Dr. Lourdes Vega, director of R&D of Carburos Metálicos explains that the project has a budget exceeding 26 million euros, and focuses on developing innovative technologies for CO₂ use, complementary to CO₂ capture technologies, as an alternative to geological sequestration. The development of these technologies covers research, development, and validation of new concepts; in other words integrated solutions to improve CO₂ value chain. The project has a clear environmental vision that  is to avoid CO₂ emissions into the atmosphere, enhance CO₂ use in different industrial sectors, and reduce CO₂ environmental impact. Furthermore, new technologies are going to be developed for the generation of sustainable energy  soureces  which will include biofuels and hydrogen. The results will be transfered to the industry.

This project is developed by consortium comprising of 15 companies and 28 research centers that will collaborate for four consecutive years.

 

The vision of SOST-CO2 is to place Spain in a position of excellence in terms of sustainable use of energy sources, reducing CO₂ emissions and other greenhouse gases. The project aims also at developing new technologies to enhance sustainable CO₂ use against its confinement and promoting the development of new sustainable energy sources.