REAHUB, a project funded by the European Union under the LIFE Clean Energy Transition (LIFE CET) sub-programme, officially started on 1 June 2026. The consortium held its kick-off meeting on 18 and 19 June in…
More than 64,000 people have taken part in Gara-MOVES, the fourth edition of the educational and outreach programme promoted by IREC. The project has ran from July 2025 to June 2026 with a clear objective:…
On the occasion of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, celebrated today, 11 February, IREC is once again participating in #científiques2026. This initiative, led by the Fundació Catalana per a la Recerca i…
The Board of Trustees of the Fundació Institut de Recerca en Energia de Catalunya (IREC) has appointed Jordi Puigcorbé as the new Director of the centre. The appointment takes effect from today, Monday 9 February…
Today, Monday 26 January, the report La matriu energètica a Catalunya: situació actual i reptes de futur (“Catalonia’s energy mix: current situation and future challenges”) was presented to the Consell Assessor del Parlament sobre Ciència…
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…
Once again, IREC took part in the Barcelona Science Festival (Festa de la Ciència), one of Catalonia’s leading public science events, which this year celebrated its 18th edition. Organised by the Barcelona City Council, the…
The R&D&I Platform in Marine Energies of Catalonia (PLEMCAT), led by IREC, has been awarded the 2025 Engineering and Progress Award by the Col·legi d’Enginyers de Camins, Canals i Ports. The award was presented this…
On Friday 16 May, the Hon. Ms Sílvia Paneque i Sureda, Minister of Territory, Housing and Ecological Transition of the Government of Catalonia, visited the ongoing earthworks of the PRIMA Platform (Experimental Platform to Drive…
Once again, the Catalonia Institute for Energy Research (IREC) joins the celebration of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, reaffirming its commitment to visibility, recognition, and the full inclusion of women in…