IREC has launched the fourth edition of the project series “Gara”, called “Gara-MOVES. MÓdulos Viajeros sobre Energía y Sostenibilidad”, an innovative initiative that promotes inclusive, mobile, and transformative scientific outreach. With a strong commitment to…
After 42 months of work, the GENIUS project concludes with key results for the digital and energy transformation of industry. Coordinated by a multidisciplinary consortium (CITCEA-UPC, IREC, Sorigué, and NVISION) with experts in electrical engineering,…
The ALBATROSS project held the closing event on June 17th at the 38th Electric Vehicle Symposium & Exhibition (EVS38). Addressing key concerns such as range anxiety, charging times, and battery lifespan, ALBATROSS aimed to develop…
Oxhyd, developed by Juande Sirvent, Marc Torrell and Albert Tarancón from the Nanoionics and Fuel Cells Department at IREC, has been awarded the Premi EmErgEnt in the “llavor” category. These awards, promoted by the Clúster…
Between July 2024 and June 2025, the Gara OpenLAB project, led by IREC with the support of the Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology (FECYT), has brought sustainable energy concepts closer to more than 10,000…
The EU-funded AQUASOL project unites partners across Europe to integrate renewable energy into desalination systems and drive sustainable water treatment solutions. Desalination of seawater and brackish water is one of the essential solutions to the…
Once again, IREC took part in the Barcelona Science Festival (Festa de la Ciència), one of Catalonia’s leading public science events, which this year celebrated its 18th edition. Organised by the Barcelona City Council, the…
The European Materials Research Society (E-MRS) Young Researcher Awards (YRA) are intended to honour and encourage graduate students whose academic achievements and current materials research display a high level of excellence and distinction. E-MRS seeks…
The CONCORD project which stands for “Multiport power converter for cost-effective, resilient, secure, and environment-friendly Electrical-based Systems” led by a post-doctoral researcher, Levon Gevorkov has concluded with significant advancements in multiport power converter technologies, critical…
The Mad for Energy (Bojos per l’Energia) course, an initiative led by the Catalan Institute of Energy (ICAEN) in collaboration with IREC, celebrated an informal closing event of its fourth edition on Saturday, May 17th,…