EDISON

Project description

The EDISON project aims at developing and building a device able to convert CO2 in ethanol and water in H2O2 at a minimum selectivity of 70% employing non-critical raw materials, and guided by the technoeconomical analysis of the process.

The project is coordinated by the research group of Prof. Núria López at ICIQ leading a consortium constituted by the groups of Prof. JR Galán-Mascarós at ICIQ, Prof. F. P. Garcia de Arquer at ICFO, and Prof. J. Arbiol at ICN2. This collaborative initiative has all the competences needed for the development of the materials, their characterization at the atomistic level, the construction of the prototype device, and a full life-cycle and technoeconomic analysis informed by device performance to identify challenges in large scale operation, further technology deployment, and viability. The project will place our groups at the frontier of research in e-Fuels in the European context generating a knowledge seed for future initiatives.

The objective of the CLIMA 2023 call is to fund research projects or knowledge transfer in various scientific fields with the aim of analyzing the impact of climate change on different natural systems, social and economic sectors, and territories of Catalonia. Projects under the call must propose innovative measures, models and strategies to mitigate climate change effects and enhance adaptive capacity.

Convocatòria AGAUR 2023 dels ajuts per finançar projectes de recerca per la mitigació i adaptació al canvi climàtic amb el suport del Departament de Recerca i Universitats, del Departament d’Acció Climàtica, Alimentació i Agenda Rural i del Fons Climàtic de la Generalitat de Catalunya. Referència EDISON: 2023 CLIMA 00105