166 researchers funded by the European Research Council (ERC) have won Proof of Concept Grants. Worth €150,000 each, this top-up funding will help them bridge the gap between the results of their pioneering research and…
A consortium integrated by IREC, UPC and the energy engineering company AESA, has developed a reversible electrolyser to implement hydrogen technologies in the city of Barcelona. The electrolysis system has been completed in the framework…
The Producte project (Prod-Cat) was originally conceived to address the gap between research catalysts, usually powders developed at a laboratory scale, and industrially relevant catalytic materials, which have to meet certain characteristics to be functional…
The leading center for R&D in batteries in southern Europe, Battech, has analyzed the reliability and useful lifetime of lithium-ion batteries for RUBI GROUP. The company has developed a new line of work tools for…
Technological advances and social awareness towards more sustainable mobility and new features of the small vehicles have allowed proliferation of new mobility devices, such as drones, e-scooters, etc. A global market share of $25 billion…
The StoRIES project brings together a consortium of beneficiaries like ESFRI facilities, technology institutes, universities and industrial partners to jointly improve the economic performance of storage technologies. Members of the European Energy Research Alliance (EERA)…
The 26th edition of the Science Week is held in Catalonia from 12 to 21 November with the aim of bringing science and technology closer to citizens and promoting scientific careers among the youngest. IREC has participated…
On the occasion of EU Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) 2021, IREC researchers have carried out several dissemination and outreach activities related to the core activities at IREC. On October the 26th, Lucile Bernadet gave a…
The Energy for Society Network (XRE4S) has published its portfolio with more than 30 technological solutions in the energy sector to companies and investors. This network, which includes 39 research groups from the main universities…
The SOLBAT (Towards High Energy Density All Solid State Lithium Batteries) project took place between 2019 and 2021. It was carried out by Zahilia Caban Huertas at Energy Storage and Harvesting group at IREC in…