A pioneering retrofit initiative driving zero-emission mobility and urban innovation The HERO – Hydrogen Retrofit project unveiled in Barcelona the first hydrogen-powered urban minibus. This initiative, led by the consortium of TMB, EVARM, EKPO and…
Once again, IREC took part in the Barcelona Science Festival (Festa de la Ciència), one of Catalonia’s leading public science events, which this year celebrated its 18th edition. Organised by the Barcelona City Council, the…
The R&D&I Platform in Marine Energies of Catalonia (PLEMCAT), led by IREC, has been awarded the 2025 Engineering and Progress Award by the Col·legi d’Enginyers de Camins, Canals i Ports. The award was presented this…
On Friday 16 May, the Hon. Ms Sílvia Paneque i Sureda, Minister of Territory, Housing and Ecological Transition of the Government of Catalonia, visited the ongoing earthworks of the PRIMA Platform (Experimental Platform to Drive…
Once again, the Catalonia Institute for Energy Research (IREC) joins the celebration of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, reaffirming its commitment to visibility, recognition, and the full inclusion of women in…
Today, women scientists from IREC took part in the #científiques event, an initiative aimed at increasing the presence of women in science and technology in Catalonia. Organized by the Fundació Catalana per a la Recerca…
Today, the Catalonia Institute for Energy Research (IREC), a CERCA center dedicated to research and technological development in the field of energy, welcomed 14 students from the Centre d’Estudis Stucom as part of the Escolab…
On the 29th of September, IREC will once again participate in the Cursa de la Mercè, one of Barcelona’s emblematic events during the city’s Mercè festivities. This year, our running team has grown, reflecting the…
The Institut de Recerca en Energia de Catalunya (IREC) has commissioned the engineering firm Colomer-Rifà, SLP to design the PRIMA Platform for Testing and Demonstration for the Energy Transition and its experimental fields. The design…
EspaiCiència, organised by the Fundació Catalana per a la Recerca i la Innovació (FCRI) in collaboration with Fira de Barcelona and held within the framework of the Saló de l’Ensenyament, is a dynamic platform designed…