Women and women-led households are disproportionately affected by energy poverty. Due to labour division, women tend to spend more time working at home and thus are more exposed to energy poverty and its consequences. Generally,…
Starting next October, the organizations ICAEN, IREC, Leitat, Eurecat, CIMNE and CEEC are organizing the 9th edition of the Positive Energy Buildings Course (PEB). The course will cover from the expected novelties proposed in the…
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria was the setting for an exceptional scientific event: the 15th edition of the International Symposium on Fusion Nuclear Technology (ISFNT), which was held from September the 10 to 15, 2023.…
SENSOCEAN is a R+D project funded by ACCIO (Nuclis climàtics – call 2022) that stands for “New Meteoceanic Platform with advanced sensory and digital technologies for the characterization of marine wind energy and climate change…
The Institute for Energy Research (IREC) and the Consell Català de l’Esport (Catalan Sports Council) of the Generalitat de Catalunya have been working in close collaboration to enhance the indoor environmental comfort of sports facilities…
IREC researchers have earned five “proyectos de generación de conocimiento” at the 2022 call, which are national projects intended to promote the national and international leadership capacity of research teams in Spanish centres linked to…
The researchers from the Functional Nanomaterials group at the Catalonia Institute for Energy Research (IREC) have shed light on the intricate workings of spinel catalysts, particularly their role in polysulfide conversion within sodium-sulphur batteries. This…
The ChemElectroChem Journal has published a front cover to highlight new concepts about “Flexible and Binder-Free Iron Phosphide Electrodes Using a Three-Dimensional Support for High Hydrogen Productivity”, showcasing recent advancements in sustainable energy solutions recently…
The NewSOC project has developed innovative SOCs manufacturing routes that will contribute to the enhancement of the competitiveness of the European solid oxide cells (SOCs) manufacturing industry, while reducing the environmental footprint compared to state-of-the-art…
In an interesting development in the realm of energy research, scientists from the Catalonia Institute for Energy Research (IREC) have achieved a significant breakthrough in the optimisation of direct urea fuel cells. This innovative research,…