SUNERGY ☀️⛽ 🧱

Renewable Materials Conference 2023
2023-05-23 09:00 - 2023-05-25 16:00 UTC | Siegburg/Cologne, Siegburg/Cologne, Germany
The Renewable Materials Conference 2023 taking place from 23-25 May in Siegburg/Cologne (Germany), which is a one-of-a-kind event that provides a platform for showcasing impressive achievements in the field of renewable materials.
A wide range of concepts and technologies will be addressed at the conference: circularity, renewable refineries, and chemical recycling as well as new process technologies. Technologies to produce more sustainable chemicals, building blocks, polymers, plastics and fine chemicals based on renewable carbon: recycling, biomass or CO2.
Up-to-date information on new innovations, markets, sustainability and political framework provide a comprehensive picture of possible future developments.
One highlight is the Innovation Award: after six pre-selected presentations, the audience will vote on the “Renewable Material of the Year 2023”.

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

CO2 Capture, Storage & Reuse 2023 Conference
2023-05-16 08:00 - 2023-05-17 17:00 UTC | Crowne Plaza Copenhagen Towers, Ørestads Blvd. 114 - 118,, København, 2300
📆 #EVENTSUMMARY This week took place in Copenhagen the European Conference CO2 Capture, Storage and Reuse 2023.
🎯 The conference focused on the utilization of captured CO₂ and its application in the production of building materials such as cement, concrete, and steel, as well as the development of advanced fuels to facilitate the decarbonization of various sectors.
🤝 Bringing together industry stakeholders, the conference offered unique content, workshops, discussions, and networking opportunities with prominent leaders in the field.
🎤 Tudy Bernier, Senior Policy Manager at CO2 Value Europe, a partner of #SUNERC and a media partner for this event, took the stage to present the latest EU policy developments around Carbon Capture and Utilisation (#CCU). Bernier also actively participated in a panel discussion focused on global sustainability challenges.
📊 Over the course of the two-day event, attendees were presented with comprehensive insights into carbon capture technology through presentations from industry end-users and case studies of ongoing projects.

2023 CCUS TEA/LCA Workshop
2023-05-16 - 2023-05-18 | Rackham Graduate School at the University of Michigan, 915 E Washington St, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, United States
​We are excited to announce that the Global CO2 Initiative will host the 2023 TEA/LCA Workshop on Harmonizing CCUS Assessments on May 16-18 this year! This fifth workshop in the series is planned and conducted by the International CCUS Assessment Harmonization Group with members from the USA (GCI at U-M, NETL, NREL, ANL), Canada (NRC), Germany (RIFS, formerly known as IASS), Switzerland (ETH Zürich), and Japan (NIAIST). We are looking forward to one-and-a-half days of intense dialog and work that will advance transparent and uniform assessments of CCUS technologies and products.
This year’s workshop will focus on the inclusion of social factors in life cycle assessments and techno-economic assessments, as well as next steps towards guidance through international standardization of assessment guidelines.
The workshop will be conducted in-person at the Rackham Graduate School at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Online participation will be available.
Register for in person attendance here.We will host a poster session for student and postdoc presenters to specifically invite them to engage with the assessment community.
Who should attend?Researchers, students, practitioners, developers and users of LCA and TEA for CCUS and users of assessment outputs. Please note that the workshop does not provide introductory training for LCA and TEA for CCUS.
Timeline:

Tuesday, May 16, 2023, Arrival and Welcome Reception
Wednesday, May 17, 2023, Full day with short presentations and working group meetings
Thursday, May 18, 2023, Half day with short presentations and working group meetings

Please, find more information on the event and registration here.A detailed program with speakers and discussion session topics will be available later.
Please direct questions to info@globalco2initiative.org

Adding Value to CO₂ (Aportando valor al CO₂)
2023-05-10 - 2023-05-11 | BEC. Bilbao Exhibition Centre., BEC Bilbao Exhibition Centre, Bilbao, Spain
These Conference Days are aimed at all agents of the science-technology-business system and intend to offer a comprehensive view of the different aspects involved in CO₂ valorization technologies, from their fundamentals to their applications in the market.
More information at: https://www.aportandovaloralco2.com/index.html

