The Catalonia Institute for Energy Research (IREC), together with the electricity distribution company Aněll, has launched a pilot platform aimed at preventing and mitigating cyberattacks on critical systems such as the electrical grid. This platform…
The Departament d’Acció Climàtica, Alimentació i Agenda Rural of Generalitat de Catalunya promotes the creation of the R&D&I Platform in Marine Energies of Catalonia (PLEMCAT) led by the Catalonia Institute for Energy Research (IREC), an…
The Platform-ZERO project, starting this month, aims to improve the overall production quality of photovoltaic devices, and at the same time to lower fabrication costs, through zero defect manufacturing. This will be achieved by applying…
In the recent years, the number of disasters caused by climate hazards has increased considerably. According to recent studies by the United Nations, between the years 2000 and 2019, more than 7,000 disasters caused by…
Tech4Win began in January 2019 and proposed a highly innovative transparent photovoltaic (PV) window concept that is based on the integration of an ultraviolet (UV) selective coating, working as a UV filter and as a…
The Energy for Society Network (XRE4S), coordinated by IREC, has launched a press release on Monday the 19th of December 2022, highlighting that four of the technologies of their members are constituted as a spin-off…
When facing the climate crisis, a general increase in the energy price and the new era of digitalization, the energy sector has more to say than ever. In this context, around 200 representatives of companies…
BATTECH, the R+D+i reference center in batteries in southern Europe, has initiated this semester earning four strategic European projects for a value that exceeds 4M euros, aimed at promoting the sustainability and circularity of materials…
The general secretary of Sport and Physical Activity, Anna Caula and the director of the Catalan Sports Council, Aleix Villatoro, from Generalitat de Catalunya, today have visited the IREC headquarters facilities to reaffirm the alliance…
The second edition of “Gara y la energía que nos rodea” project has already started. In this occasion, the novelty lies in the adaptation of the exhibition to the digital format. The generation of different…