poland) and will consist of parallel symposia with invited speakers, oral and poster presentations assorted by one plenary session to provide an international forum for discussing recent advances in the field of materials science. The conference will be augmented by an exhibition of products and services of interest to the conference participants.
The high quality scientific program will address different topics organized into 24 symposia arranged in 5 clusters covering the fields of Information and Communication Technologies; Energy and Environment; Manufacturing; Health; Fundamentals. The latest scientific results will be presented and authors are invited to submit papers in the selected journals that fit the scope of each symposium.
The focus of the scientific program will be both on fundamental investigations and technological applications, providing an international forum for discussing recent advances related to the different aspects to be considered to promote innovation.
Please note the deadline for abstract submission is June 5, 2023. Authors will be notified of acceptance and mode of presentation by July 15, 2023 at the latest. This will be an exciting event which should not be missed.
Read more about it here

Solar2Chem Conference: From Sunlight to Fuels - Uniting Science and Environmental Responsibility
2023-09-18 - 2023-09-22 | ICIQ, Avinguda dels Països Catalans, 16, Tarragona, 43007, Spain
The SOLAR2CHEM Conference will take place at ICIQ, Tarragona, Spain from 18-22 September 2023.
Join renowned experts from academia, industry, and policy to explore photo(electro)catalysis, solar fuels, and materials for energy conversion. With an impressive lineup of international speakers, attendees will have the opportunity to engage in workshops, roundtable discussions, and networking sessions with industry experts.
Participants are encouraged to present their research through oral presentations or posters. In our commitment to sustainability, any remaining conference funds will be dedicated to offsetting the carbon emissions associated with flights, food, and other activities.

Plenary Speakers

Harry Atwater – California Institute of Technology

Luigi Crema – Avenue MarMember of the Clean Hydrogen Partnership Governing Board

Kazunari Domen – University of Tokyo

José Ramón Galán-Mascarós – ICIQ

Timothy Noël – University of Amsterdam, Van ’t Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences (HIMS)

Beatriz Roldán – Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck

Philippe Schild – European Commission

Workshop Panelists

Kazunari Domen – University of Tokyo

Joan G. Fabra – Accredited Parliamentary Assistant at European Parliament

Roundtable Panelists

Frédéric Chandezon – Deputy coordinator of the SUNERGY

Luigi Crema – Avenue MarMember of the Clean Hydrogen Partnership Governing Board

María Rosa Palacín – Institut de Ciencia de Materials de Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC)

Philippe Schild – European Commission

Check more information at the event’s website: https://www.solar2chemconference.com/

Transition pathway toward sustainable fossil-free fuels and base chemicals – a SUNERGY regional meeting
2023-09-14 09:00 - 2023-09-15 12:00 UTC | J. Heyrovský Institute, J. Heyrovsky Institute of Physical Chemistry Dolejškova 2155/3, 182 23, Prague, Czech Republic
“Transition pathway toward sustainable fossil-free fuels and base chemicals” is a title of a conference that was jointly organized by the J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry (Czech Academy of Sciences), Association of Czech Chemical Industry, and the European initiative SUNERGY. It was held at the J. Heyrovský Institute in Prague on 14 and 15 September 2023.
The conference was a very interesting event that brought together people from academia, industry, as well as from organizations supporting Czech participation in Horizon Europe. The industry participation ranged from large companies such as ORLEN-Unipetrol or BASF to new startups, for example TailorMem (CZ) that specializes in developing and producing new types of membranes. Academic participation involved mostly scientists from the J. Heyrovský Institute and other institutes of the Czech Academy, and from the University of Chemistry and Technology in Prague. Altogether, the meeting was attended by about 70 participants, mostly from the Czech Republic as well as from France, Poland, Finland, and Spain.

