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New cover in Advanced Energy Materials: Catalysts for efficient Li–S batteries

February 15, 2021

IREC is involved in the Next Generation EU proposals selected by the Government of Catalonia

February 05, 2021

Modular and reusable EV battery for environment-friendly and lightweight mobility

February 05, 2021

IREC celebrates the International Day of Women and Girls in Science

February 04, 2021

EPISTORE: Lighthouse project to boost novel energy storage paradigms

February 04, 2021

IREC secures 3M€ for a technological platform to support the energy transition

February 03, 2021

The HYBRIS project kicks-off

January 28, 2021

Potential of heat pumps in Catalonia

January 21, 2021

Smart and lightweight batteries for better electric vehicles

January 19, 2021

Innovative Battery Packs for electromobility services

January 15, 2021

Towards industrial flexible CIGS photovoltaic technology

January 14, 2021

Leveraging of Horizon Europe to boost Spanish energy transition

January 04, 2021

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September 13, 2022

Energy Poverty

TV News

Mariana Jimenez, researcher from the Energy Systems Analytics group at IREC, talks about the high dependence on basic energy supplies to cover the basic needs of households, she proposes a more diversified energy matrix and confirms that extreme weather events are increasing due to climate change. And how to solve energy poverty by combining renewable energies with energy storage or sharing surplus energy.

March 13, 2022

Nada puede salvar los combustibles fósiles

Interview article

En referencia a la sustitución del carbón por gas, el director del IREC recuerda que este es también un combustible fósil. “Aunque es más limpio que el carbón o el petróleo, continúa siendo un emisor de CO2, así que utilizándolo no se está haciendo nada para evitar la crisis climática”

July 12, 2021

Cascading impacts of sea level rise

Interview Article

The rise in sea level -as a consequence of the polar melt- is among the main dangers related to the climatic emergency that threatens cities on the coast, therefore, predictive meteorological models can help avoid the “waterfall effect ”.