International Symposium on Renewable Metal Fuels – ReMeF 2025
«Renewable Metal Fuels» offer a game-changing solution for generating heat and electricity year-round based on long term renewable energy storage in a solid metallic energy carrier.
In February 2025, the first International Symposium on Renewable Metal Fuels - ReMeF 2025 - will take place in Rapperswil, directly at lake Zürich.
- Day 1: Feb 12, 2025: Discover the basics and latest scientific developments regarding seasonal energy storage in metals. In focus: aluminium as an energy carrier and energy storage cycles based on iron.
- Day 2: Feb 13, 2025: Learn more about market potential and demonstration projects. Meet startups and companies that develop and offer solutions based on ReMeF.
Program 12 February 2025: Day 1 – Science
8:00
| Registering and Welcome Coffee Mihaela Dudita-Kauffeld, OST, Switzerland |
9:05
| Welcome Andreas Häberle, OST, Switzerland |
9:15
| Intro and Overview on Scientific Projects Michel Haller, OST, Switzerland |
Metal to Energy - H2 from Aluminium
9:35
| The Fundamentals of Supercritical Metal-Water Reactions Keena Trowell, McMaster University, Canada |
9:55
| Low Temperature Aluminium-Water Reactions Miren Agote Arán, OST, Switzerland |
10:15
| Aluminium Reaction with Steam Ivan Jerman, National Institute of Chemistry, Slovenia |
10:35
| Molten Aluminium Water Reaction for Production of Hydrogen and Steam Linda Barelli, Università degli Studi di Perugia, Italy |
| 10:55 | Coffee Break |
Metal to Energy - Aluminium Combustion and Metal Fuel Cells
11:25
| Aluminium and Magnesium Combustion for Energetic Use Fabien Halter, Université dʼOrléans, France |
11:45
| In Situ Optical Diagnostics of Combustion of Aluminum Droplets in Steam Zhongshan Li, Lund University, Sweden |
12:05
| Aqueous and not-Aqueous Aluminum Batteries Stefano Passerini, Helmholtz Institute Ulm, Germany |
| 12:25 | Lunch Break |
Clean Power to Aluminium
13:25
| Clean Aluminium Production - Overview and Challenges René von Känel, KAN-NAK, Switzerland |
13:45
| Inert Electrodes for Aluminium Smelting Daniel Thor Gunnarsson, IceTec, Iceland |
14:05
| Recycling of Aluminium Hydroxide to Smelter Grade Alumina Samuel Senanu, SINTEF Industry, Norway |
| 14:25 | Poster Presentation |
| 14:55 | Coffee Break |
The Iron Cycle
15:25
| A No-Regret Application for Renewable Iron – A Thermo-dynamic Analysis of Repurposing Coal Power Plants Jannik Neumann, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany |
15:45
| An Overview of the Iron Fuel Cycle: a Focus on Reduction and Cyclability Giulia Finotello, Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands |
16:05
| Direct Reduction of Iron Ore with Hydrogen: Potential and Challenges Jan Eisbacher-Lubensky, Montanuniversität Leoben, Austria |
| 16:25 | Closing of Day 1 |
| 16:45 | Apéro |
| 18:00 21:00 | Dinner |
Program 13 February 2025: Day 2 – Application and Market
8:00
| Registering and Welcome Coffee Mihaela Dudita-Kauffeld, OST, Switzerland |
Keynotes on Overview Systems and Applications
9:00
| Overview on Renewable Metal Fuels and their Applications Jeffrey Bergthorson, McGill University, Canada |
9:30
| Green Iron as Recyclable Carrier of Renewable Energy – Opportunities and Challenges Christian Hasse, Technischen Universität Darmstadt, Germany |
Demonstrations and State of the Art: Power-to-Metal
10:00
| Direct Reduction of Iron with Hydrogen: Advances and Insights from RIFT’s Pilot Plant Lex Scheepers, Rift, Netherlands |
10:20
| CO2-Free Aluminium Rauan Meirbekova, IceTec, Iceland |
| 10:40 | Coffee Break |
Demonstrations of Metal-to-Energy and Techno-Economics
11:10
| Iron-to-Energy: MW-Scale Iron Energy Cycles Stijn van Aken, Metalot, TU Eindhoven, Netherlands |
11:30
| PeakMetal: Covering Peak Energy Demand in the Cold Season Based on Metal-to-Energy Yvonne Bäuerle, OST, Switzerland |
11:50
| Alu-to-Energy Prototype for Heat and Electricity in Buildings Jan Hüppi, OST, Switzerland |
12:10
| Iron Oxide for Long Duration Energy Storage - From the Lab to 100 MWh Systems Samuel Heiniger, ETH Zürich, Switzerland |
| 12:30 | Lunch Break |
Company Session
13:30 | Presentation of Companies and Products |
Networking with Companies
14:30 | Networking with Companies |
Podium Disscusions and Closing
15:30
| Podium Disscusion with
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| 16:30 18:00 | Closing and Networking Apéro |
Renewable Metal Fuels – Game Changer
Renewable metal fuels such as aluminium and iron are in pole position for long-term storage of renewable energy as they offer higher energy density and are easier to store and transport than combustible gases and liquids. The ability to be stored for large periods and transported over long distances without loss addresses the need for a reliable, scalable, and sustainable energy supply in locations and times with limited self-sufficiency potential.
Renewable metal fuels can be the game-changers that pave the way for 100% renewable energy supply anywhere, anytime, and lead to a cleaner, greener future. Game-change instead of climate change is what we aim for.
Register / Submit
Register now! Connect with the ReMeF community and learn more about the latest developments!
The beautiful OST campus Rapperswil directly at lake Zürich is waiting for you!
Poster Presentation Submit
Interested to present a poster during ReMeF symposium? Please submit your abstract based on this template by January 15, 2025 to remef@ost.ch.
Organization
The symposium is organized by the SPF Institute for Solar Technology and supported by the EU project REVEAL. At OST, SPF and UMTEC are working on the development of aluminium-based energy storage cycles and are taking a pioneering role in this field.
3rd MeCRE
The first International Symposium on 'Renewable Metal Fuels' is also the 3rd MeCRe conference, building on previous workshops focused on iron energy cycles.
Sponsoring
Interested to become a sponsor of this event and showcase your company to a wide audience? Please contact us at: remef@ost.ch.
Co-funded by the European Union under Grant Agreement No. 101069492 and the State Secretariat for Education, Research, and Innovation (SERI). Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or CINEA. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.
