New CO2 capture technologies

• New CO₂ capture technologies (point-source or DAC) that significantly reduce the overall cost of capture.

• Technologies with the lowest possible negative environmental impacts, including reduced water usage.

• Delivery of CO₂ meeting transport and storage specifications with minimal impurities.

• Scalable, modular capture solutions suitable for retrofit to existing industrial processes, maintaining high capture rates under variable operating conditions.

• Demonstrated pathways for future industrial deployment with minimal health and environmental risks.

• Target either point-source capture or Direct Air Capture (DAC) and explicitly state which route is addressed.

• For selected capture routes (solvents, sorbents, membranes, cryogenic, solid looping), address: enhanced absorption/adsorption; improved kinetics; reduced energy use for capture/desorption; development of materials with high CO₂ selectivity; operational flexibility; modularisation and scale-up; footprint minimisation; material degradation and lifespan; retrofit capability; heat integration potential; and solvent-induced corrosion resistance.

• For DAC route specifically: propose novel sorbent or solvent materials offering higher CO₂ capacity and long-term stability under heat and air exposure.

• Demonstrate minimisation of health and environmental impacts (including water use) with a view to future industrial scale-up.

• Ensure the technology delivers CO₂ at specifications required for transport and storage, with very low impurity levels.

• For point-source capture: demonstrate performance under variable operating conditions (e.g., load changes) to maintain high capture rates across the full operating profile; show a good match between the capture technology and a specific industrial application without compromising process continuity or product quality.