{"links":{"self":"http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/FT250100831"},"data":{"type":"grant-details","id":"FT250100831","attributes":{"code":"FT250100831","administering-organisation":"The University of Melbourne","announcement-administering-organisation":"The University of Melbourne","scheme-name":"ARC Future Fellowships","grant-status":"Active","funding-commencement-year":2025,"years-funded":4,"project-start-date":"2026-01-01","anticipated-end-date":"2029-12-31","grant-summary":"Enabling Thin Air Fuels. To promote the transition of Australia’s economy to net-zero, innovative approaches are imperative to accelerate the mitigation of CO2 emissions. Direct air capture of CO2 has emerged as a pivotal avenue for meeting the pressing need for carbon neutral products. However, to make high value utilization of this CO2, hydrogen sources must be provided to enable the conversion. This project aims to deliver a technology to produce carbon neutral fuels from thin air. By directly extracting CO2 and H2O from atmosphere, and catalytically converting them into fuels via renewables, we will demonstrate the integration of the value chain. The outcomes of this Fellowship will improve Australia’s emission reduction potential in hard-to-abate industries.","funding-current":1303629.00,"funding-at-announcement":1276288,"investigators-current":[{"title":"A/Prof","firstName":"Gang","familyName":"Li","roleName":"Future Fellowship","roleCode":"FT","isFellowship":true,"orcidIdentifier":"0000-0003-1700-297X "}],"investigators-at-announcement":[{"title":"A/Prof","firstName":"Gang","familyName":"Li","roleName":"Future Fellowship","roleCode":"FT","isFellowship":true,"orcidIdentifier":"0000-0003-1700-297X "}],"organisations-current":[{"organisationName":"The University of Melbourne","roleName":"Administering Organisation","state":"VIC"}],"organisations-at-announcement":[{"organisationName":"The University of Melbourne","roleName":"Administering Organisation","state":"VIC"}],"field-of-research":[{"isPrimary":true,"code":"4004","name":"Chemical Engineering","type":"FOR20"},{"isPrimary":false,"code":"400401","name":"Carbon Capture Engineering (Excl. Sequestration)","type":"FOR20"},{"isPrimary":false,"code":"400403","name":"Chemical Engineering Design","type":"FOR20"},{"isPrimary":false,"code":"400409","name":"Separation Technologies","type":"FOR20"}],"socio-economic-objective":[{"code":"170302","name":"Carbon Capture and Storage","type":"SEO20"},{"code":"170504","name":"Management of Water Consumption By Energy Activities","type":"SEO20"},{"code":"190301","name":"Climate Change Mitigation Strategies","type":"SEO20"}],"international-collaboration":["Germany","United States of America"],"lief-register":[],"achievement-summary":null,"national-interest-test-statement":"Australia must reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions to meet its goal to transition to net-zero by 2050. Direct air capture of CO2 is an innovative approach to supply carbon from the atmosphere for sustainable fuels and chemicals, producing a green source of carbon anywhere on earth. Conversion of CO2, however, needs an adequate supply of water as a hydrogen source. Water supplies can be challenging in Australia, the driest inhabited continent on earth, particularly in water-scarce environments such as remote communities. This project will develop a novel sorption technology to harvest both CO2 and water from the air through process and material innovations. Subsequent production of sustainable fuels and chemicals will also be demonstrated, with a focus on serving remote communities and industrial sites. Research findings will be communicated to relevant industries and user groups via demonstrations as well as media for industry and the public. The development of our technology has important benefits for Australia and the world. It will showcase how the world can reduce emissions in hard-to-abate sectors, including mineral processing, aviation, and maritime transport. This technology will provide commercial, economic, environmental, and social benefits to Australia through mitigating the impacts of climate change. It will show global leadership in responding to climate change and support Australia’s transition to net-zero."}}}