After three years of collaborative work, AMPER S&C IoT (Sensing & Control), Telpark, and IREC have successfully completed the NETBUILD (Smartness Improvement in a Network of Buildings) project. This initiative has developed digital solutions to…
The SOLDAC project has recently come to an end. The main goal was to demonstrate the production of carbon-neutral multi-carbon products from the air, through an independent, off-grid, decentralized and market-competitive process powered by solar…
The Catalan Agency for Management of University and Research Grants (AGAUR) has awarded grants for the recruitment of predoctoral research staff within the STEP technology areas (FI-STEP) to researchers at IREC. These grants are aimed…
The LOCALISED Project (2022–2025) successfully concluded this autumn, after four years of collaboration aimed at supporting local and regional authorities in advancing climate mitigation and adaptation strategies. The main goal of the project was to…
Scientists at IREC have led a landmark study in EES Batteries (RSC) demonstrating, for the first time, that operando Tip-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (TERS) can track lithium-ion dynamics at the nanoscale in working battery electrodes (link…
The SPINELKING project has officially started at IREC, aiming to revolutionize the field of thin film batteries for miniaturized sensors, implantable medical devices, and low-power IoT applications. With the global market for implantable medical devices…
The IncentEU project has the ambition to accelerate the deployment of new district heating and cooling (DHC) networks based on low-temperature renewable energy and waste heat sources. By engaging with key public regional entities in…
The iPLUG project has successfully concluded this summer, after 36 months of intensive research, supporting the energy transition with crucial scientific contributions. The project focused on new multiport converter designs, advanced planning, operation and control…
Solid oxide cells (SOCs) have the potential to revolutionise the storage sector due to their high efficiency and their ability to operate in both electrolysis and fuel cell modes (reversible SOCs). However, they present several…
IREC has secured funding for two projects under the call for Knowledge Generation Projects and Associated Pre-doctoral Research Training Actions, within the framework of the State Programme for Research and Experimental Development of the Spanish…