Such a broad and diverse participation allowed to present and discuss a range of scientific, technical, economical, and political issues related to synthetic fuels – energy-rich chemical compounds (such as hydrocarbons, methanol, hydrogen, etc.) produced from abundant raw materials (CO2, water, nitrogen) with the use of sunlight (solar fuels) or renewable electricity (e-fuels). Making such fuels from CO2 would make them carbon-neutral and their wide usage would become a basis for a circular economy of the future.
Scientific talks covered a broad range of topics, from the general need of synthetic fuels, their merits as well as downsides, to particular processes and technical solutions to produce and utilize various kinds of sustainable fuels and feedstock chemicals. Using detailed analysis and hard numbers quantifying energy requirements, it was clearly shown that liquid synthetic fuels will be an absolutely necessary part of transition to fossil-free energetics, especially in the context of the Czech Republic. This is not just to provide energy for transportation (while using the existing infrastructure) but also to store intermittent renewable energy for a long time and to maintain the stability and resilience of the energy systems of European countries, and to contribute to their energetic sovereignty. Development of technologies for energy storage in chemical bonds of synthetic fuels should thus be regarded as a foremost strategic goal of European countries and the EU. An important point has been made that synthetic fuels have to be primarily judged and evaluated by their energy efficiency. In other words, more energy has to be gained than conventional energy spent on their production.
Several talks have clearly demonstrated that presently known fuel-producing processes do not match the strict requirements of material and energy efficiencies and that entirely new approaches are needed. This conclusion mandates establishing strong research and development programs on national as well as European levels. As was presented by its deputy coordinator Frédéric Chandezon, SUNERGY (one of the meeting organizers) is an European initiative that, together with the Horizon Europe Coordination and Support Action SUNER-C, strives to build up an EU-wide community working on synthetic (solar) fuels, promote them, and, most importantly, establish an EU large-scale research initiative (most likely a co-programmed partnership) that will fund and coordinate European research, technology development and transfer, as well as upscaling and implementation of synthetic fuels in the energetics of EU countries and beyond. Toward this goal, SUNER-C (supported by the broader SUNERGY community) works on a roadmap, which was explained in dedicated talk. It is an open document that responds to latest scientific/technical developments as well as to evolving political and societal views. Since it is too early to “pick winners” by deciding which synthetic fuels and production processes are most promising, the roadmap rightly stresses the need to pursue the research and development along multiple parallel lines, even including emerging novel aspects of photon management, light-matter interactions, as well as photo- and electro-catalysis. Some of the technical issues raised in the roadmap were addresses by specific scientific/technical talks. Water oxidation (either electro- or photochemical) complements all practically considered fuel-producing processes but also presents their bottleneck. Physical/chemical origins of the water-oxidation problem were analyzed in one of the talks that also outlined the way forward by theory-guided development of new catalytic materials.
On the hydrogen-evolution and CO2 reduction side, there was a very interesting talk on nanostructured 2-dimensional catalytic materials, including metal-doped graphene and molybdenum and rhenium sulfides, where catalytic sites occur at nanosheet edges. Photoelectrochemical CO2 reduction to hydrocarbons was shown to occur catalytically on copper-doped polydopamine on hydroxylapatite sheets. Doped organic semiconductors and metal-organic frameworks combining light-harvesting and catalytic sites were presented among new promising systems for artificial photosynthesis. Photobiology presents and alternative approach, whereby immobilized cyanobacteria reduce nitrogen or CO2 using electro- or photochemically supplied electrons. Talks on innovative technical solutions dealt with coelectrolysis of CO2 and steam on solid oxides and described new types of ion-exchange membranes that are now getting employed in electrocatalytic systems and batteries, as well as in novel systems producing electricity upon mixing sea and fresh water. Several talks also stressed the importance of designing photoreactors and electrolytic cells aimed at improving energy and material efficiencies.
Progress toward synthetic fuels is to a large extent contingent upon advances in materials research that is bringing new catalysts, separators, etc. On an EU level, energy-related material research is represented by the AMPEA program of the European Energy Research Alliance (EERA), whose activities were overviewed. Important activities take place also at the national level as was demonstrated by talks on the “CO2 Czech Solution Group” and the “Strategy AV21” of the Czech Academy of Sciences. The CO2 Group explores ways to convert CO2 into feedstock chemicals for industry and aims to create a cooperative environment encompassing industry, R&D, as well as the government, and also to involve Czech Republic in international cooperation on low-carbon and circular economy. Strategy AV21 outlines the principal research directions of the Czech Academy of Sciences and, in selected directions, fosters synergies between Academy institutes as well as between disciplines. It also aims to improve public awareness and facilitate knowledge transfer to the educational and private sector. The Strategy is organized into programs, one of which, “Sustainable Energy”, is directly relevant to synthetic fuels. It focuses on hydrogen and “new fuels”, CO2 capture, as well as on energy storage. Specific research projects in Academy institutes include, for example, mechanism of (photo)electrochemical water oxidation, development of catalytic materials and membranes for electrolyzers, hydrogen storage, membranes for CO2 capture, methane-to-methanol and CO2-to-ethanol conversions, as well as unravelling fundamental principles of light harnessing and energy conversion.
Finally, a citation from the talk given by Ivan Souček, director of the Czech Industry Association: “…reducing greenhouse gas emissions, increasing resource efficiency and circularity, safety in the chemical industry …. will require new process technologies and their combination will be essential to achieve the EU’s 2050 climate-neutrality objective.”

