The Thermal Energy and Building Performance research group of IREC has developed at the Semi-virtual Energy Integration LABoratory (SEILAB), located in Tarragona, a new system for the safe handling of refrigerant R-290 (propane) within the…
A paper featured on the inside back cover of February 2021 edition of Advanced Energy Materials proposes a novel cathode structure, where iron atomically dispersed in a carbon nitride material (Fe/C2N) acts as an effective…
IREC takes part in the European MARBEL project that is developing an innovative and competitive lightweight battery with increased energy density and shorter recharging times with the objective to accelerate the mass market take-up of…
In the last decades, advanced thin film technology has enabled a wide range of technological breakthroughs that have transformed entire sectors such as electronics and lighting by the implementation of outstanding nanoscale phenomena in reliable…
HYBRIS is a H2020 funded project that stands for “Hybrid Battery energy stoRage system for advanced grid and beHInd-de-meter Segments”. HYBRIS’ basis is the optimisation of advanced hybrid systems as high-performant, cost-effective and environmentally-friendly solutions…
The Thermal Energy and Building Performance group of IREC has collaborated in a research project with ICAEN (the Catalan Energy Institute) to investigate the potential of heat pumps in the context of Catalonia, to understand…
ALBATROSS is a H2020 funded project that stands for “Advanced Light-weight BATteRy systems Optimized for fast charging, Safety, and Second-life applications“. ALBATROSS addresses the needs of European Electric and Hybrid-Electric passenger vehicle market by overcoming…
HELIOS is a H2020 funded project that stands for “High-pErformance moduLar battery packs for sustaInable urban electrOmobility Services“. The project aims at developing and integrating innovative materials, designs, technologies and processes to create a new…
Ecolpol Tech hydrophobic coatings showing compatibility with very high flexibility of the CIGS devices.
RESOL project as part of the coordinated ValPEC project has finished. The goal of RESOL was to develop electrochemical systems useful for deploying solar refineries. The overall project involved 3 partners in Spain: IREC, INAM…