CO2Chem Grand Challenge Network
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Sheffield
Department Name: Chemical & Biological Engineering
Abstract
The CO2chem network was established in April 2010 to act as a focus fro research in carbon dioxide capture and utilisastion with a remit to revolutionise the chemicals industry. It has become the UK focus for CCU and is now establishing itself as a global hub for not only research excellence but also policy and social awareness. This proposal aims to continue the activities of the network and enhance and extend their impact on science, engineering and society.
In order to achieve this we have consulted with the current network community to define areas that require short-, medium- and long-term intervention. These have been categorised into 'Clusters' where research activities can be focused. The Clusters will cover: Chemical Engineering and Process; Solvents and Synthons; Functional and Structural Polymers; Biotransformations; Mineralisation. Catalysis is also seen as a key driver in CCU but is so important that it overarches all Cluster areas and so is considered a Central Theme. The Clusters will meet regularly to define milestones and deliverables, identify funding opportunities and form the basis of future research collaborations. Face-to-face discussions will initiate Cluster activities but we will use video and teleconferencing facilities to keep up momentum as well as reducing travel costs and emissions. Each of the Clusters will be led by experts from academia and industry.
An industrial forum will be established early in the new contract to define realistic multi-term deliverables and to ensure buy-in from industry. This will involve bringing together all members of the carbon supply chain from emitters through chemicals production to the end user.
It is important that the UK plays a major role in defining the capabilities of CCU. This means we must promote our activities not only at the national level but globally. This will be achieved by providing bursaries to attend the ICCDU conferences in 2013 and 2015, with an aim to secure the 2017 conference for the UK. We will also continue to host our successful CO2Chem <--> CO2Chem Eng international conferences, first held in April 2012.
While policy and social awareness are important factors that influence network activities, research excellence is the cornerstone of our operations. We have budgeted a Seedcorn Fund for novel research carried out by Network members. Five £4k grants per annum will be allocated to researchers looking to prove concepts before filing collaborative research proposals as one of the outcomes. We will promote collaborative research funding applications to RCUK, European Commission and other global funding schemes.
We have established a CO2Chem Publishing group that will promote research documents and reviews through a peer review process, publishing primarily online but occasionally in paper format.
The network will continue to be managed by a core Management Group including the PI, CoI, several academic experts and industrial representatives. Katy Armstrong will continue in the Role of Network Manager on a 60% FTE basis for the first two years then 40% for the remaining 3 years. However, this reduction is simply funding not effort as we will aim to make the Network self-sustaining as we progress, particularly through industrial sponsorship.
In order to achieve this we have consulted with the current network community to define areas that require short-, medium- and long-term intervention. These have been categorised into 'Clusters' where research activities can be focused. The Clusters will cover: Chemical Engineering and Process; Solvents and Synthons; Functional and Structural Polymers; Biotransformations; Mineralisation. Catalysis is also seen as a key driver in CCU but is so important that it overarches all Cluster areas and so is considered a Central Theme. The Clusters will meet regularly to define milestones and deliverables, identify funding opportunities and form the basis of future research collaborations. Face-to-face discussions will initiate Cluster activities but we will use video and teleconferencing facilities to keep up momentum as well as reducing travel costs and emissions. Each of the Clusters will be led by experts from academia and industry.
An industrial forum will be established early in the new contract to define realistic multi-term deliverables and to ensure buy-in from industry. This will involve bringing together all members of the carbon supply chain from emitters through chemicals production to the end user.
It is important that the UK plays a major role in defining the capabilities of CCU. This means we must promote our activities not only at the national level but globally. This will be achieved by providing bursaries to attend the ICCDU conferences in 2013 and 2015, with an aim to secure the 2017 conference for the UK. We will also continue to host our successful CO2Chem <--> CO2Chem Eng international conferences, first held in April 2012.
While policy and social awareness are important factors that influence network activities, research excellence is the cornerstone of our operations. We have budgeted a Seedcorn Fund for novel research carried out by Network members. Five £4k grants per annum will be allocated to researchers looking to prove concepts before filing collaborative research proposals as one of the outcomes. We will promote collaborative research funding applications to RCUK, European Commission and other global funding schemes.
