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Renewable Energy Research and Development Center

Our Renewable Energy Research and Development division explores natural resources (water, sun) and new combustion methods to create low-energy, decentralized and replicable systems, relying in particular on hydrogen, tidal energy and turbo engines.

Our ongoing research

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Hydrogen Project

Based on the work of iSm2 in Marseille, design and industrialize a low-carbon hydrogen production device that overcomes the limitations of current industrial electrolyzers.

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Hydraube Project

Transforming the mechanical energy of water flows in channels into electrical energy.

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Turbo engine

Researching fully rotary operating principles of internal combustion engines

Coming soon

For what types
of needs?

The R&D hub acts as a strategic lever to innovate, decarbonize, industrialize, secure and make sustainable energy production competitive.

Environmental needs

Reduce the environmental footprint of the energy sector by designing low-carbon, sustainable and resource-friendly solutions.

Technological and scientific needs

Developing, optimizing and making innovative technologies more reliable, from basic research to their industrial scaling up.

Economic and industrial needs

Improve the economic competitiveness of renewable energy solutions by reducing costs, securing supplies and facilitating transfer to industry.

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The Research and Development team

The RENER Design Office is managed by an experienced and independent team, which guarantees the rigor and technical quality of each mission.

Jean-François Fardeau, manager of the renewable energy research and development division at Rener.

Jean François FARDEAU

Manager

Academic partners ISM2, Marseille

Renaud Hardé, lecturer at AMU and academic partner of the renewable energy research cluster Rener.

Renaud Hardré

Lecturer at AMU
Maylis Orio, CNRS research director and academic partner of the renewable energy research cluster Rener.

Maylis Orio

CNRS Research Director

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