中外青年团队获得2025年全球“青年发明家奖”——创新固碳方案 助力可持续发展

Group 1 - The European Patent Office recently held the 2025 "Young Inventors Award" ceremony, recognizing ten global innovators or teams, including a team from China led by Wenrou Jia and her partner Alisa Fredriksson [1] - The award targets innovators or teams aged 30 and below, aiming to honor contributions towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals [1] - This year's winners proposed innovative solutions in various fields such as electronic waste, rare element recycling, aviation, artificial intelligence, nanotechnology, carbon capture, food safety, and environmental protection [1] Group 2 - Wenrou Jia and Alisa Fredriksson's team developed a carbon capture system for ships, which can capture CO2 from exhaust gases and convert it into solid limestone for storage [1][2] - The shipping industry is a major source of global carbon emissions, facing challenges such as high costs and inefficiencies in retrofitting existing vessels [1] - The designed system allows for CO2 to be solidified and transported like regular cargo, simplifying unloading and processing without the need for complex port facilities [2] Group 3 - The modular design of the system facilitates installation on existing ships, avoiding high replacement costs and providing a scalable solution for emissions reduction in the shipping industry [2] - The system has been tested on a commercial cargo ship, successfully capturing 78% of CO2 and 90% of sulfur emissions, attracting interest from several international shipping companies [2] - The solidified CO2 can be utilized in the construction materials market or sent to specialized facilities for carbon recycling, contributing to a true carbon cycle [2] Group 4 - Wenrou Jia emphasized the importance of sustainable development for future generations and the role of technology in driving positive change [2] - She highlighted the collaborative potential between China and Europe in addressing global challenges, noting that both regions possess complementary strengths in manufacturing and technology ecosystems [2]