REALCHEM enables cleaner transport in hard-to-electrify sectors
REALCHEM is an EU-funded research project that investigates emissions from low-carbon fuels in aviation, shipping, heavy-duty road transport and non-road mobile machinery. The project generates new knowledge on how these fuels affect air quality, human health and the climate – supporting the transition to cleaner transport.
REALCHEM investigates and develops knowledge on how low-carbon fuels perform in transport sectors that are difficult to electrify. The project combines existing data with new measurements and experiments to map emissions from different fuels and engine technologies in aviation, shipping, heavy-duty road transport and non-road mobile machinery.
The emissions are further analysed to assess their impacts on air quality, climate and human health. The aim is to provide reliable and actionable knowledge to support industry, technology developers and policymakers in choosing fuels and solutions that reduce harmful emissions.
A key part of the project is to establish a shared database on emissions from low-carbon fuels. The project also develops recommendations to advance cleaner transport solutions, contributing to the EU’s climate goals
IVL contributes with research on emissions, air quality, and environmental and health impacts, in close collaboration with the other project partners.
Read more about the project on REALCHEM’s website External link, opens in new window.
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 101192395.
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Project facts
- Project name: Real-world emission Experiments and comprehensive Assessment of Low-carbon fuels: towards Clean Hard-to-Electrify traffic Modes (REALCHEM)
- Budget: 3 498 191,50 euro
- Funding: European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme
- Partners: Tampere University (coordinator), VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute, Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH), Institute of Experimental Medicine, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Finnish Meteorological Institute , ONERA, Safran, POLIS, Danaos Management Consultants and Region Skåne.
- Period: 2025 - 2028
Contributes to the UN Global Goals
