The German government’s COORETEC initiative supports international activities in researching low carbon emission technologies. These include the European Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET-Plan), the 7th Research Framework Programme, the implementation of the Strategic Research Agenda for the Zero Emission Technology Platform (ETP-ZEP), as well as work conducted by the International Energy Agency (IEA) and the Carbon Sequestration Leadership Forum (CSLF), whereby synergy effects are utilised. The participation in the ERA-NET Fossil Energy Coalition (FENCO) has considerably contributed to the collaboration between different European countries with national research programmes for CCS technology.
Projects currently being funded
Materials of construction for steam temperatures of over 700 °C
Lignite drying
CO2 scrubbing (post-combustion capture)
CO2 storage facilities
CO2 capture in oxyfuel coal-fired power plants
Hydrogen gas turbines
Capturing CO2 using coal gasification
Micro gas turbines
Higher temperatures in turbines
Turbine combustion that produces lower amounts of harmful substances
Higher pressure and lower flow losses in turbines
CO2 compressors
International cooperation
Comparison of power plant systems
More efficient generators thanks to nanoparticles
Storing electricity using compressed air
High-temperature heat storage systems for flexible CCGT power plants
More flexibility for low-emission coal-fired power plants