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Event highlight: Power Session 1 on Bankability of FOAK Power-to-X projects
02-04-2026
This session, hosted at the Royal Society of Engineers in The Hague, marked the first VoltaChem Power Session of the year, focusing on the bankability of first-of-a-kind (FOAK) power-to-X projects. The event brought together project developers, financiers, and policymakers to discuss the unique challenges and opportunities faced by innovative scale-ups in Europe, particularly those aiming for sust
Launch of HyCARB: International R&D Consortium under the Groenvermogen Growth funds
29-03-2026
A new R&D programme under the Groenvermogen Growth Fund was launched on the 11th of March. HyCARB is a large international consortium of 45 organisations of which 17 knowledge institutes and 28 companies that addresses the sustainable carbon feedstock challenge.
SOCRATES: CEA-TNO Collaboration Driving Innovation on Solid Oxide co-Electrolysis Towards Large-scale Industrial Decarbonization
09-01-2026
CEA and TNO have launched SOCRATES, a four-year collaboration to advance Solid Oxide Electrolysis for efficient syngas production by developing the next generation of co-electrolyzer technology. The project focuses on cell and stacks tuned for this application, and their integration into co-SOEL system designs to enable future pilot-plant implementation. By combining the expertise of both institu
Optimized CCMs with novel catalyst technology pave the way towards ultra-low iridium electrolysers
15-12-2025
In a collaboration between TNO-VoltaChem and Powall, the ALIVE project (Anode Layer InnoVation for water Electrolysis) aims to significantly reduce the need for iridium in proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolysers. Using a novel electrocatalytic material, the iridium content of the catalyst coated membranes (CCM) can be lowered to 0.1 mg/cm2 and beyond – a twentyfold reduction compared to cur
Decarbonization and recarbonization
07-11-2019 | Program update
The theme of the 2019 VoltaChem annual event is “Re-carbonizing the Chemical Industry by Electrification”. At VoltaChem's 5th anniversary, it brings to attention the importance of carbon, a key element in many products. Since we can't do without carbon, recarbonization is a crucial concept for realizing a sustainable economy.
Integrated capture and conversion of CO2
04-11-2019 | New Project
The direct use of CO2 loaded amine-based capture solvents in an electrochemical reactor is a viable concept for providing the chemical industry with sustainable, circular carbon-based starting materials. Laboratory experiments in VoltaChem's program line Power-2-Chemicals have already established high efficiencies in the capture integrated conversion of CO2 into formic acid. Now, a shared research
