The Institute for Chemical and Fuels from Alternate Resources (ICFAR)’s mission is to further Western's research-intensive mission by becoming an internationally recognized Research Institute focusing in the area of green technologies specifically related to chemicals and fuels from alternative resources. The key goals of the unit are to develop viable and innovative processes and technologies that appeal to industry, government and private sector, in research a) using agricultural and forestry Bioproducts as well as other low value “waste” products and converting them to higher value and green products (biofuels, chemicals etc.), b) relating to environmental remediation and c) in areas of green technology development as applicable to the petrochemical (including oil and gas) industries.
For more information visit: http://www.eng.uwo.ca/ICFAR/
To view Western Engineering’s Mission, Vision and Values visit: http://www.eng.uwo.ca/faculty_staff/img/Values_Mission_Statement.pdf