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…
Today, women scientists from IREC took part in the #científiques event, an initiative aimed at increasing the presence of women in science and technology in Catalonia. Organized by the Fundació Catalana per a la Recerca…
Despite the deployment of numerous emission mitigation policies through the use of renewable energy alternatives, sectors such as heavy transport that still rely almost exclusively on fossil fuels. One of the most promising and viable…
Four national R+D projects under the “Nuclis” call by ACCIÓ start this year at IREC. The “Nuclis” call aims to promote the collaboration between Catalan companies and TECNIO centres, comprised by university groups, CSIC centres…
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…
Within the framework of Research Centres of Catalonia, the CERCA Institute has launched the Premis PIONER awards to recognise researchers working in one of the CERCA centres who have presented a doctoral thesis with results…
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…