Note for our valued online customers: both parallel sessions will not be broadcast online – but all presentations in the main hall will be.
Day 1, 29 April 2025
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09:30 | Michael Carus nova-Institute ![]() Conference Opening |
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Minister Mona Neubaur Ministry of Economic Affairs, Industry, Climate Action and Energy of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia ![]() Video message |
Innovation, Strategy and Policy |
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Chairperson(s) Lara Dammer nova-Institute ![]() Christopher vom Berg nova-Institute ![]() |
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09:40 | Michael Carus nova-Institute ![]() CCU in the Wider Context of Sustainability and Policy |
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10:00 | Anastasios Perimenis CO₂ Value Europe ![]() Progress of CCU Deployment in the EU Context |
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10:20 | Esther Hegel Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials ![]() Certifying Sustainability: Frameworks for CO₂-based Fuels and Materials Abstract |
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10:40 | Anja Fink NRW.Energy4Climate ![]() Meta-Analysis of Current Scenarios on the Future role of CCU Abstract |
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11:00 | Florian Kleinwächter Holcim Deutschland ![]() The Carbon2Business Lighthouse Project in Lägerdorf, Schleswig-Holstein |
11:20 | Discussion with all Speakers of the Session |
11:40 | Lunch Break & Networking |
Parallel Session |
Main Hall “Maternussaal” |
Green Hydrogen Production, Biogenic CO₂ Sources and Carbon Capture
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Chairpersons Achim Raschka nova-Institute ![]() Pia Skoczinski nova-Institute ![]() |
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13:15 | Eric Rambech Endrava ![]() Sourcing Biogenic CO₂ – Opportunities and Challenges Abstract |
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13:35 | Joao Oliviera EIT InnoEnergy ![]() CarbFlex |
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13:55 | Jarkko Toropainen Fortum ![]() Harnessing the Power of the Nordics: Fortum’s Unique Position for Boosting Electrification and Use of Sustainable Carbon Sources Abstract |
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14:15 | Juliette Poupeney Revcoo ![]() CarbonCloud: The Revcoo Solution Abstract |
14:35 | Discussion with all Speakers of the Session |
Room “Adelheid” – (no online transmission) |
CO₂ Utilisation Technologies I
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Chairpersons Michael Carus nova-Institute ![]() Lars Krause nova-Institute ![]() |
13:15 | Basem Zakaria Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory ![]() Biohybrid Fluidized CO₂ Electrolysis for Enhanced Formate Production and In-situ Bioconversion to Valuable Products Abstract |
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13:35 | Monalisa Goswami TNO ![]() CO₂ Electrolysis for Manufacturing of Materials: It All Circles Back to Energy! Abstract |
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13:55 | David Soane Carbogenesis ![]() Scalable and Profitable Carbon Utilisation Technology by Carbogenesis Abstract |
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14:15 | Dorinde Kleinegris NORCE Norwegian Research Centre ![]() ALGAESOL: Sustainable Aviation and Shipping Fuels from Microalgae and Direct Solar BES Technologies Abstract |
14:35 | Discussion with all Speakers of the Session |
14:50 | Coffee Break & Networking |
Green Hydrogen Production, Biogenic CO2 Sources and Carbon Capture |
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15:10 | Cristhian Molina Fernández University of Liège ![]() A Mobile CO₂ Capture Pilot Plant at Liège, Belgium Abstract |
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15:30 | Maurice Ernst Sypox ![]() CO₂-negative H₂ from Biogas Abstract |
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15:50 | Liv Reinecke RWE Generation ![]() RWE’s Hydrogen Activities: Enabling the Clean Energy Transition Abstract |
16:10 | Discussion with all Speakers of the Session |
Poster Pitch Session |
16:25 | Short Pitch Presentations of Poster Presenters |
Presentations of the Nominees for the “Best CO2 Utilisation 2025” |
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Chairperson(s) Michael Carus nova-Institute ![]() Asta Partanen nova-Institute ![]() |
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16:45 | Anastasios Perimenis CO₂ Value Europe ![]() |
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16:55 | Michael Carus nova-Institute ![]() Innovation Award Introduction |
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17:05 | Balázs Hepp eChemicles ![]() Low-Temperature Electrolyser Technology for CO₂ Reduction to CO |
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17:15 | Fanny Liao Far Eastern New Century Corporation ![]() FENC® TopGreen® CO₂-based NIPU |
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17:25 | Harrison Meyer Oxylus Energy ![]() Methanol Producing Electrolyser |
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17:35 | Bjørn Utgård Skytree ![]() Skytree Stratus |
17:45 | Veshal Venkat TNO ![]() Sorption Enhanced DME Synthesis (SEDMES) |
