Fundamental Research
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Fundamental Research
News
05 January 2024
The origins of natural hydrogen emissions deep within our continents: the veil is lifted
The climate challenges facing humanity are driving research into alternatives to fossil energies and have led to a significant upsurge in interest in the “hydrogen solution” in recent years. Hydrogen is rightly considered to be an energy vector but it has now been established that molecular hydrogen (H2) also exists naturally in the form of diffuse or continuous seepage escaping from certain geological formations.
Fundamental Research
News
20 December 2023
Using artificial intelligence to understand the living world
Researchers are using genetic engineering to improve their understanding of the living world and inject this newly acquired knowledge into industrial biotechnologies in order to decarbonize the energy and chemicals sectors. Below we present an analogy to set the scene and explore this new world.
Fundamental Research
News
29 November 2023
Issue 53 of Science@ifpen - PHD PROJECTS AND YVES CHAUVIN PRIZE
Fundamental Research
News
24 November 2023
2023 Yves Chauvin Prize: interview with the laureate, Alexandre Delarouzée
FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH, THE BUILDING BLOCK FOR FUTURE INNOVATION
Objectives pursued, scientific challenges to be overcome, partnerships proposed: watch a video on IFPEN’s fundamental research strategy.
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30%of budget dedicated to fundamental research -
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15active fundamental research framework agreements