SICEC - RESEARCH FOR SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTS

SICEC - RESEARCH FOR SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTS

SICEC - RESEARCH FOR SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTS

SICEC - RESEARCH FOR SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTS

What is our purpose

Our Mission

Create and communicate fundamental knowledge and understanding of combustion and gas exchange processes through theoretical and experimental research.

What we aim for

Our Vision

The ICE will be the predominant prime mover for ground transport vehicles in the foreseeable future thanks to outstanding operational flexibility, reliability and overall cost efficiency.

More about SICEC

How do we get there

Our strategy

Energy efficient engines and technologies for future fuels are the strategic focus areas of SICEC.

Transformation of transports

Photo of Lucien Koopmans

Many are currently pointing out electric cars as the only solution for us to be able to drive a car in the future. The cars are marketed as cars without emissions but it's not that simple. Lucien Koopmans is a professor at the Division of Combustion and Propulsion Systems and believes that the internal combustion engine is one part of the solution.

Green ships

Stringent environmental legislation is starting to hit the shipping industry. The International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Tier III regulations require ships to cut NOx emissions by 80% from the Tier I level within Emission Control Areas (ECAs) and follow a 0.5% cap on the sulphur content in fuel from 2020. These requirements will force ship owners to look beyond today’s standard solutions.

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Cover picture Lund University

We need both renewable fuels and renewable electricity. In most cases, small BEVs are better than petroleum-fuelled cars - provided a reasonable electricity mix. But we still need a substantial production of renewable fuels: The grid is transforming too slowly and the BEV share is not growing fast enough.