Project description
Clean and sustainable methanol production at a cost the world can afford
The use of hydrogen (H2) as a renewable source of energy could mitigate climate change caused by carbon emissions. However, its production currently relies on hydrocarbons, resulting in large emissions of CO2. Obtaining the H2 from clean and simple electrolysis of water coupled to renewable sources could solve the problem. Proton exchange membrane water electrolysis is a promising technology in this respect. Enabling widespread uptake requires reducing or eliminating the use of expensive precious metal catalysts and other expensive components without compromising performance. The EU-funded PROMET-H2 project is taking this promising technology for cheap renewable H2 generation from the lab to market allowing further conversion to fuels and high-value chemicals. In this context PROMET-H2 will demonstrate the conversion to methanol, the simplest alcohol that can be produced from only CO2 and H2.
Field of science
- /natural sciences/chemical sciences/electrochemistry/electrolysis
- /natural sciences/chemical sciences/inorganic chemistry/metals
- /engineering and technology/environmental engineering/energy and fuels
- /natural sciences/computer and information sciences/internet/transport layer
Programme(s)
Call for proposal
H2020-NMBP-ST-IND-2019
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Funding Scheme
RIA - Research and Innovation actionCoordinator
51147 Koln
Germany
Participants (11)
00185 Roma
52222 Stolberg
28006 Madrid
45897 Gelsenkirchen
22197 Huesca
60388 Frankfurt Am Main
9130 Beveren
11476 Athina
71111 Waldenbuch
3674 Notodden
52428 Julich
