
CONDOR
is a project funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme
coordinated by the University of Bologna, Italy
CONDOR is aimed at the production of fuels by using carbon dioxide (CO2) as feedstock and sunlight as the sole energy source. The project proposes a photosynthetic device made of two compartments (a) a photoelectrochemical cell that splits water and CO2 and generates oxygen and syngas, a mixture of H2 and CO; (b) a (photo)reactor that converts syngas into methanol and dimethylether (DME), via bi-functional heterogeneous catalysts. The final target is a full photosynthetic device with 8% solar-to-syngas and 6% solar-to-DME efficiencies with three-months continuous outdoor operation. The process will contribute to the decarbonization of the economy, curtailing our dependence on fossil fuels as sources of carbon. The overall system will have a low-environmental impact, thanks to the use of earth abundant elements in catalyst/electrodes and of low energy/low temperature routes for their production.
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7
countries
48
months duration
€
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M
budget
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CONDOR Coordinator Interview on Radio24
27.11.2020
Paola Ceroni, Professor of Chemistry at the University of Bologna who leads the CONDOR project, was

CONDOR is now on Twitter!
19.11.2020
We are happy to announce that CONDOR has joined the Twitter community. You can now follow us on @CON

CONDOR project kicked-off!
09.11.2020
On November 9th, 2020, the CONDOR project was officially launched with one day Kick-off meeting! Due

CONDOR project started
01.11.2020
CONDOR project started on November 1st, 2020 and will last for four years until October 2024. The ne