We have established a CO2Chem Publishing group that will promote research documents and reviews through a peer review process, publishing primarily online but occasionally in paper format.
The network will continue to be managed by a core Management Group including the PI, CoI, several academic experts and industrial representatives. Katy Armstrong will continue in the Role of Network Manager on a 60% FTE basis for the first two years then 40% for the remaining 3 years. However, this reduction is simply funding not effort as we will aim to make the Network self-sustaining as we progress, particularly through industrial sponsorship.
Planned Impact
We predict this project will have impact in several fields:
- Environmental sustainability, protection and impact
- Commercialisation and Exploitation
- Improving social welfare, social cohesion and/or national security
- Evidence based policy making and influencing public policies
- Increasing public engagement with research and related societal issues.
The social, environmental and economic importance of significant scale production of a sustainable, high value chemicals and fuels would be difficult to overestimate. This Grand Challenge Network will take a comprehensive and coordinated approach to CCU research. It will do so in a way which is both general, by working on novel ideas which are applicable across a broad range of applications of whatever scale, and specific by looking at key themes within the identified Clusters. The beneficiaries from this work will therefore be:
Society because of:
The impact on carbon emissions, sustainability and the environment
The lowered disruption to economic infrastructure required to achieve that environmental improvement
The opportunities for improved security of energy and chemical feedstock supply
The availability of a broader range of validated energy and chemicals options involving carbon utilisation, leading to improved public engagement, a more informed public debate and better evidence based policy making
The UK Economy:
Current and proposed CCS technologies treat CO2 as a waste so any remediation methods are loss making operations both in terms of CAPEX and OPEX. CCU however leads to a commodity rather than a waste and so has the possibility to generate profit.
Industries where there are large scale CO2 emissions (steel, cement, oil, gas etc) or an interest in selling solutions to carbon emissions problems. This will generate impact over the longer term because we will lead the way in developing new and validated methodologies for assessing sustainability and process efficiency in the context of applying leading edge technology.
- Environmental sustainability, protection and impact
- Commercialisation and Exploitation
- Improving social welfare, social cohesion and/or national security
- Evidence based policy making and influencing public policies
- Increasing public engagement with research and related societal issues.
The social, environmental and economic importance of significant scale production of a sustainable, high value chemicals and fuels would be difficult to overestimate. This Grand Challenge Network will take a comprehensive and coordinated approach to CCU research. It will do so in a way which is both general, by working on novel ideas which are applicable across a broad range of applications of whatever scale, and specific by looking at key themes within the identified Clusters. The beneficiaries from this work will therefore be:
Society because of:
The impact on carbon emissions, sustainability and the environment
The lowered disruption to economic infrastructure required to achieve that environmental improvement
The opportunities for improved security of energy and chemical feedstock supply
The availability of a broader range of validated energy and chemicals options involving carbon utilisation, leading to improved public engagement, a more informed public debate and better evidence based policy making
The UK Economy:
Current and proposed CCS technologies treat CO2 as a waste so any remediation methods are loss making operations both in terms of CAPEX and OPEX. CCU however leads to a commodity rather than a waste and so has the possibility to generate profit.
Industries where there are large scale CO2 emissions (steel, cement, oil, gas etc) or an interest in selling solutions to carbon emissions problems. This will generate impact over the longer term because we will lead the way in developing new and validated methodologies for assessing sustainability and process efficiency in the context of applying leading edge technology.
