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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news & events
Solar-to-X Innovation Event: Pioneering a Sustainable Energy Future
05.12.2024
On June 4–5, 2024, a two-day Solar-to-X Innovation event, “Harnessing Renewables for a Susta
Report on the CONDOR Final Event in La Chimica e l’Industria
02.12.2024
The final event of the CONDOR project, titled “From Light to Molecules,” was featured in the O
New research article on highly efficient photoanodic material
23.10.2024
We are glad to announce the publication of a new research article in Advanced Optical Materials titl
CONDOR Final Conference and Consortium Meeting – A Notable Conclusion in Bologna
17.10.2024
On October 14-15, 2024, in Bologna, Italy, the CONDOR Final Conference and Consortium Meeting took p