The Spanish State Research Agency has recently awarded three Juan de la Cierva fellowships to recruit postdoctoral researchers at IREC. These prestigious fellowships aim to promote the integration of young PhDs into Spanish R&D centers…
The CO2SAF project focused on developing a one-stage syngas-to-Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) unit, integrating Fischer-Tropsch synthesis and hydrocracking catalytic processes. By utilizing electro-reduced CO2 as the carbon feedstock, the project aimed to produce low-carbon aviation…
The efficient recycling of laminated glass waste is challenging, and requires of a technological approach to be properly addressed. Such type of glass is obtained by bonding glass layers using a polymeric interlayer and Polyvinyl…
With climate change being one of the biggest challenges facing the world today, Europe has committed to achieving a climate-neutral society by 2050. To accomplish this, improving the sustainability of battery production is essential. However,…
Li-ion batteries are leading the energy storage market both in the electric vehicle and portable electronic fields. However, these batteries still suffer from moderate energy density, relatively high costs and potential safety issues. Scientists are…
Europe is challenged to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to at least 55% by 2030 and to increase the share of renewable electricity to 75% by 2050. Photovoltaic (PV) energy, as the most cost-effective and…
After 4 years of intensive work, CUSTOM-ART has concluded with the production and demonstration at real-world operational conditions of the first photovoltaic (PV) integrated product prototypes, achieving a relevant advance in kesterite technologies from TRL…
On the path towards achieving Fusion Nuclear Energy, plans include the establishment of an International Fusion Materials Irradiation Facility (IFMIF) to assess neutron-resistant materials for DEMO and forthcoming fusion power plants. To accelerate the material…
The ROAD2H2 project, that stands for “Reformador cOmpActo Dual para generar Hidrógeno”, has officially started. ROAD2H2 is a granted public-private collaborative project that intends to contribute to the implementation of hydrogen as a power source.…
On the 25th of November, Levon Gevorkov was awarded the Impact award of the Global Prize Innovation in Desalination (GPID) within the category “TRL 1-3 Digital business model Process Optimization and Automation Management”. The GPID…