Organisations
- University of Sheffield (Lead Research Organisation)
- Global CO2 Initiative (Collaboration)
- Scottish Enterprise (Collaboration)
- XPRIZE Foundation (Collaboration)
- Tata Steel (United Kingdom) (Collaboration)
- UNIVERSITY OF YORK (Collaboration)
- CO2 Value Europe (Collaboration)
- European Commission (Collaboration)
- ITM Power (Collaboration)
- Tees Valley Unlimited (Collaboration)
Publications
Jones CR
(2015)
Investigating public perceptions of carbon dioxide utilisation (CDU) technology: a mixed methods study.
in Faraday discussions
Madeddu S
(2015)
Extraction of Mg(OH)2 from Mg silicate minerals with NaOH assisted with H2O: implications for CO2 capture from exhaust flue gas.
in Faraday discussions
McCord S
(2021)
Developing a triple helix approach for CO2 utilisation assessment.
in Faraday discussions
Miller D
(2022)
Assessing methods for the production of renewable benzene
in Sustainable Production and Consumption
Moss M
(2017)
Integrated CO2 Capture and Utilization Using Non-Thermal Plasmolysis
in Frontiers in Energy Research
North M
(2015)
Perspectives and visions on CO2 capture and utilisation.
in Faraday discussions
North M
(2015)
CO2 reduction reactions: general discussion.
in Faraday discussions
Ogden MD
(2017)
Recovery of Metals from Jarosite Waste: A Resin Screening Study
Peter Styring (Co-Author)
(2013)
Recent Advances in Carbon Dioxide Utiliztion
in The Catalyst Review
Poliakoff M
(2015)
The Twelve Principles of CO2 CHEMISTRY.
in Faraday discussions
Rami Alfarra M
(2021)
General discussion: Sources, sinks and mitigation methods; evaluation of health impacts.
in Faraday discussions
Reed D
(2017)
Cellulose-Supported Ionic Liquids for Low-Cost Pressure Swing CO2 Capture
in Frontiers in Energy Research
Remiezowicz E
(2015)
Capture agents, conversion mechanisms, biotransformations and biomimetics: general discussion.
in Faraday discussions
SCOT Project SCOT
(2016)
A Vision for Smart CO2 Transformation in Europe: Using CO2 as a Resource
Styring P
(2018)
Editorial: Carbon Dioxide Utilization
in Frontiers in Energy Research
Supasitmongkol S
(2014)
A single centre aluminium( iii ) catalyst and TBAB as an ionic organo-catalyst for the homogeneous catalytic synthesis of styrene carbonate
in Catal. Sci. Technol.
The Royal Society
(2017)
The Potential and Limitations of Using Carbon Dioxide
Thonemann N
(2022)
Chemical Valorisation of Carbon Dioxide
Walsh JJ
(2015)
Improving the efficiency of electrochemical CO2 reduction using immobilized manganese complexes.
in Faraday discussions
Wilson I
(2017)
Why Synthetic Fuels Are Necessary in Future Energy Systems
in Frontiers in Energy Research
Wunderlich J
(2021)
Integration of techno-economic and life cycle assessment: Defining and applying integration types for chemical technology development
in Journal of Cleaner Production
Yi N
(2015)
Carbon dioxide capture and utilization: using dinuclear catalysts to prepare polycarbonates.
in Faraday discussions
Description | A truly international network promoting carbon dioxide utilization. The establishment of a seedcorn fund to finance early stage research concepts leading to full research funding applications. The project met the mid-term objectives however the full impact will not be truly measured until its completion in 2017. However, the importance of the field is such that it is anticipated the network will continue for many years beyond that. |
Exploitation Route | New research projects. New government policy. Commercialisation of embryonic technologies. Greater awareness of an emerging technology. |
Sectors | Aerospace Defence and Marine Agriculture Food and Drink Chemicals Construction Energy Environment Government Democracy and Justice Security and Diplomacy Transport |
URL | http://www.co2chem.com |
Description | We contributed to the 'Sweating the Assets' document produced by the Conservative 2020 group. Styring is an expert panel member on the All Party Parliamentary Climate Change Group considering CCSU. We have contributed towards the DECC Policy Scoping Document Next Steps in CCS. Now collaborating with many governments and organisations in developing policy and funding opportunities. In Styring through CO2Chem was invited to represent the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) at two events major events in 2017. We represented BEIS at the UK-India Ministerial Summit on Energy in New Delhi in April 2017. This led to closer dialogue with BEIS through Secretary of State Greg Clark and officials including Brian Allison and Will Lochead. We were also invited to Mission Innovation in September 2017 which is covered under the extension grant discussed below. The grant was extended in 2017 and the title changed to CO2Chem Network: Establishing the UK as World Leaders in Carbon Dioxide Utilisation (EP/P026435/1) so all outcomes after are now reported under that grant number. |
First Year Of Impact | 2012 |
Sector | Aerospace, Defence and Marine,Agriculture, Food and Drink,Chemicals,Energy,Environment,Government, Democracy and Justice,Transport |
Impact Types | Societal Economic Policy & public services |
Description | BIS Shaping the Future |
