The objective of SUNRISE is to provide a sustainable alternative to fossil-based, energy-intensive production of fuels and base chemicals.
As part of the Swiss SUNRISE Stakeholder Workshop on 27th September 2019 at Empa, an interactive workshop was prepared by SUNRISE supporters Dr. Anna Roschewitz (novatlantis) and Dr. Astrid Björnsen (WSL) where all participants were involved in casting their ideas and suggestions into the scope of the CSA initiative. Astrid Björnsen introduced this interactive workshop with a keynote talk about SUNRISE’s impacts on society, environment and landscape.
Cooperation and Support Actions CSA
SUNRISE and ENERGY-X are two out of six CSA projects, selected for the Horizon 2020 call “FETFLAG-01-2018” (Future and Emerging Technologies Flagship) within the research area of Energy, Environment and Climate Change. Both initiatives received €1 million from the European Commission to develop a detailed proposal for a large-scale research initiative over the course of one year, from March 2019 to February 2020.
Next Steps
SUNRISE and ENERGY-X aim to develop sustainable approaches for the storage of renewable energy (solar and wind) through its conversion to fuels and commodity chemicals using abundant molecules such as carbon dioxide, water and nitrogen. The two projects bring together 30 committed organisations, backed by an initial supporting community of approx. 300 stakeholders from academia, industry, and society.