TOWARDS A MORE
ENERGY-EFFICIENT AND
SUSTAINABLE PATH
The RF2.0 partners envision a future where accelerators are designed, operated, and supplied with 100% renewable energy, ensuring secure and stable performance at any time. This approach aims to make operations nearly independent of the public power grid while significantly reducing environmental impact.
Partners: 6 Accelerator Research Facilities,
4 High-tech SMEs
4 demonstrator
projects
Project duration:
1/2024-12/2026
Budget:
5,6 Mio €
EC Call:
INFRA-2023-TECH-01-01
Latest news
Showcasing advancements in optimizing accelerator facilities at IPAC’ 2025
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology participated in the IPAC´2025 showcasing advancements in optimizing the KARA accelerator facility with three poster contributions read more
Wide-Area Disturbance Detection: CERN Records the Iberian Blackout
On April 28th a major blackout struck the Iberian Peninsula, disrupting the power grids of Spain and Portugal for several hours and briefly impacting parts… read more
Exploring the Frontiers of Autonomous Research Facilities with Reinforcement Learning
RF2.0 contributions presented at the RL4AA Workshop at DESY Hamburg read more
Accelerating science – Highlights from our second Project Meeting at CERN
Between March 27 and 28, our consortium gathered at CERN’s Campus Meyrin in Geneva for our second progress meeting. This venue, renowned as the birthplace… read more
Research facility 2.0
The achieved innovations will also benefit medical centres, data centres, industrial plants, and High-tech companies that have very similar characteristics and face the same challenges.
