SWEET reFuel.ch

reFuel.ch is a research project sponsored by the Swiss Federal Office of Energy SFOE, in the framework of the SWEET programme (SWEET Call 2-2022: «Sustainable Fuels»). SWEET’s purpose is to accelerate innovations that are key to implementing Switzerland’s Energy Strategy 2050 and achieving the country’s climate goals. The overarching goal of the reFuel.ch project is to develop robust and practical pathways for introducing sustainable fuels and platform chemicals to markets and the Swiss energy system using an inter- and transdisciplinary approach. The project aims to enhance investment security by improving policy and market readiness. In addition, it aims at strengthening novel and innovative technologies which possess significant efficiency improvement potential and fosters the exchange between researchers and the private and public sector on a national and international level. The reFuel.ch consortium is a partnership between nine Swiss universities, applied universities and research institutes from various disciplines as well as an industrial partner, hosted by Empa as leading house.