8. Aluminium as a “Fuel” – Presentation at Tæknisetur

News · 5 January 2026 · Rauan Meirbekova, Project Manager

The presentation Aluminium as a “Fuel” will be held at Tæknisetur, Árleynir 8, 112 Reykjavík, on 15 January 2026 from 13:00 to 16:00.

The EU-funded REVEAL project on using aluminium as an energy source looks in particular at how Icelandic renewable energy can be used for home heating in Europe. You are invited to a presentation of the project on 15 January 2026. It will cover the latest advances in using aluminium as a safe, environmentally friendly and cost-effective energy carrier, the expected market for this kind of energy, and its environmental impact.

The programme starts promptly at 13:00.

Programme

13:00–13:15 — Reveal Introduction

13:15–13:35 — Revolutionary Energy Storage Cycle with Carbon-Free Aluminium
Michel Haller, OST – Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences (Switzerland)

13:35–13:55 — Carbon-free aluminium production developed in Iceland: Global Developments and Icelandic Opportunities
Jon Hjaltalín Magnússon & Guðmundur Gunnarsson, Arctus & IceTec (Iceland)

13:55–14:05 — Coffee break

14:05–14:25 — Market Outlook for Stored Renewable Energy in Europe
Yvonne Bäuerle, OST (Switzerland)

14:25–14:45 — Life Cycle Assessment of Aluminium Production & Storage Cycles Based on Icelandic Renewable Energy
Eline Willems, PRé Sustainability (Netherlands)

14:45–16:00 — Refreshments and a chance to talk with the speakers and other participants

[Register now]

About REVEAL

REVEAL is a collaborative project of nine partners in seven European countries. Together they are developing a sustainable, safe and cost-effective aluminium energy storage system for seasonal energy use. The concept is based on:

• renewable, carbon-free aluminium production using inert anodes;

• granulation into a fast-reacting, non-explosive aluminium fuel;

• a low-temperature aluminium–water reaction that produces hydrogen and heat for household energy and heating systems;

• full material recycling, where aluminium hydroxide is converted back into alumina suitable for electrolysis.

A 4 kW prototype, designed for a typical household, has already been built and tested.

Speakers

Michel Haller – Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences (OST). Senior Research Manager at the SPF Institute for Solar Technology. He holds a master’s degree in environmental sciences from ETH Zürich and a PhD from TU Graz. His areas of expertise include renewable metal-based energy carriers, stratification in thermal storage, and integrated solar and heat pump systems.

Yvonne Isabell Bäuerle – OST. Energy systems specialist focusing on seasonal energy storage and renewable metal energy carriers. She has worked on many European and national projects, including REVEAL, ReWAX and SWEET DeCarbCH. She holds an M.Sc. in energy management and a Dipl.-Ing. in electrical engineering.

Eline Willems – PRé Sustainability. LCA specialist with broad cross-industry experience and deep methodological knowledge. Her focus is life cycle assessment of energy, material and industrial systems.

Jon H. Magnússon – Arctus Aluminium. CEO and founder of Arctus Aluminium. He is a pioneer in carbon-free aluminium production using vertical inert anodes, a method demonstrated both at Tæknisetur and at TRIMET in Germany. He was named Honorary Professor (2003) at Jiangxi University of Science and Technology for his contribution to the aluminium industry. He is also a former Olympic handball player (Munich 1972).

Guðmundur Gunnarsson – Tæknisetur-IceTec. Head of Chemical Processes at Tæknisetur. In recent years he has mainly worked on projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, including carbon-free production of aluminium and magnesium and the production of sustainable fuels. He holds a PhD in physical chemistry from Lund University, Sweden.