The Conference on the Metal-enabled Cycle of Renewable Energy (MeCRE) took place in Darmstadt, Germany, from 13–15 November 2024. The conference is a forum to exchange on metals as innovative energy carriers in a renewable energy system providing heat and hydrogen. Both fundamental and application oriented research from academia and industry are discussed.
The conference was organized by Clean Circles in collaboration with the Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), who organized the 1st MeCRE Workshop in 2022.
The main topics of the MeCRE Conference include, but are not limited to*:
- metal oxidation in air and water
- reduction of metal oxides
- recyclability and safety aspects of metallic energy carriers
- sustainability, energy system and political integration of metallic energy carriers
- perspective on industrial applications and environments
Selected contributions will be invited to publish in a Special Issue by Fuel (Elsevier) on Renewable Metal Fuels.
Please submit an abstract including title, authors affiliation and the outline of maximum 600 words and two pages (including figures). The template is available here for download .
*The MeCRE conference focuses on – but is not limited to – iron.
The follow-up ReMeF 2025 Symposium, also the 3rd MeCRE Conference, organized by SPF and supported by the REVEAL project, will take place on 12–13 February 2025 in Rapperswil, Switzerland, and will focus on aluminum.
Organization Committee
- Asst. Prof. Xiaocheng Mi (TU/e)
- Asst. Prof. Giulia Finotello (TU/e)
- Dr.-Ing. Roy Hermans (TU/e)
- Prof. Andreas Dreizler (TUDa)
- Prof. Christian Hasse (TUDa)
- Dr.-Ing. Marius Schmidt (TUDa)
Scientific Advisory
- Prof. Philip de Goey (TU/e)
Program Committee
- Prof. Philip de Goey (TU/e)
- Asst. Prof. Xiaocheng Mi (TU/e)
- Asst. Prof. Giulia Finotello (TU/e)
- Dr.-Ing. Roy Hermans (TU/e)
- Prof. Andreas Dreizler (TUDa)
- Prof. Christian Hasse (TUDa)
- Dr.-Ing. Marius Schmidt (TUDa)
- Prof. Ulrike Kramm (TUDa)
- Prof. Marc Pfetsch (TUDa)
- Prof. Michèle Knodt (TUDa)
- Prof. Ingrid Ott (KIT)
- Prof. Wolf Fichtner (KIT)
- Prof. Olaf Deutschmann (KIT)
Registration
The registration fees will be 275€ (academia) and 350€ (others). Registration will open August 1, 2024.
For all questions about the submission of abstracts or the conference in general, please feel free to contact us: info@clean-…
MeCRE Conference Introduction
The abundance of renewable energy sources on our planet is sufficient to solve the energy and climate crisis. What hinders our shift towards a renewable energy landscape is primarily the geographic scattering and intermittent nature of most renewable energy sources. Consequently, it becomes crucial to convert surplus green power into energy carriers that can be easily stored, transported, and reused. Several metals, such as iron, aluminum, and magnesium, have been proposed as promising candidates for the long-term storage and long-distance transport of renewable energy. These metals can undergo reactions, either with atmospheric oxygen to release heat or with water to generate heat and hydrogen. The resulting byproducts, metal oxides, can be infinitively recycled and transformed back into metals using renewable energy.
This conference represents the second international forum dedicated to the subject of Metal-enabled Cycle of Renewable Energy (MeCRE). It will bring together leading scientists and technologists in this emerging field to exchange innovative insights and devise groundbreaking solutions aimed at accelerating the transition to clean energy through MeCRE. If you have an interest in becoming a part of this exciting exploration, this conference serves as an excellent starting point.
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