Today is the World Energy Efficiency Day (5th of March) and hydrogen is becoming an important element to take into account in the decarbonization and energy efficiency of our industry. Today, we explain that experts…
A Catalan consortium that includes the IREC and Electra Caldense have developed a pilot plant to validate and demonstrate a smart electricity grid. IREC researchers have developed management tools that integrate new sensorization technologies into…
A total of eight research groups have participated in the first edition of the Lab to Market (L2M) program, an initiative promoted by the R+D+i Energy for Society Network (XRE4S) with the aim of helping…
HySpeedInnovation presented its position paper on the action plan for innovation and upscaling in the field of water electrolysis technology. Green hydrogen, produced by electrolysis using renewable sources such as the sun and the wind,…
The 24th of October is the International Day against Climate Change, and cities from all over the world have to find formulas to fight against the derived extreme meteorological events, such as heavy rains or…
The government commission has approved the collaboration agreement between the Barcelona City Council and IREC, this agreement provide a grant of € 300.000 for the development of PRIMA project for energy transition, promoted by Generalitat…
This year, the Festival of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology 10alamenos9 has organised an online competition of nanostories with the participation of secondary school students (“ESO” and “batxillerat”) with the aim of disseminating nanoscience and nanotechnology among…
Naturgy and the Energy Research Institute of Catalonia (IREC) have launched a pilot system to improve the energy efficiency in the therapeutic and educational center within the “Acompanya’m” project in Sant Joan de Déu, inside…
Hydrogen technologies are here to stay. In the context of the current climate crisis, the cities of the future must be free of emissions, and hydrogen will play a key role. A new methodology, developed…
A Catalan consortium has developed new flexible fabrics that incorporate photovoltaic modules and phase changing materials to manufacture outdoor sun protecting products, such as umbrellas or awnings. The incorporation of the two technologies aims to…