Centre for Environment-friendly Energy Research (CEER/FME)
Norwegian Centre for Environment-friendly Energy Research FME
The Research Council of Norway provides long-term funding for research on renewable energy, energy efficiency, CCS and social science aspects of energy research, and that has potential for innovation and value creation. The FME scheme, advertisements, and current and former centres.
NTNU hosts 4 FMEs
Battery – Next-generation and improved circular sustainable battery technology value chain (2024-2032).
NTRANS – Norwegian Centre for Energy Transition Strategies studies the role of the energy system in the transition to the zero-emission society (2019-2027).
RenewHydro – Norwegian research centre for renewal of hydropower technology (2024-2032).
ZeMe – Zero Emission Metal Production works with increased utilization of energy flows and carbon neutrality in metal production (2024-2032).
NTNU is partner in 9 FMEs
Bio4fuels – Norwegian Centre for Sustainable Bio-based Fuels and Energy develops technology to convert biomass to energy, NMBU. Norwegian University of Life Sciences hosts the Centre (2017-2025).
GigaCCS – Norwegian Research Centre of Excellence for Carbon Capture and Storage. SINTEF Energy hosts the Centre (2024-2032).
HYDROGENi – Norwegian Cresearch and innovation centre for hydrogen and ammonia will spearhead research and innovations needed to fulfil the 2030 and 2050 visions of the Norwegian hydrogen roadmap. SINTEF Energiy hosts the Centre (2022-2030).
InterPlay – Integrated Hub for Energy System Analyses. SINTEF Energy host the Centre (2024-2032).
MarTrans – Norwegian R&D centre for Maritime Energy Transitions. SINTEF Ocean hosts the Centre (2024-2032).
NorthWind – Norwegian Research Centre on Wind reates wind power export opportunities for business and industry. SINTEF Energy hosts the centre (2021-2029).
SUSOLTECH – Norwegian Research Centre for Solar Cell Technology works with solar energy. IFE Institute for Energy Technology hosts the Centre, (2017-2025)
SecureEL – Secure, resilient, and sustainable electricity distribution grids. SINTEF Energy hosts the Centre (2024-2032).
SOLAR L – The Norwegian PV Research Centre IFE Institute for Energy Technology hosts the Centre (2024-2032).
Former FME
NTNU has hosted 6 FMEs
CenSES – Centre for Sustainable Energy Studies (2011-2019)
Documentation of effects from energy research with a focus on hydropower (2018)
HydroCen – Norwegian Research Centre for Hydropower Technology (2026-2024)
Hydropower (2015)
ZEB – The Research Centre on Zero Emission Buildings (2009-2017)
ZEN – Zero Emission Neighbourhoods in Smart Cities (2016-2024)
NTNU has been partner in 10 FMEs
BIGCCS Centre – International CCS Research Centre (2009-2017)
CEDREN – Centre for Environmental Design of Renewable Energy (2009-2017)
CenBIO – Enabling sustainable and cost-efficient bio-energy in Norway (2009-2017)
CINELDI – Centre for Intelligent Electricity Distribution (2016-2024)
HighEFF – Centre for an Energy Efficient and Competitive Industry for the Future (2016-2024)
MoZEES – Mobility Zero Emission Energy Systems (2017-2024)
NCCS – The Norwegian CCS Research Centre (2016-2024)
NOWITECH – Research Network (2009-2017)
Solar United – The Norwegian Research Centre for Solar Cell Technology (2009-2017)
ZEB – The Research Centre on Zero Emission Buildings (2009-2017)