IREC is a partner in the PHOTO-RECIRCUIT project, entitled “Photovoltaic-integrated recycled steel circuit boards for sustainable low-power IoT electronics”. It is a public–private collaborative initiative funded under the Spanish programme Ayudas a Proyectos de Colaboración…
Europe is leading the development of offshore wind energy, and meeting the sustainability requirements of this rapid expansion demands efficient evaluation of the environmental, social and economic cumulative impacts across scales and throughout all life-cycle…
The RENEWBAT project, entitled “Recerca d’elèctrodes reciclats dopats amb MOFs conductors i capes primes d’òxid metàl·lic per a bateries sostenibles d’ió-Liti”, has officially started. The project’s primary goal is to improve the electrochemical performance and…
The Catalonia Institute for Energy Research (IREC) once again took part in the European Researchers’ Night, which was held on Friday 26 September 2025 at various locations across Catalonia and Europe. In Barcelona, the event…
A pioneering retrofit initiative driving zero-emission mobility and urban innovation The HERO – Hydrogen Retrofit project unveiled in Barcelona the first hydrogen-powered urban minibus. This initiative, led by the consortium of TMB, EVARM, EKPO and…
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…
IREC has launched the fourth edition of the project series “Gara”, called “Gara-MOVES. MÓdulos Viajeros sobre Energía y Sostenibilidad”, an innovative initiative that promotes inclusive, mobile, and transformative scientific outreach. With a strong commitment to…
Optoelectronic devices are rapidly becoming an essential part of modern society. They convert light into electricity or vice versa, with applications such as energy generation (photovoltaic cells) and hydrogen production (photoelectrochemical water-splitting systems). A key…
The 3D-ASSET project which aimed to develop a new generation of highly performing advanced all-solid-state Li-ion batteries (ASSBs) digitally manufactured-by-design, has ended. To achieve this, the shape and architecture of components and cells have been…
Between July 2024 and June 2025, the Gara OpenLAB project, led by IREC with the support of the Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology (FECYT), has brought sustainable energy concepts closer to more than 10,000…