Geographic Reach | National |
Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
Impact | Consideration of CDU as a low carbon technology. |
Description | DECC Next Steps in CCS |
Geographic Reach | National |
Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
Description | EU SET Plan 2014 |
Geographic Reach | Asia |
Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
Description | EU Task force on LCA for CCU |
Geographic Reach | Europe |
Policy Influence Type | Membership of a guideline committee |
Description | Horizon Prize for CO2 Reuse |
Geographic Reach | Europe |
Policy Influence Type | Implementation circular/rapid advice/letter to e.g. Ministry of Health |
Description | Next Steps in CCS |
Geographic Reach | National |
Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
Impact | Carbon dioxide utilisation now included to a greater level in government policy on CCS. Lead to increase in industry interest and engagement with CCU |
Description | Panel Chair Mission Innovation CCUS |
Geographic Reach | Multiple continents/international |
Policy Influence Type | Membership of a guideline committee |
Impact | Recommendation to G20 countries to double funding for Clean Energy research. Report due Spring 2018. |
Description | Policy Exchange Conference |
Geographic Reach | National |
Policy Influence Type | Citation in other policy documents |
Impact | CO2 coorganised a conference with the Policy Exchange to highlight importance. Styring, Hills and Lord Debby presented the case. A video of the event resulted. |
URL | https://policyexchange.org.uk/rethinking-co2-from-a-waste-to-a-resource/ |
Description | Royal Society MP Pairing Scheme |
Geographic Reach | National |
Policy Influence Type | Implementation circular/rapid advice/letter to e.g. Ministry of Health |
Description | STOA Methanol Consultation |
Geographic Reach | Asia |
Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
Description | Sweating Our Assets |
Geographic Reach | National |
Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
Impact | Carbon dioxide utilization discussed in Parliament and consultation on DECC next steps in CCS policy document. |
URL | http://2020conservatives.com/viewpost.php?postID=56 |
Description | UK India Energy Summit, New Delhi, India |
Geographic Reach | Asia |
Policy Influence Type | Membership of a guideline committee |
Description | UN COP22 |
Geographic Reach | Multiple continents/international |
Policy Influence Type | Membership of a guideline committee |
Description | A Comprehensive Coordinated Approach to Carbon Capture and Utilisation |
Amount | £4,559,973 (GBP) |
Funding ID | EP/K001329/1 |
Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 08/2012 |
End | 09/2017 |
Description | Consultancy Scottish Enterprise |
Amount | £30,000 (GBP) |
Organisation | Scottish Enterprise |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 02/2016 |
End | 04/2016 |
Description | Consultancy Tees Valley |
Amount | £20,000 (GBP) |
Organisation | Tees Valley Unlimited |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 03/2016 |
End | 08/2016 |
Description | EPSRC ENERGY |
Amount | £2,000,000 (GBP) |
Funding ID | EP/N009746/1 |
Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 02/2016 |
End | 02/2020 |
Description | FP7 ROK |
Amount | € 2,100,000 (EUR) |
Funding ID | FP7 - Theme: Regions 2012-2013-1 Coordination and Support Action Grant agreement n° 319995 |
Organisation | European Commission |
Department | Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) |
Sector | Public |
Country | European Union (EU) |
Start | 09/2013 |
End | 10/2016 |
Description | Global CO2 Initiative LCA |
Amount | € 80,000 (EUR) |
Organisation | Global CO2 Initiative |
Sector | Private |
Country | United States |
Start | 07/2017 |
End | 08/2018 |
Description | Global CO2 Initiative TEA |
Amount | € 250,000 (EUR) |
Organisation | Global CO2 Initiative |
Sector | Private |
Country | United States |
Start | 07/2017 |
End | 08/2018 |
Description | HORIZON 2020 |
Amount | £500,000 (GBP) |
Organisation | European Commission |
Department | Horizon 2020 |
Sector | Public |
Country | European Union (EU) |
Start | 07/2016 |
End | 08/2018 |
Description | IIKE UK Centre for CO2 Utilisation |
Amount | £25,000 (GBP) |
Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 08/2017 |
End | 09/2018 |
Description | TSB Agritech |
Amount | £2,100,000 (GBP) |
Organisation | Innovate UK |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 11/2014 |
End | 10/2017 |
Description | Title: CO2Chem Network: Establishing the UK as World Leaders in Carbon Dioxide Utilisation |
Amount | £253,037 (GBP) |
Funding ID | EP/P026435/1 |
Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 08/2017 |
End | 09/2019 |
Title | CO2Go |
Description | App for iPad/Android on CDU mitigation potential. Web version now available |
Type Of Material | Computer model/algorithm |
Year Produced | 2016 |
Provided To Others? | Yes |
Impact | Publicly available, free app |
URL | http://co2go.cyclicco2r.eu |
Description | Artificial Photosynthesis Roadmap |
Organisation | European Commission |
