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The POWER CO₂ Days! | September 7–9, 2026 | Lyon, France Day 1: Next frontier C3+ We are proud to welcome Catherine Batiot-Dupeyrat (UMR CNRS 7285 – IC2MP, Université de Poitiers) who will present her team's latest research: "Investigation of the Ni–Ce–Zr Synergy for Efficient CO₂ Methanation under Non-Thermal Plasma." (Co-authored with Nathan Cordier and Elodie Fourré) About the Research: In the push for efficient CO₂ conversion, the team synthesized Ni-based catalysts suppo

The POWER CO₂ Days! | Sept 7–9, 2026 | Lyon 📍 Day 3: Hybrid Approaches | Keynote by Christine Cavazza (CEA Grenoble) Natural metalloenzymes are often the most proficient catalysts available for activating challenging small molecules like CO₂, CO, and H₂. We are thrilled to welcome Christine Cavazza, Head of the Bioenergy & Environment Team at CEA Grenoble, to discuss their immense potential in sustainable energy technologies. In the search for new catalytic devices, redox me

The POWER CO₂ Days! September 7 - 9 2026 in Lyon Day 2, 8th September: Nano Engineering How can we engineer highly efficient interfaces to drive biological CO₂ conversion? We are excited to share that Alan Le Goff will be presenting his Keynote: "Engineering of the bio/nano-interface for enzymatic CO₂-to-CO conversion and the water-gas shift reaction." To improve the efficiency and stability of supported enzymes, developing specialized enzyme-electrode interfaces is a critica

The POWER CO₂ Days! | Sept 7–9, 2026 | Lyon 📍 Day 2: Nano Engineering Can we efficiently convert sunlight into clean energy carriers? The great promise of solar fuels has driven researchers to seek out cheap, eco-compatible, and sustainable processes for CO2 reduction. We are excited to announce that Fabrice Odobel (Université de Nantes, CNRS) will be delivering a Keynote on the cutting-edge "Hybrid Semiconductor–Molecular Systems" making this possible. The first half of his

The POWER CO₂ Days! September 7 - 9 2026 in Lyon Day 1, 7th September: Next Frontier C3+ How does CO hydrogenation over ZrO₂ catalysts selectively produce branched hydrocarbons like isobutene? The secret lies in finding the exact reaction bottleneck. We are excited to share that researcher Jim de Ruiter will deliver a Oral Presentation detailing the rate-determining step of this critical reaction. 💡 Session Highlights: Mechanistic Insights: Tracing the activation and subsequ

What if we could capture CO2 and, using renewable energy, transform it into everything from methanol to complex molecules?

The POWER CO₂ Days September 7 - 9 in Lyon Day 1 - first part: Opening and Visions of the Field Alessandra Quadrelli Can we efficiently convert carbon dioxide into hydrocarbons and alcohols using renewable energy That’s exactly the core question we are tackling in our upcoming session. We are thrilled to announce a powerhouse lineup diving into CO₂ valorisation and utilisation of renewable energies Fabrice Lemoine 🎤 The Lineup: • Welcoming Session: by Alessandra Quadrelli,