The Catalonia Institute for Energy Research (IREC) has collaborated with the Fundació FP Barcelona on a study whose main objective is to analyse the needs and opportunities of the renewable energy sector, focusing on vocational…
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…
IREC has secured 10.8M€ funding within the Horizon Europe (HE) framework programme in the 2021 and 2022 calls being part in 19 granted HE projects since the framework programme started. Most return is achieved in…
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…
Today, February the 2nd, the presentation of the 5th #100tífiques Training and Networking Meet-up was held in the Hall of the Barcelona City Council. The #100tífiques programme is an initiative of the Fundació Catalana per…
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…
The R+D+I Network Energy for Society (XRE4S) is a benchmark energy ecosystem that encompasses the entire energy spectrum and promotes the energy transition at a Catalan and international level. The XRE4S is coordinated by IREC…
We are excited to announce the launch of BLOW (Black sea fLoating Offshore Wind), a groundbreaking initiative aimed at harnessing the floating offshore wind energy potential of the Black Sea. Offshore wind is a clean,…
Today, Friday, the president of the Generalitat de Catalunya, Pere Aragonès, has made an institutional visit to the region of Osona to visit different projects and get to know the economic and social boost initiatives…
IREC has offered several research and technical staff positions thanks to the INVESTIGO program. This program from AGAUR (Agència de Gestió d’Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca) aims to give grants for the recruitment of young…