The exploitation of CO2 capture, utilisation, and storage technologies (CCUS) in industrial applications face significant challenges due to the high investment cost and the fierce international competition in the sectors concerned. Nonetheless, it is widely known that these industrial sectors currently account for 20% of global CO2 emissions, and according to the 2-degree scenario of the Paris agreement, they should represent half of the stored CO2 by 2050. In this frame, relevant sectors with high CO2 emissions are for example steel, iron, and cement making, biofuel production and waste incineration plants, oil refining, gas processing, and hydrogen production. The CooCE project has an absolute aim to accelerate the use of CCUS and revolutionize CO2 capture and utilization by closing carbon loops in a circular economy approach.
CooCE targets to develop (TRL 4) and demonstrate (TRL 5-6) a novel biotechnological platform in which CO2 (either from biogas or exhaust gasses) is converted into a) upgraded biofuels for flexible on-site hybrid energy storage and b) high market value platform chemicals, namely biosuccinic acid and polyhydroxyalkanoates, that form the building blocks of various biopolymers and bioproducts.
In this frame, the project will contribute to the shift towards a resource-efficient, low-carbon and climateresilient economy as the expected savings of greenhouse gas emissions from the proposed system will be higher than 100% compared to those generated during the production of conventional gasoline as fuel or corresponding chemicals for polymers. The final products will undergo a preliminary market analysis and be replicated in other relevant industrial scenarios to ensure the large-scale uptake of the CooCE outcomes beyond the project lifetime. This will additionally offer unique opportunities for symbiosis within various high polluting industrial sectors (e.g. cement and steel production) and Renewable Energy providers, significantly fostering climate-resilient economy. Finally, particular attention is given to the enrichment of professional curricula with the principles of CCUS and, for that reason it is envisioned that a bespoke programme, namely “CooCE- Training Programme” will be piloted to personnel from industries and SMEs as well as young professionals.
Within the project, a consortium of commercial and academic partners is formed, with the ambitious goal of developing CCUS processes and integrating them with existing industrial workflows. The work is planned in accordance with the European Sustainable Development Goals and considering Circular Bioeconomy principles.
CooCE is 36 months project and is comprised by 7 work packages (WPs). The WPs feed into each other, as well as deliver independent research results at the highest level.
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We generated an online survey about Carbon Capture Use and Storage (CCUS) and the CooCE project. The aim is to understand how stakeholders view CCUS,
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Collura F., Santin A., Serna-Garcìa R., Bellan A., Treu L., Morosinotto. Biogas Upgrading Paired with Bioplastic Production from a Novel Polyhydroxybutyrate Accumulating Cyanobacterial Strain Synechocystis
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Serna-García R., Liberatore C., Bucci L., Favaro L., Müller B., Morosinotto T., Seco A., Bouzas A., Treu L., Campanaro S. CO2 conversion into biomethane and
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On 21-24thJune 2023 in Chania, Greece the 10th International Conference on Sustainable Solid Waste Management will take place. The Conference aims to address the significant issue of sustainable
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The third progress meeting of CooCE was held in Padova on the 09th June 2023 and aimed to follow the project progress. For the first
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In the Workshop titled “Harnessing CO2 for sustainable CCUS value chains: The CooCE concept” held in Bologna (Italy) at the 31st European Biomass Conference from
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The CooCE project has reached its halfway point in March 2023. It is a crucial moment for the life of the project, with members and
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In the Summer School of MIKROBIOKOSMOS 2022, held in Argalasti Pelion (Greece) from 4-8 July 2022, Dr. P.G. Kougias gave a presentation on the microbial
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Serna-García R., Collura F., Favaro L., Morosinotto T., Seco A., Bouzas A., Treu L., Campanaro S. Evaluating the potential of transforming CO2 into value added
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Serna-García R., Orellana E., Bucci L., Favaro L., Müller B., Morosinotto T., Seco A., Bouzas A., Treu L., Campanaro S. Biogas upgrading and polyhydroxyalcanoates production
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We generated an online survey about Carbon Capture Use and Storage (CCUS) and the CooCE project. The aim is to understand how stakeholders view CCUS,
Collura F., Santin A., Serna-Garcìa R., Bellan A., Treu L., Morosinotto. Biogas Upgrading Paired with Bioplastic Production from a Novel Polyhydroxybutyrate Accumulating Cyanobacterial Strain Synechocystis
Serna-García R., Liberatore C., Bucci L., Favaro L., Müller B., Morosinotto T., Seco A., Bouzas A., Treu L., Campanaro S. CO2 conversion into biomethane and
On 21-24thJune 2023 in Chania, Greece the 10th International Conference on Sustainable Solid Waste Management will take place. The Conference aims to address the significant issue of sustainable
The third progress meeting of CooCE was held in Padova on the 09th June 2023 and aimed to follow the project progress. For the first
In the Workshop titled “Harnessing CO2 for sustainable CCUS value chains: The CooCE concept” held in Bologna (Italy) at the 31st European Biomass Conference from
The “CooCE Sustain” e-platform constitutes a benchmark of the project. It is an online freely accessible platform allowing the interaction between the project’s outcomes and the end-users/relevant stakeholders (e.g. industry, bio-based producers/ consumers, public authorities etc.). The e-platform includes a holistic CO2 Management
Data Hub containing essential data and outcomes from the project’s WorkPackages.
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