A Comprehensive Approach to Harnessing the Innovation Potential of Direct Air Capture and Storage for Reaching CO2-Neutrality (DACSTORE)
Description
The latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has shown that simply reducing CO2 emissions is no longer enough to achieve the two-degree target. We must also capture emissions that have already been produced and store them long-term. CO2 capture from the air and its storage is an important technical solution for reducing CO2 in the atmosphere in the early stages of development.
The aim of the DACStorE research project (A Comprehensive Approach to Harnessing the Innovation Potential of Direct Air Capture and Storage for Reaching CO2 Neutrality) is to prepare for a sustainable market ramp-up of DACS technology. Six Helmholtz centers are collaborating with the TU Berlin to research technical solutions for CO2 capture from the air and its storage in geological formations. The focus is on three technical approaches to CO2 capture, which are being researched, compared, and developed into prototypes in an open technology approach. Great attention is being paid to reducing energy requirements and scale-up possibilities by developing and testing suitable materials, designs, and operating concepts. Requirements for large-scale industrial production are also addressed in the early development phase. In addition to the technical properties, the economic and ecological aspects of the technologies under investigation, their acceptance in society, and the legal framework are also examined. The aim is to identify coordinated technology options and operating conditions for different locations. Furthermore, technology developers will be made aware of important requirements at an early stage of development to enable successful market launch and ramp-up.
In addition to research, dialogue with stakeholders who will ultimately implement the sustainable market ramp-up is a high priority for achieving the goals of DACStorE. Consequently, the “DACStorE Transformation Hub” is being established as a central point of contact for advice and co-creation on the topic of DACS in Germany as part of the project. Renowned industrial companies and other relevant stakeholders have already expressed great interest in participating when the application was submitted.
The newly founded “Helmholtz Research School for Negative Emission Technologies” supports young scientists during their research in the DACStorE project and offers them structured further training in the field of negative emission technology. In addition to technical training, it places a special focus on the development of transdisciplinary skills and personal career development.
Funded by
Die Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft fördert das Projekt DACStorE innerhalb der Forschungskampagne „Helmholtz Sustainability Challenge“ (Förderkennzeichen: KA2-HSC-12, Förderzeitraum: September 2022 – August 2027). Den Rahmen dafür bildet der Call für Core Projects in dieser Kampagne des Impuls- und Vernetzungsfonds. Hier finden Sie weitere Informationen zur Forschungsförderung.
Project Partners
Forschungszentrum Jülich, Institut für Energie- und Klimaforschung: IMD-2, ICE-2 (Gesamtprojektkoordination), ICE-3, IET-4
Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie
Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon:
Institut für Membranforschung
Climate Service Center Germany (GERICS)
Helmholtz-Zentrum für Umweltforschung
Helmholtz-Zentrum Potsdam / Deutsches Geoforschungszentrum
Karlsruher Institut für Technologie:
Institut für Funktionelle Grenzflächen (IFG)
Institut für Mikroverfahrenstechnik (IMVT)
Technische Universität Berlin, Institut für Chemie
Contact
Dr. Dhana Wolf
Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter
- Institute of Climate and Energy Systems (ICE)
- Juelich Systems Analysis (ICE-2)
Room 3004
Project Website
https://www.dacstore-project.com