Innovation Fund: Info Day on the third call for small-scale projects
2023-04-20 10:00 - 13:00 (Europe/Helsinki) | Online
On the 20ᵗʰ of April, the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA) and the European Commission’s DG Climate Action are organising an info day to present the third Innovation Fund small-scale call for projects. This new call will be launched on 30 March 2023 with a budget of EUR 100 million for projects with total capital costs between EUR 2.5 million and below EUR 7.5 million.
During the online event, participants will get an overview of the new call and will have the opportunity to get practical tips to succeed in their application. The Info Day will be interactive, and participants will be able to ask questions and contribute to the event via sli.do (#IFSSC2022).
The Innovation Fund is a dedicated funding programme for the deployment and up-scaling of innovative low-carbon technologies, aiming to bring industrial solutions to decarbonise Europe to the market. The Innovation Fund is funded with revenues from the auctioning of allowances from the EU Emissions Trading System.
Please find more on the event, programme, and registration here.

Conference on CO2-based fuels & chemicals 2023
2023-04-19 08:00 - 2023-04-20 17:00 UTC | Maternushaus, Kardinal-Frings-Str. 1-3, Köln (Cologne), 50668, Germany
CO2 Value Europe is the premium partner at the nova “Conference on CO2-based Fuels and Chemicals” which is one of the most established worldwide and has developed into a unique meeting and networking place for the entire Carbon Capture & Utilisation (CCU) and Power-to-X industry and its customers. The upcoming 10th edition of this conference will take place from 19-20 April in Cologne, Germany and will continue with this success and will showcase again the newest and most important developments in the fast-growing field of CO2 capture and utilisation.
New and leading players will demonstrate novel and improved applications based on the use of CO2 as feedstock. Main topics of the conference are green hydrogen production, carbon capture technologies, and carbon utilisation (Power-to-X): Transportation and aviation fuels, building-blocks, bulk, and fine chemicals as well as advanced technologies for CO2 utilisation such as artificial photosynthesis. The conference will be accompanied by a trade exhibition.
Call for innovations:
If you are a producer or inventor of an innovative CCU product or technology, you can take a chance and apply to win the “Best CO2 Utilisation 2023″ innovation award! The winner will be announced at the conference.
Please find more information on the award application stages here. Deadline for applying: 6 February 2023.
Call for posters:
If you want to present a poster at the conference, please check the instructions here. Deadline for submission: 31 March 2023.
The conference brochure with all the information can be found here.
Please find more information about registration at the conference here.

Sustainable and Low Carbon Fuels and Chemicals: Time for Take Off
2023-04-13 10:00 - 16:00 UTC | Maison Irène et Frédéric Joliot-Curie, Rue du Trône 100, Ixelles - Brussels, 1050, Belgium
📢 On 13th of April, the Maison Irène et Frédéric Joliot Curie in Brussels hosted an in-person event organized by CEA titled “Sustainable and low carbon fuels and chemicals – Time for take-off”.
🌱⛽ Sustainable and low carbon fuels will play an essential role in achieving the European Union’s ambitious energy transition objectives and reaching net zero by 2050. In particular, they will allow the defossilisation of industry sectors where electrification alone will not be sufficient.
🏛️ Speakers and representatives from the European Commission and European organizations, from more than 10 Member States, from industry and from the research community joined the event to discuss around the currently hot topic of sustainable low carbon fuels and chemicals and the challenges ahead.
👥 There was a great interest in attending the event, with more than 110 registrations. Approximately 60 individuals were invited to attend the event in person.
🎤 After an introductory speech by Mr. Cyril Piquemal, Deputy Permanent Representative of France to the European Union, the event was organized in three sessions covering the following aspects:
➡ 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟭: The role of sustainable fuels and chemicals in the climate and energy transition, with talks by Bernd Kuepker (EC-DG ENER) and Tudy Bernier (CO2 Value Europe);
➡ 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟮: Technology options and perspectives, with talks by Maria Georgiadou (EC-DG RTD), Thibault Cantat (CEA), Jack Legrand (CNRS), Jurriaan Boon (TNO) and Fleischer Maximilian (Siemens Energy);
➡ 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟯:Towards a synthetic fuels and chemicals value chain with talks by Nicolas JEULAND (Safran), Caterina Cobino (FINCANTIERI S.p.A.), Ivan Souček (Svaz chemického průmyslu ČR, z. s. – Association of the Chemical Industry in Czech Republic), Horzenberger Franz (ArcelorMittal) and Heidi Bergman (Renewable hydrogen, Neste Corporation).
⭐ Several speakers and attendees are directly involved or related to SUNERGY and SUNER-C, including Tudy Bernier (CO2 Value Europe), Fleischer Maximilian (Siemens Energy), Ivan Souček (Association of the Chemical Industry in Czech Republic) and Frederic Chandezon as co-organizer of the event and chair of session 2.
𝗔𝘀 𝗮 𝗳𝗲𝘄 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲-𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁:📝 Sustainable fuels and chemicals will be necessary to reach the EU’s energy and climate objectives;
📝 Considering the huge electricity amounts required to produce them, there is a need for prioritization of the use of such fuels and chemicals in hard-to-abate sectors, like the chemical industry, the aviation and maritime transport sectors;
📝 Technology alone will not allow the Union to reach its energy and climate objectives and it needs to be complemented by energy efficiency and sustainability as core objectives.

