From greenhouse gas to feedstock: CO2 use – the biological perspective

Whether as a biofuel or as a building block for chemical products – there are already a number of approaches today to use the harmful greenhouse gas CO2 as a feedstock to build more complex carbon compounds. New perspectives of CO2 utilisation are the focus of the series of events “From greenhouse gas to feedstock”, which is carried out by BIOCOM in cooperation with the Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt. This year’s event focused on the biological perspective: Which biological systems are best suited for CO2 fixation? Which technological challenges have to be mastered with algae and microorganisms? What industrial potential does the material use of CO2 have? What specific applications are being worked on? These and other topics were discussed together with renowned experts from science and industry in Berlin.