ReMeF Symposium

3rd MeCRERenewable Metal Fuels

12-13 February 2025 • Rapperswil, Switzerland

Join us at the ReMeF Symposium and 3rd MeCRE where leading scientists and experts will explore the revolutionary potential of Renewable Metal Fuels. This cutting-edge field promises to accelerate the global transition to clean energy, tackle energy storage challenges, and pave the way for a carbon-free future.

Be part of this transformative discussion and register now!

Key Topics

Discover how renewable metal fuels are reshaping energy storage systems by offering sustainable and efficient solutions for a renewable future.

Innovations in Energy Storage

Learn how metals like aluminium and iron are utilized to store and release energy efficiently, creating a closed-loop, eco-friendly system.

Sustainable Energy Solutions

Explore how ReMeF is driving the transition to carbon-free energy and meeting the demand for sustainable power worldwide.

Future of Clean Energy

ABOUT

The ReMeF Symposium and 3rd MeCRE, supported by the EU Horizon Europe project REVEAL, is your gateway to the future of sustainable energy. This groundbreaking event will take place in Switzerland, hosted by the University of Applied Sciences OST, and will showcase the latest advancements in Renewable Metal Fuels.

Renewable Metal Fuels represent a revolutionary approach to energy storage and transport. Metals such as aluminium and iron can store immense amounts of renewable energy, releasing it on demand through reactions with oxygen or water. This process generates by-products that are both environmentally friendly and highly recyclable, allowing for a sustainable, scalable, and carbon-free energy cycle. With their high energy densities, cost-effectiveness, and low environmental impact, these fuels offer a compelling alternative to traditional batteries and Power-to-X technologies.

At the symposium, scientists and experts will converge to share pioneering insights into this emerging field. The event will feature discussions on how Renewable Metal Fuels can address energy storage challenges, a critical barrier to achieving a 100% renewable energy landscape and meeting global climate goals like the Energy Strategy 2050.

Abstracts submission

Interested to present a poster during ReMeF Symposium and 3rd MeCRE?

Please submit your abstract using the template below by January 15, 2025, to remef@ost.ch.

Speakers

program

12 February 2025: Day 1 – Science

8:00 - 9:05
Registering and Welcome Coffee | Mihaela Dudita-Kauffeld
9:05 - 9:15
Welcome | Andreas Häberle
9:15 - 9:35
Intro and Overview on Scientific Projects | Michel Haller
9:35 - 9:55
The Fundamentals of Supercritical Metal-Water Reactions | Keena Trowell
9:55 - 10:15
Low Temperature Aluminium-Water Reactions | Miren Agote Arán
10:15 - 10:35
Aluminium Reaction with Steam | Ivan Jerman
10:35 - 10:55
Aluminium Steam Oxidation for Hydrogen Production | Linda Barelli
11:25 - 11:45
Aluminium and Magnesium Combustion for Energetic Use | Fabien Halter
11:45 - 12:05
In Situ Optical Diagnostics of Combustion of Aluminum Droplets in Steam | Zhongshan Li
12:05 - 12:25
Aqueous and not-Aqueous Aluminum Batteries | Stefano Passerini
13:25 - 13:45
Clean Aluminium Production - Overview and Challenges | René von Känel
13:45 - 14:05
Inert Electrodes for Aluminium Smelting | Daniel Thor Gunnarsson
14:05 - 14:25
Recycling of Aluminium Hydroxide to Smelter Grade Alumina | Samuel Senanu
14:25 - 14:55
Poster Presentation
15:25 - 15:45
A No-Regret Application for Renewable Iron – A Thermodynamic Analysis of Repurposing Coal Power Plants | Jannik Neumann
15:45 - 16:05
An Overview of the Iron Fuel Cycle: a Focus on Reduction and Cyclability | Giulia Finotello
16:05 - 16:25
Direct Reduction of Iron Ore with Hydrogen: Potential and Challenges | Jan Eisbacher-Lubensky
18:00 - 21:00
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