Séminaire ANCRE-SUNER-C: comment promouvoir la filière des carburants et molécules de commodité alternatifs en France et en Europe?
2023-03-28 13:30 - 17:00 UTC
📅 Last 28th of March, the Alliance Nationale de Coordination de la Recherche pour l’Energie (ANCRE) and SUNER-C co-organized an online event titled “Séminaire ANCRE-SUNER-C: comment promouvoir la filière des carburants et molécules de commodité alternatifs en France et en Europe?”
🌍 The event brought together French stakeholders from the SUNERGY community and beyond to inform, involve, and mobilize the French research community on the ongoing SUNER-C project. Approximately 80 people registered for the event.
🎤 The event began with introductory words by the current head of the ANCRE Alliance, Pierre-Franck Chevet (chairman and CEA of IFP Energies nouvelles), followed by Frederic Chandezon, deputy coordinator of SUNERGY and SUNER-C, presented the initiative and project and explained how attendees can contribute to shape a future around solar fuels and chemicals in the European agendas. Two representatives from the French Ministry of Research and Higher Education, Annabelle Rondaud and Xavier Montagne, also gave insight into the topic and how SUNERGY contributed and can contribute.
🔬 The event continued with seven scientific and technical presentations to share their vision and the current challenges they identify in the field of solar fuels and chemicals and Carbon Capture and Use. These were presented by representatives of French academias, RTOs and networks (Centre national de la recherche scientifique, Commissariat a l’Energie Atomique et aux Energies Alternatives, IFP Energies nouvelles, Université Grenoble Alpes), networks and Hubs (GDR Solar Fuels funded by CNRS and AXELERA Auvergne-Rhône Alpes Chemistry-Environnment Hub) and industrials (ENGIE, VICAT).
👏 As concluding messages, representatives of ANCRE, the French Ministry of Research and Higher Education, and SUNERGY/SUNER-C emphasized the diversity and dynamism of the French community and eco-system in the field of solar fuels and chemicals and CCU, and the importance of the field in pushing it further in the European agendas.
🌟 Overall, the event was a great success, providing valuable insights into the current state of solar fuels and chemicals in France and Europe and showcasing the importance of collaboration and community involvement in driving progress in the field.

The event was part of the pan-European initiative SUNERGY, working to enable a circular economy through the sustainable production of fossil-free fuels and base chemicals from renewable energy (sunlight, wind) and abundant molecules (CO2, water, nitrogen). SUNER-C is a new EU-funded CSA (Coordination and Support Action) under the umbrella of the SUNERGY Community, with 4M € funding for 3 years from June 1st 2022. SUNER-C will enable the creation of an innovation ecosystem, develop a technological roadmap and prepare for a large-scale research and innovation (R&I) initiative on solar fuels and chemicals. Ultimately, SUNERGY aims to become a large European Research and Innovation (LSRI) initiative working towards converting and storing renewable energy into fossil-free fuels and chemicals, complementing the scope of existing European partnerships.
The meeting was free of charge.
The main language of the event was French.
Program