Country | European Union (EU) |
Sector | Public |
PI Contribution | Literature review and scientific guidance to the project to enable a European call for AP to be developed for 2018/19 workprogramme |
Collaborator Contribution | Project management, life cycle assessment, PRIME supply chain modelling |
Impact | No outputs, research on going |
Start Year | 2015 |
Description | CO2 Value Europe |
Organisation | CO2 Value Europe |
Country | Belgium |
Sector | Learned Society |
PI Contribution | Scientific advice and guidance on the use of CO2. Advice on creating networks of practioners. Core member of working group to set up the association |
Collaborator Contribution | Knowledge on ccu sector and legalities of setting up an association. |
Impact | Launch of new European industrial association for carbon dioxide utilisation in 2017 |
Start Year | 2016 |
Description | GCI |
Organisation | Global CO2 Initiative |
Country | United States |
Sector | Private |
PI Contribution | Introductions to community |
Collaborator Contribution | Details of economics studies |
Impact | Setting up consortia |
Start Year | 2016 |
Description | ITM-POWER |
Organisation | ITM Power |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Private |
PI Contribution | PROJECT LEAD |
Collaborator Contribution | H2 GENERATION |
Impact | BUILDING PILOT PLANT TOGETHER |
Start Year | 2014 |
Description | Scottish Enterprise |
Organisation | Scottish Enterprise |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Public |
PI Contribution | Roadmap for CCU in Scotland |
Collaborator Contribution | Data for assessing industrial impacts in Scotland |
Impact | The project is ongoing and has not generated any outcomes to date. |
Start Year | 2016 |
Description | Tata Steel |
Organisation | TATA Steel |
Country | India |
Sector | Private |
PI Contribution | Invited attendance at quarterly project meetings in Port Talbot |
Collaborator Contribution | Meetings and advocacy |
Impact | Royal Society Report |
Start Year | 2017 |
Description | Tees Valley Unlimited |
Organisation | Tees Valley Unlimited |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Public |
PI Contribution | Roadmap for CCU implementation in the Tees Valley |
Collaborator Contribution | Provision of data relating to local industry |
Impact | This project is ongoing and has not generated any outcomes to date |
Start Year | 2016 |
Description | University of York |
Organisation | University of York |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Research facilities and exchange of personnel |
Collaborator Contribution | Access to surface analysis equipment |
Impact | Conference publications |
Start Year | 2006 |
Description | XPRIZE |
Organisation | XPRIZE Foundation |
Country | United States |
Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
PI Contribution | Expert knowledge to prize |
Collaborator Contribution | Access to new research teams |
Impact | Membership of XPRIZE Board |
Start Year | 2016 |
Title | CO2Go |
Description | CDU mitigation prediction tool aimed at general public |
Type Of Technology | Webtool/Application |
Year Produced | 2017 |
Impact | Causing excitement at European Commission |
URL | http://co2go.cyclicco2r.eu |
Company Name | Co2Chem Media & Publishing Limited |
Description | |
Year Established | 2013 |
Impact | Several high impact policy papers have been published addressing CDU in the UK and Europe. |
Website | http://co2chem.co.uk |
Description | Audience with Indian Minister for Science & Technology |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
Results and Impact | Meeting in New Delhi. Led to an invitation from the FCO/DIT to participate in a Ministerial Summit in New Delhi, April 2017 |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
Description | BBC Radio 5 discussion |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Discussion on renewable energy alternatives for the UK energy mix |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
Description | BBC news website interview |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Interview and comments for BBC website piece on CO2 utilisation which lead to further media interest in the technology |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
Description | CO2 Podcast |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | CO2 Utilisation for the Conversation Podcast |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
Description | CO2 Utilisation EU Event Santander |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
Results and Impact | Keynote Talk |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
Description | CO2Chem Status Conference |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
Results and Impact | Status conference highlighting the impact of seed corn funding to research stimulation. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
Description | Carbon X-PRIZE |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | Second Round conference for XPRIZE contestants. Styring gave Plenary Lecture. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
