Europe is leading the development of offshore wind energy, and meeting the sustainability requirements of this rapid expansion demands efficient evaluation of the environmental, social and economic cumulative impacts across scales and throughout all life-cycle…
After three years of intensive work, the ColdSpark® project ended, holding its final event in Stavanger on the 26th of November 2025. The project focused on the development of non-thermal plasma methane technology to produce…
The RENEWBAT project, entitled “Recerca d’elèctrodes reciclats dopats amb MOFs conductors i capes primes d’òxid metàl·lic per a bateries sostenibles d’ió-Liti”, has officially started. The project’s primary goal is to improve the electrochemical performance and…
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the way new materials are designed and discovered, a process that traditionally required long and complex trial-and-error procedures. The combination of advanced algorithms, simulations, and high-throughput experimentation is opening new…
The Catalonia Institute for Energy Research (IREC) has launched a new pilot line for the manufacturing of ceramic devices using 3D printing for the generation and use of renewable hydrogen. This manufacturing process for complete…
The Catalonia Institute for Energy Research (IREC), the Energy Efficiency Cluster of Catalonia (CEEC) and the R&D&I network Energy for Society (XRE4S), with the support of ICAEN, have co-organised the 7th edition of Innovation Day…
On 12 November, the kick-off meeting of the SOLARSENS project, entitled “Development of a multisensor system for the detection of critical raw materials in photovoltaic panels and their subsequent recovery through an optimal recycling protocol”,…
The Hyp3D project, coordinated by Albert Tarancón and Gianfranco Sabato from the Nanoionics and Fuel Cells Department at IREC, has been awarded the Best Innovation Award 2025. The award promoted by the Clean Hydrogen Partnership…
The European project SOLAR-MOVE has officially begun with the objective of accelerating the adoption of electric vehicles by integrating advanced photovoltaic solutions that reduce their dependency on the power grid. The kick-off meeting is held…
The OptiREC project has officially concluded, marking a milestone in the advancement of energy communities and their integration into modern energy systems and markets. Led by a consortium of multidisciplinary partners including IREC, University of…