Advancements in Direct Air Capture

Quel est l’objet de cet appel ?

The call funds innovation actions that scale up direct air capture technologies to pilot demonstration, improving cost, materials, energy use and flexible operation with renewable power.

Que finance cet appel ?

Scope

Projects should scale up existing direct air capture (DAC) solutions to at least pilot demonstration in relevant environments (TRL 7 or higher). They are expected to demonstrate:

• Better cost efficiency of the capture and regeneration process, including balance of plant
• Better material performance and process designs, such as capacity, kinetics, durability and long-term stability in air
• Potential for manufacturing and scale-up, including recycling and reuse of materials
• Flexible operation with intermittent or surplus renewable energy

Further issues, depending on the technology

• Lower energy use for sorbent or solvent regeneration and alternative CO2 separation materials and approaches
• Materials for DAC systems working in cold, humid or heavily polluted conditions
• Accuracy of simulations compared with validation experiments, and new high-flux air contactor designs

Required assessment

Projects must carry out a full life cycle assessment of the DAC system, from material extraction and energy use to greenhouse gas emissions and end-of-life.

Expected outcome

Faster commercial availability of direct air capture technologies.

Quelle est la date limite ?

31 mars 2027 (146 jours)

31 March 2027. Single-stage submission; planned opening date 3 December 2026.