The Institute for Energy Technology (IFE) is an independent research foundation located in Norway at Kjeller and in Halden. IFE is in the forefront of several fields within international energy research, safety, environmental-, petroleum- and nuclear technology. IFE develops new technological solutions for the industry and public sector in more than 30 countries. IFE's Isotope Laboratories have an extensive activity in the field of nuclear medicine and development of new radiopharmaceuticals. IFE is also the host of the International OECD Halden Reactor Project.
The Institute was founded in 1948, and is today an independent foundation. IFE’s vision is to be an internationally leading energy research institute.
IFE’s main tasks:
- Develop profitable, safe and environmental friendly technology within renewable energy, petroleum extraction and CO2 management
- Maintain and further develop national expertise within reactor safety, radiation protection and nuclear technology based on the Halden and JEEP II reactors
- Utilise the Institute’s unique nuclear reactor safety expertise in other spheres of society
- Conduct basic research in physics based on the JEEP II reactor at Kjeller
IFE’s research aims at contributing to the advancement of Norwegian technological expertise. The Institute should be the Norwegian centre of expertise on nuclear technology.
