The Full Spectrum Solar (FSS) unit of the SolDAC system is managing the incident solar radiation by spectrally splitting the incident photons in two flows: the ‘cold’ and the ‘hot’ one. The cold flow of photons comprises photons ranging from 300 nm to 1100 nm and the hot flow those…
The search for adsorbents that can selectively remove CO2 from air encompasses a wide range of materials with different surface chemistry. We are developing nanoporous solids for this, where the very high internal surfaces can be exploited and the interactions readily tailored. In the contactor bed, with high input airflow…
On 29 February and 1 March, the 3rd SolDAC General Assembly took place in Messina.We had the opportunity to continue working together and discussing the best way to bring SolDAC closer to society. Day 1 First, LOMARTOV presented its Milestone 9, a presentation by Mihaela Mirea on a first overview…
Against the detractors of the renewable energy technologies due to their intermittency, there are alternatives to batteries that allow for surplus renewable energy to be stored for medium/long periods of time: Power-to-X (abbreviated as PtX, P2X, or PtG and PtL, with G or L from gas or liquid products). P2X…
Edgar Contreras and Mihaela Mirea, from LOMARTOV explain us in this interview their tasks in WP6: Triple pillar sustainability guidance and validation.LOMARTOV support companies and innovative projects becoming more sustainable, mitigating and balancing their daily impact on our planet and resources, ensuring at the same time a safe and successful…
During the General Assembly of the project, held in Edinburgh September 6-7th 2023, the SolDAC project team had the second Responsible Research and Innovation internal workshop. Under the moderation of LOMARTOV, this session was centred in analysing in detail the stakeholder groups of the project with the aim to better…
On November 14, 2023, the SolDAC project actively participated in the “Public Perception and Business Models” workshop held in Brussels. The primary objective of the workshop was to shape the Social Acceptance methodology for projects like SolDAC by drawing insights from analogous initiatives. It served as a central meeting point…
The development of catalysts with excellent selectivity, stability and activity toward multicarbon products for the electrochemical reduction of CO2 (CO2RR) has been a topic of extensive research due to its crucial role in sustainable CO2 utilisation. Such features depend on the composition and morphology of the catalyst, which are also…
Sebastián Murcia is the deputy director of Energy Storage, Capture, and Catalysis at IREC. The IREC group researches, establishes, and evaluates new energy storage processes, mechanisms, and systems and develops high-performance catalysts to improve the energy conversion processes involved. They also investigate new energy harvesting and storage methods for fully…
The SolDAC GA was held at the University of Edinburgh on 6th and 7th September. We could attend the previous days of the Heat Powered Cycles Conference 2023 also held at the University of Edinburgh, where SolDAC presented its first Workshop on Direct atmospheric carbon capture, storage, and conversion. This…
Do not trust the title! Ten years ago, claims resounded that direct air capture (capturing CO2 from the atmosphere) would need only 3 times more energy than point-source capture. Everyone excited soon discovered the reality is much tougher than a good dream: the more the component you want is diluted,…
Paul A. Wright is Professor of Chemistry at the University of St Andrews. Since he joined the faculty, he has had a thriving group, which is reflected by a wide range of publications. The research carried out in the group concerns the rational design of novel solids for use as…