Description | Chemistry World article |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Large contribution to RSC Chemistry World three page article on carbon dioxide utilisation. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
Description | Faraday Discussion on CDU |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | CO2Chem hosted the 2021 Faraday Discussion on CDU that was held online as a virtual event in April 2021. The event was so successful that we were invited by the Royal Society of Chemistry to host a further event in 2026. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
URL | https://www.rsc.org/events/detail/40002/carbon-dioxide-utilisation-faraday-discussion |
Description | International Conference on Carbon Dioxide Utilisation (ICCDU) 2016 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | UK hosted ICCDU for the first time. Organised by CO2Chem. Very successful event. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
URL | http://iccdu2016.org.uk |
Description | Interview for BBC World Service radio |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | BBC radio interview for world service on the potential of CO2 utilisation to impact climate change via emissions reduction |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
Description | Interview on BBC World News |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Live BBC World News interview on the potential of carbon dioxide use in the production of carbon nanofibres and the effect of CO2 utilisation on emissions mitigation |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
Description | Low carbon feedstocks for bioeconomy |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | Attended workshop on low carbon feedstocks for bioeconomy discussed ccu opportunities with delegates in working groups |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
Description | Meeting with Natural Resource Canada |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
Results and Impact | Meeting with NRCan and British High Commission to scope a potential UK-Canada collaboration. Ongoing dialogue. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
Description | New Energy Forum |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Recommendations on CDU to the energy community |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
Description | Politics First magazine article |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
Results and Impact | Article on the activities of CO2Chem |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
Description | Port of Antwerp CDU Event |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | Developing a CDU economy in the Port of Antwerp, Belgium. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
Description | Presentation to Carbon Capture Journal Meeting |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Led to a journal issue publication. Status of CDU and its prospects. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
Description | Presentations at ICCDU 2017, Shanghai |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Oral presentations from CO2chem members at the International Conference of Carbon Dioxide Utilisation 2017 showcasing UK research in CCU. Increase in awareness of delegates particularly Chinese, in UK research. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
Description | Royal Society Consultation of CO2 Reuse |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
Results and Impact | Output will be a Royal Society document recommending policy on CDU |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
Description | Royal Society MP Pairing Scheme |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
Results and Impact | One week secondment to Westminster to work in collaboration with Dr Emma Hennessey at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
Description | Royal Society Oxford-KOPRC Conference |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | Keynote presentation |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
Description | SETIS Magazine interview |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
Results and Impact | Interview for EU Commission science policy magazine highlighting UK research and CO2Chem |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
Description | Spanish Chemical Society Biannual Conference. Keynote by Styring |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
Results and Impact | CO2 Utilisation focused session. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
Description | Toronto Solar Fuels Symposium |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
Results and Impact | Two-day meeting including Provincial government Minister of State. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
Description | WISE 2014 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Activities provoked discussion with adults and children Audience predominately had no previous knowledge of CO2 utilization and shared after activities that they had learned something new and found the presented research very interesting |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |