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29 July 2010

Boosting the Zèfir Test Station Offshore Wind Energy Project

Projecte Zèfir
IREC consolidates progress on the project by signing an agreement with Alstom, Enel Green Power España, Gas Natural Fenosa, Acciona, Comsa Emte, EDP, FCC, Gamesa, Iberdrola, Prysmian and Siemens to develop and carry out the project.
 
Thursday, 29 July 2010 – IREC, the Catalonia Institute for Energy Research, has signed a framework collaboration agreement with the companies Alstom, Enel Green Power España, Gas Natural Fenosa, Acciona, Comsa Emte, EDP Renovables, FCC, Gamesa, Iberdrola Renovables, Prysmian and Siemens, for the development and installation of an international R&D station for testing offshore wind energy equipment and technology. The testing platform will be called the ZÈFIR Test Station.


 
 
02 July 2010

The article “Synthesis and Applications of One-dimensional Semiconductors” has been one of the 25 most-visited articles in the magazine Progress in Materials Science during the first quarter of 2010.

L’article “Synthesis and applications of one-dimensional semiconductors” és un dels 25 més visitats en la revista “Progress in Materials Science” al llarg del primer trimestre del 2010.

Dr. Francisco Hernandez, Researcher of the Advanced Materials for Energy Area at IREC, participated on the publication, which is a review on the state of the art in the synthesis and applications of one-dimensional semiconductors.Progress in Materials Science is one of the most prestigious journals in materials science and it is the third most-cited journal in this field, according to the index of the JCR, Journal Citation Reports.

  
 
 
01 June 2010

IREC participates as an expert representing Spain in a project on zero energy buildings conducted by the International Energy Agency

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The project will be led by Dr. Jaume Salon, group leader in thermal energy and building at IREC and one of the leading experts in Spain in the field of energy efficiency

Tuesday, June 1, 2010 – The Catalan Institute for Energy Research (IREC) is participating as a national expert representing Spain in the project "Towards Net Zero Energy Solar Buildings" promoted by the International Energy Agency (IEA).


 
 

 

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