This book is devoted to CO₂ capture and utilization (CCU) from a green, biotechnological and economic perspective, and presents the potential of, and the bottlenecks and breakthroughs in converting a stable molecule such as CO₂ into specialty chemicals and materials or energy-rich compounds.

The use of renewable energy (solar, wind, geothermal, hydro) and non-fossil hydrogen is a must for converting large volumes of CO₂ into energy products, and as such, the authors explore and compare the availability of hydrogen from water using these sources with that using oil or methane. Divided into 13 chapters, the book offers an analysis of the conditions under which CO₂ utilization is possible, and discusses CO₂ capture from concentrated sources and the atmosphere. It also analyzes the technological (non-chemical) uses of CO₂, carbonation of basic minerals and industrial sludge, and the microbial-catalytic-electrochemical-photoelectrochemical-plasma conversion of CO₂ into chemicals and energy products. Further, the book provides examples of advanced bioelectrochemical syntheses and RuBisCO engineering, as well as a techno-energetic and economic analysis of CCU.

Written by leading international experts, this book offers a unique perspective on the potential of the various technologies discussed, and a vision for a sustainable future. Intended for graduates with a good understanding of chemistry, catalysis, biotechnology, electrochemistry and photochemistry, it particularly appeals to researchers (in academia and industry) and university teachers.

Large Scale Utilization of Carbon Dioxide: from its Reaction with Energy Rich Chemicals to (Co-)Processing with Water to Afford Energy Rich Products.- Capture of CO2 from Concentrated Sources and the Atmosphere.-Technical and Industrial Applications of CO2.- Mineral Carbonation for Carbon Capture and Utilization.- Catalytic CO2 Conversion to Added-Value Energy Rich C1 Products.- Use of CO2 as Source of Carbon for Energy-Rich Cn Products.- Electrochemical and Photochemical Transformations of Aqueous CO2.- Plasma-Based CO2 Conversion.- Bioelectrochemical Syntheses.- Enhanced Biological Fixation of CO2 using Microorganisms.- Enhanced Fixation of CO2 in Land and Aquatic Biomass.- Technoenergetic and Economic Analysis of CO2 Conversion.- Perspective.