The ECO2Fuel project is testing a prototype direct, electrochemical CO2 conversion system that produces sustainable liquid e-fuels and chemicals such as methanol and ethanol. The aim is to scale the system up to achieve the world’s first low-temperature 1MW CO2 electrolyzer in 2026.
The ECO2Fuel system works by directly reducing CO2 through electrocatalytic conversion in a single-step process. This process uses water and renewable electricity, without the need for hydrogen. The operation is performed under low-temperatures and pressures, below 80°C and 15 bar respectively.
The impetus for the project is the European Green Deal’s ambitious targets for climate neutrality by 2050, including the goal to achieve a 55% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. Achieving this is likely to require the development and wider adoption of advanced carbon capture and utilization technologies.
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