RSC Desktop Seminar: Artificial Photosynthesis
2023-09-12 17:00 - 19:00 UTC
The Royal Society of Chemistry would like to invite you to attend the latest in our series of Desktop Seminars. This webinar will discuss Artificial Photosynthesis, and will feature two talks, followed by discussion and Q&A:
🎙 Talk: Bioinorganic design approaches for developing molecular catalysts for electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide
Prof. Christopher Chang, Class of 1942 Chair Professor · University of California, Berkeley
Abstract: Changing climate and rising global energy demands motivate the search for new synthetic methods to produce fuels, food, medicines, and materials in a sustainable fashion. We are developing new molecular catalysts for sustainable electrosynthesis that mimic enzyme biocatalysts or heterogeneous materials catalysts, as well as hybrid catalysts that merge design concepts from molecular, materials, and biological catalysts. This presentation will focus on our latest work on creating molecular electrocatalysts for carbon dioxide inspired by bioinorganic systems.
🎙 Talk: Solar Technologies For Waste-to-Chemical Conversion
Prof. Erwin Reisner, Professor of Energy and Sustainability ·University of Cambridge
Abstract: Professor Reisner will present concepts and emerging technologies, where waste, water and air are precious resources for a solar-powered circular economy. He will make a case for the use of solar energy to produce sustainable fuels and chemicals for energy storage, transportation and the chemical industry. Solar panels will be introduced that can not only produce electricity, but hold potential for the generation of green energy carriers and platform chemicals in a net zero future.

Register here.

Decarbonisation in Shipping: Europe 2023
2023-09-06 08:00 - 2023-09-07 16:00 UTC | Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
ACI’s Decarbonisation in Shipping: Europe 2023 will be taking place in Hamburg, Germany, on the 6th & 7th September 2023.
The two day event will bring together key industry stakeholders from the maritime and energy industry, regulatory and policy officers, consultants, solution and technology providers.
The conference will provide in-depth looks into the transition towards decarbonisation through presentations, round-tables, panel discussions and interactive sessions.
For the first European edition of this event, the discussions will address the biggest issues and challenges in decarbonisation and vessel efficiency, such as Providing Sustainable and Energy-Efficient Alternative Solutions to Fuels, Reaching the “Net-Zero” Goal by 2050, Ensuring a Commercially-Viable Transition to Decarbonisation, Overview of the Environmental Legislation, Encouraging Investments into R&D, and many more.
📄 Key topics:

Providing Sustainable and Energy-Efficient Alternative Solutions to Fuels
Towards a Successful Decarbonisation Transition
Ensuring a Commercially-Viable Transition to Decarbonisation
Case Study: Altera Infrastructure‘s New Energy-Efficient and Sustainable Vessel Designs
Encouraging R&D: Innovation as a Driver for Decarbonisation
The Impact of Decarbonisation on the Global Shipping Industry
Overview of the Environmental Legislation: Expectations for a Zero-Carbon Future at Sea
A Classification Society Perspective on Decarbonisation
Acknowledging the Role of Digitalisation in Decarbonisation

Europacat 2023
2023-08-27 08:00 - 2023-09-01 17:00 UTC | Prague Congress Centre, 5. května 1640/65, Nusle, Prague, 140 00, Czech Republic
The 15th edition of the biannual congress of the European Federation of Catalysis Societies (EFCATS), EuropaCat, will be held in August 2023 in the Prague Congress Centre, Prague, Czech Republic. The conference will be, for the first time, jointly organized by the catalysis societies of the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia.
EuropaCat has become a traditional meeting place for scientists and researchers from academia and industry all over Europe. Consequently, it has developed into a forum to discuss important challenges in the field of catalysis and the related industrial areas and beyond. As we live at a time of rapid changes, the growing population, its changing needs and the ever-increasingly limited availability of resources to satisfy the societal needs dictate rapid advancement in finding and sustainably using our resources. To deal with these challenges, we need courageous and innovative ideas providing the prodigious spark to ignite the development, which only the industry can convert into real solutions helping the mankind.
The organising committee invites you to join EuropaCat 2023 so we can all together innovate the production of energy carriers, chemicals and materials, while at the same time enhancing the quality of life on the Earth.
Read more about it here.