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17:55 | Sebastian Pohlmann UP Catalyst ![]() Battery-Grade Graphite from CO₂ |
18:05 | Online-Voting |
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18:10 | Martin Lindmeyer Yncoris ![]() Innovation Award Ceremony |
18:15 | Networking with Local Beer and Poster Session |
20:00 | Gala Dinner |
22:00 | German Bowling |
Day 2, 30 April 2025
CO2 to Chemicals and Fuels |
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Chairperson(s) Achim Raschka nova-Institute ![]() Pia Skoczinski nova-Institute ![]() |
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09:10 | Peter Nieuwenhuizen Synata Bio ![]() Turning Waste Carbon into Low-Carbon Fuel and Circular Chemicals Abstract |
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09:30 | Francesca Di Bartolomeo SINTEF ![]() Pioneering Sustainable CO₂ Conversion to C3 Chemicals and High-Value Lipids for Feed and Food Applications Abstract |
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09:50 | Doris Hafenbradl Electrochaea ![]() Power-to-Methane: Commercially-Ready Solution for Decarbonization and Energy Storage Abstract |
10:10 | Discussion with all Speakers of the Session |
10:30 | Coffee Break & Networking |
Parallel Session |
Main Hall “Maternussaal” |
CO2 to Chemicals, Fuels, Polymers and Materials
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Chairpersons Achim Raschka nova-Institute ![]() Michael Carus nova-Institute ![]() |
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11:00 | Vincent Peña Air Liquide Global E&C Solutions Germany ![]() Saving and Valorizing CO₂ with the Lurgi MethanolTM Technologies by Air Liquide Abstract |
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11:20 | Oliver Kuisle Celanese ![]() Low Carbon Intensity Methanol from Industrial CCU Abstract |
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11:40 | Volker Sick Global CO₂ Initiative ![]() A Life Cycle Assessment of Potential Pathways to Increase Sustainable Aviation Fuel Yields Through CO₂ Upgrading Co-located with Corn Ethanol Production Abstract |
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12:00 | Andreas Hartwig Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials IFAM ![]() NIPU and NIPUH: Polyurethanes made from Carbon Dioxide instead of Isocyanates Abstract |
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12:20 | Sebastian Pohlmann UP Catalyst ![]() Critical Raw Materials from CO₂: Sustainable Synthesis of Nanotubes and Graphite Abstract |
12:40 | Discussion with all Speakers of the Session |
Room “Adelheid” – (no online transmission) |
Advanced Research in CCU
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Chairpersons Lars Krause nova-Institute ![]() Pia Skoczinski nova-Institute ![]() |
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11:00 | María Romero Ángel AIMPLAS ![]() Sustainable Formulations from CO₂ and Orange Peel Waste |
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11:20 | Achim Schaadt Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE ![]() DME as a Promising Platform Molecule for Fuels Abstract |
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11:40 | Cristian Torri Università di Bologna ![]() Isopropyl Alcohol Production from CO₂ with a new Direct Air Carbon Capture and Fixation (DACF) Approach: Results from Early Proof-of-Concept Investigation Abstract |
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12:00 | Xin Tu University of Liverpool ![]() Plasma Catalysis for CO₂ Hydrogenation to Methanol Abstract |
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12:20 | Mohamad Kanso Toulouse Biotechnology Institute ![]() Technical and Environmental Comparison of Diverse Valorization Routes of CO₂ as Ethanol under a Simulation Approach Abstract |
12:40 | Discussion with all Speakers of the Session |
13:00 | Lunch & Networking |
CO2 Utilisation Technologies II |
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Chairperson(s) Achim Raschka nova-Institute ![]() Pia Skoczinski nova-Institute ![]() |
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14:30 | Mohammad Rezaei GIG Karasek ![]() Exploring the Functions of Electrocatalysts and Membranes in Advanced Technologies for Green Synthesis of Carbon Monoxide from Carbon Dioxide Abstract |
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14:50 | Födi Tamás eChemicles ![]() Scaling-up Low Temperature CO₂ Electrolysis to Industrial Levels Abstract |
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15:10 | Pierre Calleja Syklea ![]() SYKLEA No Water technology CO₂ capture and Valorisation based on Algae tech Abstract |
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15:30 | Philipp Arbter Colipi ![]() Exploiting Hydrogen-Oxidizing Bacteria as a Novel Biomanufacturing Platform for Production of Chemicals from CO₂ Abstract |
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15:50 | Tom Wirtanen VTT ![]() Novel Electrosynthetic Pathways to Ethylene Glycol, Acrylic, Adipic and Glycolic acids: CO₂ based C2-C6 Building Blocks for Sustainable Polymers Abstract |
16:10 | Discussion with all Speakers of the Session |
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16:25 | Achim Raschka & Pia Scoczinski nova-Institute ![]() Final Words and End of Conference |
16:30 | End of the Conference |