9th Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue
2023-03-28 09:00 - 2023-03-29 18:00 UTC | Federal Foreign Office, Werderscher Markt 1, Berlin, 10117, Germany
The Federal Foreign Office and the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action are jointly hosting the 9th Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue on 28-29 March 2023 under the slogan “Energiewende – Securing a Green Future”.
At a time of both great opportunity and great uncertainty in the energy sector and the world at large, BETD.23 brings together policy-makers, business leaders and innovators from across the globe. As a leading international conference on the global energy transition, BETD.23 provides a platform to discuss measures, alliances and cooperation, with one goal in mind: to realize the full potential of a global energy transition!
This event is a joint initiative of the German Renewable Energy Federation (BEE), the German Solar Association (BSW-Solar), the German Energy Agency (dena) and eclareon.
Please find more information about the conference here.

2nd Greenering International Conference
2023-03-21 08:00 - 2023-03-23 17:00 UTC | Conde Ansúrez Conference Center, C. Real de Burgos, s/n, Valladolid, 47011, Spain
The COST Action 18224 GREENERING is announcing the the 2nd GREENERING INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE which will be held in Valladolid (Spain) from March 21-23, 2023. The conference, which has been co-organised by the COST Action GREENERING (Green Chemical Engineering Network towards upscaling sustainable processes) and BioEcoUVa (The Institute of Bioeconomy of University of Valladolid), has the objective to gather academics, researchers, and companies in an international forum to promote the application of green chemistry and sustainable technologies into industries with the environment, innovation, economy, and policy aspects in focus, covering a wide range of topics. The main topics tackled are:

Alternative solvents: (SCFs, Ils, DES, W)
Biorefinery: bioproducts and bioenergy
CO2 capture and utilization
Green reaction and catalysis
Polymers and advanced materials
Applications I: care and health products, food and agriculture technology
Applications II: bioelectronic and construction
Scale-up and industrial applications

The Future of Energy Materials: EERA EM4I & AMI2030 Joint Workshop
2023-03-13 08:00 - 2023-03-14 17:00 UTC | Online
The EERA Energy Materials for Innovation (EM4I) initiative timely reflected on the importance of bringing materials science to the forefront of Europe’s energy research landscape if we are to achieve the net-zero objective. In parallel, the Advanced Materials 2030 Initiative (AMI2030) has been later working at a roadmap and is now working at a governance plan and a Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA) for advanced materials in Horizon Europe. Given the common objective of ensuring that materials research is addressed in Europe in a comprehensive and consistent way to promote innovation in several fields (including energy), EERA EM4I and AMI2030 are jointly organising an online workshop to be held on 13 and 14 March, 2023.
In this workshop:

The key outcomes of the EERA EM4I initiative will be presented;
The strategies of relevance in the context of materials science of some EERA joint programmes – Advanced Materials and Processing for Energy Applications (AMPEA), Nuclear Materials with the relevant European partnership (ORIENT-NM project), and E3S (Economic, Environmental and Social Impacts of the Energy Transition)- will be analysed;
The AMI2030 framework and the relevant actions identified by its working groups will be brought to light; and
The integration of existing partnerships (clean energy transition, hydrogen, batteries, …) and other initiatives (e.g., in the solar energy field) with the above strategies and actions will be explored.

The workshop is free of charge and open to all upon registration in here.

Hydrogen & Fuel Cells Energy Summit
2023-03-08 - 2023-03-09 | Real Palacio Hotel, R. Tomás Ribeiro 115, Lisboa, 1050-228, Portugal
ACI’s 6th Hydrogen & Fuel Cells Energy Summit will be taking place on 8th & 9th March, 2023 in Lisbon, Portugal. For its sixth edition, the event will give updates on the European Hydrogen & Fuel Cells market and its developments, as well as focusing on current challenges for the industry such as the current and future status of hydrogen infrastructure for the automotive sector in Europe, the forecast on its regulatory framework, and the production of green hydrogen, among others. Over the two days, the event will give you in-depth perspective on novel technologies and solutions, the road towards achieving massive production of green hydrogen in Europe.
The key topics of the summit are:

Market Overview & Breakdown of Regulatory Framework in the Hydrogen Industry
Importance of Transporting Hydrogen & Safety Measurement with Challenges
The Hydrogen Stream: Big Push from Iberian Peninsula – Green Hydrogen Production & Investment Opportunities in Spain and Portugal
Decarbonisation – Process in order to meet increasing emission requirements and decarbonizing goals
EV Batteries via Fuel Cells
Renewable Hydrogen Market – Large Scale H2 production through Water Electrolysis & Technology Update
Case Studies of Infrastructure Developments in Existing Gas Infrastructure and many more

For more information, please click here.