Introducing Power to Liquids & eFuels for Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production
2023-08-23 - 2023-08-24 | Online workshop
The importance of sustainability in aviation has grown over the past decade as the industry strives to achieve ambitious decarbonisation goals. New regulations, technologies and innovations will all contribute to the greening of the skies, but the solution seen as the most impactful is Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF).
This course will uncover the latest developments, pathways, policies and techno-economic analyses driving the adoption and growth of SAF produced from eFuels and Power to Liquids (PtL) processes. It will also cover the scalability and timelines for the widespread use and adoption of these processes and their exciting current and future prospects.
This Masterclass is suitable for aviation and non-aviation industry professionals alike, and for industry stakeholders seeking to gain a better understanding of an opportunity that is set for enormous growth over the coming decades.
More on this course here.

CEN Workshop on “Testing and evaluating the performance of devices for electrocatalytic reduction CO2 to CO”.
2023-07-20 09:00 - 13:00 UTC | Online
The SunCoChem project would like to invite all interested parties to take part in the upcoming CEN Workshop on “Testing and evaluating the performance of devices for electrocatalytic reduction CO2 to CO”.
The kick-off meeting will take place online next 20 July 2023, from 9.00 – 13.00 CEST.
The main objective of this workshop is the development of a new CWA (CEN Workshop Agreement), on procedures and protocols for testing and evaluating the performance of devices for electrocatalytic reduction of CO2 to CO. The application of the new CWA is intended to simplify both the comparability between different technological solution and the representation of the impacts of changes in individual technologies in a standardized and concise manner, in order to support the further development of (photo)electrocatalytical devices.
All interested parties are invited to register to the Workshop by email to the Workshop secretary, Mr Steffen Jenkel (sjenkel@une.org), by 17 July 2023. Please see the agenda for the kick-off meeting and the draft Project Plan below. Comments can be submitted to the Workshop secretary by 17 July as well.
🔗 MORE INFORMATION:
Consult the agenda of the workshop here.
Download the Draft Project plan for the CEN/WS.
More information on the CEN-CENELEC homepage.

20th International Conference on Carbon Dioxide Utilization
2023-06-25 - 2023-06-29 | Aldo Moro Hall Law Department – University of Bari, Piazza Cesare Battisti, 1, Bari, 70121, Italy
The University of Bari, Italy, will host the 20th International Conference on Carbon Dioxide Utilization (ICCDU) from 25-29 June. For nearly thirty years, the ICCDU has provided a global meeting place for chemists, engineers, and environmental policy planners to come together and discuss the latest developments in the field of CO₂ capture and utilization.
Today the conference covers a large number of topics spanning from biological fixation, homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis, electrochemistry, carbonation of waste, hydrated CO₂, Life Cycle Assessment, Integrated Processes, CO₂ enabling/sustainable processes. Our Secretary General Anastasios Perimenis will deliver a Keynote Lecture on “CCU Modelling Application” (date and time TBC).
Please find more information about the conference here.
If you are interested, please register here!

From Photosynthesis to Industrial Applications - 16th Nordic Photosynthesis Congress and 5th Nordic Algae Symposium
2023-06-19 10:00 - 2023-06-21 19:30 UTC | Umeå University
Umeå University is delighted to announce a merged meeting of the 16th Nordic Photosynthesis Congress and the 5th Nordic Algae Symposium called From Photosynthesis to Industrial Applications. The conference merges two congresses dealing with important questions for a sustainable future, enhancing interdisciplinary discussions, creating new networks and enhancing future research. It will bring together excellent teams from academia and industry, and focuses on advances of photosynthetic organisms ranging from cyanobacteria, micro- and seaweed to higher plants. Five of the conference sessions will be common to both conferences, meanwhile five will be parallel specialized to either basic photosynthesis or industrial applications of algal research. The conference participants can freely choose, which session they attend.
You can submit your abstract to the conference here until May 1th, following the template.
Please register yourself for the conference by clicking on the link: Registration
Agenda and more information about the conference here.

10th CEWEP Waste-to-Energy Congress 2023
2023-06-14 19:00 - 2023-06-16 17:15 UTC | Berlin, Berlin, Germany
In June 2023 CEWEP returns with its 10th Waste-to-Energy Congress. The event will focus on the role the Waste-to-Energy sector will play in achieving the EU’s environmental, energy and climate goals.
Knowledgeable speakers from the European Commission, German Ministry of Environment, UNECE, prominent academics, municipal authorities, WtE operators and communication experts will discuss waste, energy and climate topics in the ever-changing policy and technical environment.
📃 Detailed Programme
🔗 Registration
