In a significant advancement for electric mobility, the Catalonia Institute for Energy Research (IREC), in collaboration with CIDETEC Energy Storage and seventeen European partners, has developed Spain’s first large-format cobalt-free lithium-ion battery prototype. The prototype…
The HyProlyzer project (Solar hydrogen production by a scalable electrolyzer-photovoltaic system) aimed to validate a prototype for H2 production, consisting of an electrolyzer connected to advanced perovskite solar cell modules and working under bias-free conditions.…
WeGenerate is a Horizon Europe funded project that stands for “Co-creating people-centric sustainable neighbourhoods through urban regeneration“. The kick-off meeting is hosted by Fraunhofer-ISE, as project coordinator, in Freiburg (Germany) on November the 28-29th, 2023.…
The Catalonia Institute for Energy Research (IREC) has validated a new low-cost technology for the production of renewable natural gas from organic waste and green hydrogen in Mas de Barberans, Terres de l’Ebre (Tarragona). The…
SOMMER is a Horizon Europe funded project that stands for “Solar-Based Membrane Reactor For Syngas Production“. The kick-off meeting was held in Cologne on November the 23rd, 2023. SOMMER will develop and demonstrate a novel…
The use of simulation tools in the urban context and connected to 2D or 3D web-based visualization applications are valuable tools for decision-makers and citizen’s engagement. If we talk about improving the sustainability of the…
The ubiquitous integration of photovoltaics (PV), key for EU’s twin transition, requires novel concepts and technologies that maximize performance and minimize visual intrusiveness in integrated PV applications. In this context, HIDDEN-PV is a newly funded…
Yesterday, November the 15th, the European Commission officially announced the three winners of the European Social Innovation Competition 2023. The competition supports innovators to develop their ideas into working solutions and facilitates a network of…
DIGIBAT is a public-private partnership that stands for “Development of a Hybrid Battery System Digital Twin for Advanced Monitoring and Management of its Performance and State-of-Health“. The main objective of DIGIBAT project is the design…
Territories surrounding the Mediterranean Sea face similar specific issues with the adaptation and mitigation of climate change, specifically regarding energy efficiency and renewable energy measures in public buildings. It is thus proposed that these territories…