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Philippe Schild Senior Expert European Commission – DG RTD

Join Philippe Schild, Senior Expert at the European Commission, to learn about the challenge, rules, and award criteria for the artificial photosynthesis inducement prize. Understand the importance of innovation in this field and how you can participate. Webinar recorded for easy access.

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Philippe Schild Senior Expert European Commission – DG RTD

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  1. Participating ! Philippe Schild Senior Expert European Commission – DG RTD

  2. Before starting • The webinar will be recorded and made available on the prize web site. • Please mute your microphone • Use the chat to ask your question

  3. Agenda • The Prize • The Grand Final – ISPRA Site • Q&A

  4. Outline • What are InducementPrizes? • Whyisit important for ArtificialPhotosynthesis? • Whatisyourinterest in participating? • What is the challenge? • Rules of the contest • What are the steps?

  5. What are inducement prizes? • "Challenge" or "inducement" prizes, offering a cash reward to whoever can most effectively meet a defined challenge • incentive for innovation by prescribing the goal, but not how the goal should be achieved

  6. What is the challenge? • The focus of the prize is on proof-of-concept • Building of a fully functional, bench-scale prototype device of an artificial photosynthesis synthetic fuel production system. • Integrate the whole artificial photosynthesis process from light capture to fuel production that generates a fuel capable of powering a small engine.

  7. Rules of the contest - Eligibility • The contest is open to all legal entities (…) or groups of legal entities • Please note that the production of fuel in the form of hydrogen and the use of conventional photovoltaic cells for the light harvesting process or to collect light and electrolysers are not permitted.

  8. Rules of the contest – Award Criteria - Overview Technical ability (80) • Degree of system integration from light capture to fuel production (30) • Device/system performance (25) • Production of fuel that will be used in an engine (25) Scalability & Sustainability (20) • Widest market potential (10) • Commercial potential of the device (10)

  9. The Grand Final … The 10 best applications • An outdoor pad not exceeding 5 metres by 5 metres and 3 metres in height. A maximum of 48 hours will be allowed for set-up and commissioning/initial testing • Inspection of the device by expert jurors to verify its design and materials use and inputs during set-up and commissioning • Simultaneous unassisted operation of all devices for a continuous period of 72 hours using natural sunlight. Pure carbon dioxide at a pressure of 1 atm, and mains eletricity and water will be supplied to all test pads • • Evaluation of the fuel produced over the operating period through its combustion and powering a Stirling engine

  10. THANK YOU!

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