A recent MIT study (link) shows that electrical vehicle batteries could have a useful and profitable second life as backup storage for grid-scale solar photovoltaic installations. These batteries are clearly interesting for storing energy for…
ICAEN has published a set of IREC studies in the framework of PROENCAT 2050, the Catalan energy prospective towards the horizon 2050 and the energy transition in Catalonia. IREC has analysed and reported the state-of-the-art…
Hydrogen technologies are here to stay. In the context of the current climate crisis, the cities of the future must be free of emissions, and hydrogen will play a key role. A new methodology, developed…
Three IREC researchers receive the Juan de la Cierva grant “formación” and “incorporación”. We welcome: –Maxim Guc with his project “Development and advanced characterisation of chalcogenides technologiesfor efficient solar devices” –Joaquim Romaní with his project…
Compared with other technologies, lithium-ion batteries (LIB) are a relatively new energy storage technology. Used extensively in electronics, they are rechargeable and possess high energy density. The demand for safer, reliable and more affordable LIBs…
A Catalan consortium has developed new flexible fabrics that incorporate photovoltaic modules and phase changing materials to manufacture outdoor sun protecting products, such as umbrellas or awnings. The incorporation of the two technologies aims to…
IN4CIS has been selected as one of the granted projects within the SOLAR-ERA.NET Co-fund call. It will develop “New in-line methodology for advanced evaluation of highly efficient industrial CIGS processes“. In4CIS aims to establish and…
The increased consumption and production put these biofuels in the spotlight. The article published in the newspaper La Vanguardia includes the interview to the Prof. Joan Ramon Morante, director of the Catalonia Institute for Energy…
The association of emerging technologies named BASE3D, focused on additive manufacturing, has recently been created. This nucleus of knowledge brings together the research units that develop R+D+I activities in 3D printing with the aim to…
The kick-off meeting of FEM IoT project was held on March the 4th, 2020, in Barcelona. FEM IoT is an EDRF co-funded project that stands for “Fostering the Emerging Market of Internet of Things“. The…