LCA to CCUS & Alternative Fuels (AF) workshop
2022-12-15 09:30 - 2022-12-16 13:30 UTC | Online workshop
The Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) to Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) & Alternative Fuels (AF) online workshop will take place on the 15-16th of December.
CCUS & AF have a significant potential to achieve important societal goals such as mitigating GHG emissions or even reaching negative GHG emissions. To demonstrate that emerging CCUS & AF technologies could contribute to obtaining such goals, LCA has become the more widely accepted methodology.
The workshop involves a parallel session on MIRO (an online collaborative whiteboard platform) where the major issues emerging in LCA of CCUS will be discussed and possible solutions will be proposed. The workshop is intended for LCA practitioners with relevant experience and the participant’s number will be limited to facilitate the discussion.
If any LCA expert in the context of this cluster is willing to participate and contribute to the discussion, please fill out this form.
Please find more information about the workshop’s background and objectives as well as the agenda and registration here.

EIC Horizon Prize 'Fuel from the Sun: Artificial Photosynthesis'
2022-12-05 09:30 - 14:30 UTC | European Commission, 21 rue du Champs de Mars (CDMA building), floor -1, Atrium, Brussels, 1050, Belgium

Workshop on Innovations for a New Age of the Chemical Industry
2022-11-04 | Kampala, Kyambogo Road, Kiwatule - Banda - Kyambogo Rd, Kampala, Uganda, Uganda

SUNER-C Kick-off Meeting
2022-10-27 | Comet Louise, Pl. Stéphanie 20, 1050, Brussels, Belgium

European Sustainable Energy Week
2022-09-26 - 2022-09-29 | Charlemagne Building, Rue de la Loi 170, 1000, Brussels, Belgium
This year, EUSEW takes a hybrid format, on the theme of ‘Going green and digital for Europe’s energy transition’, with speakers and participants in Brussels, Charlemagne Building (European Commission) and online on this platform.

Alongside joining the Policy Conference from 26 to 29 September, preceded by a dedicated extended programme from 19 to 23 September, attendees can also:

follow the European Sustainable Energy Awards Ceremony

join the third European Youth Energy Day (EYED)

network with other clean energy stakeholders

visit the stands at the hybrid Energy Fair showcasing innovative projects in sustainable energy

attend Energy Talks about new ideas in clean energy (onsite attendance only).

An additional series of locally-organised Sustainable Energy Days are taking place around the world from June to September.

European Materials Research Society (E-MRS) Fall Meeting
2022-09-19 - 2022-09-22 | Politechnika Warszawska, plac Politechniki 1, 00-661, Warszawa, Poland
The 2022 E-MRS Fall Meeting and Exhibit was held in Warsaw University of Technology, from September 19 to 21 (exhibition) and September 19 to 22 (technical sessions). The conference consisted of 16 parallel symposia with invited speakers, oral and poster presentations and a plenary session to provide an international forum for discussing recent advances in the field of materials science.
The conference was augmented by an exhibition of products and services of interest to the conference participants and a one day workshop on Material recycling and circular economy.

Shaping the future: renewable fuels and chemicals from solar energy for a climate-neutral Europe
2022-06-14 - 2022-06-15 | The Royal Academy of Science, Letters and Fine Arts of Belgium, Rue Ducale 1, 1000, Brussels, Belgium
Check all the event’s information here.

The registration is now closed. Please contact us at contact@sunergy-initiative.eu for any queries.

Concept in a nutshell:

Meet and discuss with the principal stakeholders along the whole solar fuels value chain!

Bring together diverse realities: make scientists understand today’s industrial reality and industrials – the breakthrough innovations of tomorrow and their impact on future business models;

2-day workshop in Brussels to elaborate an all-agreed roadmap;

Mix of high-level overview presentations by leaders in the respective field and roadmapping exercises in dedicated working groups.

The main goal of this first workshop is to bring diverse realities together. We will develop a common language to define major objectives and milestones. These will be accessible in a living document, widely published and open for review!

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