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…
As part of their continued commitment to promoting sustainable mobility, BATTECH, an initiative supported by IREC and Eurecat, showcased its latest research and innovative solutions at the Battery Innovation Days 2024. The event, held at…
Today, 21st of November 2024, the Catalan Energy Efficiency Cluster (CEEC), the Catalonia Institute for Energy Research (IREC), the Energy for Society R&D Network (XRE4S), and the Catalan Institute for Energy (ICAEN) hosted a new…
The European Project UncorrelaTEd, which began its activity on January 1st, 2020, has concluded after 4 and a half years of hard work. The project sought to develop a new technology to increase the efficiency…
This October 2024, the SENS-AR project has officially started, with a budget of €50,000 and a planned duration of two years. The primary aim of the project is to optimise and validate a low-cost, highly…
IREC has participated in the European Researchers’ Night 2024, a European Commission initiative under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions within the Horizon Europe program. This event, which has been running since 2005, takes place simultaneously in…
The 5th edition of the Next Generation High Efficiency Photovoltaics (NEXTGEN) International School and Workshops was held from September 9th to 12th, 2024, at the Caixa Forum of Palma de Mallorca, Spain. It has successfully…
Two national R+D+i projects under the “retos de investigación” call start this autumn at IREC. The purpose of the call is to finance the implementation of research projects aimed both at fostering the generation and…
At the 18-month mark, the Platform-ZERO project coordinated by IREC, has demonstrated significant progress in achieving zero defect manufacturing for the photovoltaic industry through the development and implementation of innovative strategies. Co-funded with more than…
IREC, in its mission to disseminate and promote scientific culture in the field of energy generation and use, presents the project “Gara OpenLAB“: a project aimed at stimulating citizen participation in science and technology on…