Terrassa has been a key site for an innovative construction solution: prefabricated facades with advanced functionalities that enhance energy efficiency, reduce costs, and shorten installation times. Part of the European PLURAL project, these “plug-and-use” facades…
REBORN is a Horizon Europe funded project that stands for “Reusable battery module and management system development for reliable 2nd life“. The kick-off meeting of the project is taking place today, 6th of February 2025…
Despite the deployment of numerous emission mitigation policies through the use of renewable energy alternatives, sectors such as heavy transport that still rely almost exclusively on fossil fuels. One of the most promising and viable…
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…
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,…