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Power to Ammonia: From renewable energy to CO2-free ammonia as chemical feedstock and fuel
21-03-2017
The Power to Ammonia (P2A) project has recently successfully concluded a feasibility study into the storage of renewable energy in ammonia (NH3) for three business cases. ECN, on behalf of Shared Innovation Program VoltaChem is one of the participants of this ISPT initiative with ten parties of the energy and chemistry sector.
VoltaChem’s Community initiates new projects
09-03-2017
With its additional community members and public and private funding, VoltaChem’s Community will intensify its activities in the field of market and technology assessments. For 2017 multiple projects will be initiated focusing on the context of industrial electrification on a regional, national and international level.
Three calls for participation: Power-2-Chemicals
09-03-2017
To accelerate implementation of industrial electrification technologies Shared Innovation Program VoltaChem calls for participation in three projects in the Power-2-Chemicals program-line: power to fuels and platform chemicals from CO2, electro-organic synthesis scouting projects and paired electro-organic synthesis of high-value (bio)chemicals.
VoltaChem is looking for high-tech component suppliers for superior electrolysers
08-03-2017
Shared Innovation Program VoltaChem is looking for companies that have technologies in house which can improve the lifetime of electrolyser components. With an electrolyser, it is possible to make hydrogen out of water through the use of electricity. The demand for hydrogen is expected to increase strongly in the coming years, not only from the transportation sector, but also from the chemical ind
VoltaChem welcomes Solvay and Port of Rotterdam as community members
08-03-2017
Recently, Shared Innovation Program VoltaChem has welcomed two new members to its community: Solvay and Port of Rotterdam. Furthermore SmartPort, TU Delft, Mestverwerking Friesland, CE Delft and Team Fast joined VoltaChem as associate members with their involvement in the Power to Formic Acid project. With this entry of new community members, VoltaChem feels a growing support for its objective to
VoltaChem energized for further growth: results & upcoming projects
08-03-2017
Since 2015 VoltaChem has grown into a Shared Innovation Program consisting of more than 15 running projects, having a total size of around 4 million euro per year, and involving a large industrial and academic partner network. With this, a good start has been made to implement the industrial electrification roadmap that has been defined together with stakeholders from chemical, electricity and equ
