This January, the citizen science project Vigilants de la calor, promoted by the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona, and developed by the Institute Metròpoli, and the Catalonia Institute for Energy Research, with the support of the…
Four national R+D projects under the “Nuclis” call by ACCIÓ start this year at IREC. The “Nuclis” call aims to promote the collaboration between Catalan companies and TECNIO centres, comprised by university groups, CSIC centres…
The NEVERFLAT project is holding its KoM today, January the 15th, 2025, in Barcelona. NEVERFLAT aims to develop and demonstrate in real-life settings smart bi-directional charging infrastructure for electric vehicles (EVs), directly contributing to a specific…
The mobility sector is responsible for 30% of GHG European emissions. To counteract this impact, significant efforts are being made to replace internal combustion engines with cleaner and more efficient alternatives, such as batteries or…
The Spanish State Research Agency has recently awarded three Juan de la Cierva fellowships to recruit postdoctoral researchers at IREC. These prestigious fellowships aim to promote the integration of young PhDs into Spanish R&D centers…
The CO2SAF project focused on developing a one-stage syngas-to-Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) unit, integrating Fischer-Tropsch synthesis and hydrocracking catalytic processes. By utilizing electro-reduced CO2 as the carbon feedstock, the project aimed to produce low-carbon aviation…
The efficient recycling of laminated glass waste is challenging, and requires of a technological approach to be properly addressed. Such type of glass is obtained by bonding glass layers using a polymeric interlayer and Polyvinyl…
Within the framework of Research Centres of Catalonia, the CERCA Institute has launched the Premis PIONER awards to recognise researchers working in one of the CERCA centres who have presented a doctoral thesis with results…
With climate change being one of the biggest challenges facing the world today, Europe has committed to achieving a climate-neutral society by 2050. To accomplish this, improving the sustainability of battery production is essential. However,…
Li-ion batteries are leading the energy storage market both in the electric vehicle and portable electronic fields. However, these batteries still suffer from moderate energy density, relatively high costs and potential safety issues. Scientists are…