Renewable Fuels and chemicals for Switzerland
Developing robust supply paths for sustainable fuels and platform chemicals for Switzerland.
Renewable
Fuels and chemicals
for Switzerland
Developing robust supply paths for sustainable fuels and platform chemicals for Switzerland.
About the ProjectRenewable
Fuels and
chemicals for
Switzerland
Developing robust supply paths for sustainable fuels and platform chemicals for Switzerland.
Fast Scale-Up of Sustainable Fuels and Chemicals Production
To comply with the timeline of Swiss net-zero greenhouse gas emission target, an accelerated national and international market development of sustainable fuels and platform chemicals is necessary.
Investment security
Conducting research on policies, laws, regulations, and markets and developing market scenarios.
Robust and practical pathways
Accelerating market development with an inter- and transdisciplinary approach by including inputs from social science, natural sciences, engineering, and relevant stakeholders.
Innovative technologies
Focusing on technologies with breakthrough potential for the production of sustainable fuels and platform chemicals.
Sustainability and costs
Improving sustainability and reducing costs, by increasing efficiency, selectivity, and load-flexibility of plants to comply with long-term climate policy goals and achieve economic competitiveness.
Renewable Fuels and Chemicals for Switzerland
refuel.ch is a research project sponsored by the Swiss Federal Office of Energy’s SWEET programme and coordinated by Empa, the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (empa.ch). SWEET – “SWiss Energy research for the Energy Transition” – is a funding programme of the Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE) whose purpose is to accelerate innovations that are key to implementing Switzerland’s Energy Strategy 2050 and achieving the country’s climate goals.
Latest Findings from Research
reFuel.ch conducts research projects, and case studies and engages with stakeholders to accelerate the production of sustainable fuels for Switzerland.
Materials Science and Technology
Technology Zurich
of Technology Lausanne
Italian Switzerland
Northwestern Switzerland
and Arts of Southern Switzerland
Applied Sciences
