The research of the VILLUM Center focuses on solving two of the major challenges in order to meet the political objective of achieving a fossil-free society by 2050. The transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources call for:
- More efficient storage of renewable energy.
- Viable alternatives to chemicals, plastics and other materials which are currently produced by using oil and coal - as well as finding alternatives to fossil-based fuels for aircraft, for example, which cannot be electrified and thus exploit renewable energy.