17–22 May 2026
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CERN Innovation Programme on Environmental Applications (CIPEA): leveraging accelerator technologies for environmental impact

TUP8022
19 May 2026, 16:00
2h
C.I.D

C.I.D

Deauville, France
Poster Presentation MC8.U06: Environment Poster session

Speaker

Enrico Chesta (European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Description

The CERN Innovation Programme on Environmental Applications (CIPEA) was launched in 2022 as a call for ideas to stimulate novel environmental applications based on CERN’s technologies, scientific expertise and unique research infrastructure. CIPEA has since evolved into an integrated framework encompassing many CERN initiatives aimed at generating environmental impact beyond the Organization’s own operational footprint. More than 25 projects are currently being developed with external partners, primarily from industry, drawing on competences integral to accelerator science, including superconductivity, high-field magnets, materials, cryogenics, vacuum systems, radiofrequency technologies, cooling and ventilation, and laser beams. Activities are structured around four key application areas: renewable and low-carbon energy; clean transportation and future mobility; climate-change mitigation and pollution control; and sustainability and green science. CIPEA is largely externally funded, with over 80% of its resources contributed by partner organizations.
This paper outlines the programme’s overall strategy, describes the priority development axes within each application area, provides an overview of ongoing efforts and highlights selected flagship projects that exemplify CIPEA’s innovation potential.

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Author

Enrico Chesta (European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Co-authors

Amalia Ballarino (European Organization for Nuclear Research) Anders Andersen (European Organization for Nuclear Research) Jean-Christophe Gayde (European Organization for Nuclear Research) Jose Ferreira Somoza (European Organization for Nuclear Research) Laurence Wroe (European Organization for Nuclear Research) Luca Bottura (European Organization for Nuclear Research) Stefano Sgobba (European Organization for Nuclear Research) Steffen Doebert (European Organization for Nuclear Research) Thomas Rimbot (European Organization for Nuclear Research)

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