RCGI Research Centre for Gas Innovation 2.92

The RCGI – RESEARCH CENTRE FOR GAS INNOVATION appears as a world center for advanced studies of the sustainable use of natural gas. The center, based at the University of São Paulo, is the result of FAPESP partnerships in support of high-level scientific research for the development of the energy sector. Its activities are based on three pillars: research, innovation and diffusion of knowledge.

The RCGI brings together a team of researchers that has been working together for the development of the natural gas industry. The various projects are structured in three research programmes: Engineering, Physical Chemistry and Energy Policies & Economics. With the integration of researchers and the complementarity of their programmes, the RCGI offers innovative solutions to the technological problems related to natural gas as well as providing support for the improvement of energy policies in the State of São Paulo, in Brazil and worldwide. In particular, it intends to increase the competitiveness of the industry of São Paulo and inform society of the enormous economic potential in the use of natural gas.