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[#hydrogen] Atlantic France offers a unique combination of leading #research players and test facilities 🎖️ in hydrogen. Collaboration between researchers and companies is fundamental, and even more so in a fast-developing sector such as hydrogen ⚡ 🔎 Discover the Perle scientific interest group, which brings together 16 laboratories in Atlantic France, including 9 specialising in hydrogen. Florence Paumier explains the missions of this centre of excellence for energy research, and presents its members, some representative projects, and the testing resources available in the region 🔝 #AtlanticFrance #university #innovation #theplacetobe Nantes Université, Université d'Angers, Le Mans Université, Centrale Nantes, Laboratoire GEPEA, Institut des Matériaux de Nantes Jean Rouxel, CEISAM, TECHNOLOGY TRANSPORT AND RESEARCH CENTER, IREENA Laboratoire de Thermique et Energie de Nantes, LEMNA - Laboratoire d’Economie et de Management Nantes-Atlantique

#FEEM | #Research | #Events 🗓️ 𝘔𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘺, 𝘑𝘢𝘯𝘶𝘢𝘳𝘺 27, 2025 ⌚ 𝘩. 12:00 𝘯𝘰𝘰𝘯 𝘊𝘌𝘛 📍 Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei Corso Magenta 63, Milano 𝘏𝘺𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘥 𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐚𝐰 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐃𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 💡 𝘈𝘣𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵 (𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘥) This paper explores the concept of material-based technological regimes and the role of critical raw materials (CRMs) in supporting renewable energy (RE) industry development. It examines the strategic importance of domestic CRM production in mitigating supply chain risks, focusing on wind and solar sectors. Using data from 128 countries (2007-2016), the study finds that stable domestic CRM supply enhances RE export competitiveness and patent output, shielding local innovation from global supply disruptions. 🎙️ 𝘚𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘳 Simona Iammarino, Università degli Studi di Cagliari and The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) #️⃣ #EnergyEconomics #EnergyTransition #RawMaterials #CRMs #RE #REE #RenewableEnergy #RenewableEnergyIndustry #SolarEnergy #WindEnergy #RareEarth #CriticalMaterials #CriticalRawMaterials #RareEarthElements 🔗 𝘍𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 👇🏻 https://lnkd.in/dVdVFE5U

#FEEM | #Research | #Events 🗓️ 𝘔𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘺, 𝘑𝘢𝘯𝘶𝘢𝘳𝘺 27, 2025 ⌚ 𝘩. 12:00 𝘯𝘰𝘰𝘯 𝘊𝘌𝘛 📍 Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei Corso Magenta 63, Milano 𝘏𝘺𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘥 𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐚𝐰 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐃𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 💡 𝘈𝘣𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵 (𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘥) This paper explores the concept of material-based technological regimes and the role of critical raw materials (CRMs) in supporting renewable energy (RE) industry development. It examines the strategic importance of domestic CRM production in mitigating supply chain risks, focusing on wind and solar sectors. Using data from 128 countries (2007-2016), the study finds that stable domestic CRM supply enhances RE export competitiveness and patent output, shielding local innovation from global supply disruptions. 🎙️ 𝘚𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘳 Simona Iammarino, Università degli Studi di Cagliari and The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) #️⃣ #EnergyEconomics #EnergyTransition #RawMaterials #CRMs #RE #REE #RenewableEnergy #RenewableEnergyIndustry #SolarEnergy #WindEnergy #RareEarth #CriticalMaterials #CriticalRawMaterials #RareEarthElements 🔗 𝘍𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 👇🏻 https://lnkd.in/dVdVFE5U

🌟 MEET OUR PARTNERS – ESO 🌟 To develop tailored tools and maximise its impact, iDesignRES integrates a series of end-users directly within its consortium. This week, we’re delighted to introduce Electricity System Operator (ESO) EAD, Bulgaria’s Transmission System Operator and a key player in ensuring a reliable and sustainable high voltage power transmission system. As a valued partner in iDesignRES, ESO brings its extensive network operator expertise to support the transmission system modelling, especially as part of the South-Eastern region replication use case. 🎥 Watch the video to discover more about ESO, its role in iDesignRES, and meet the dedicated team driving progress in Bulgaria’s electricity system. Together with ESO, we’re building a resilient and sustainable energy future! 💡🌍 #iDesignRES #ESO #HorizonEurope #EnergyTransition #Sustainability #Innovation #Partnerships Stefan Sulakov, Liliya Velinova, Irena Gyurovska, Nikolay Chavdarov ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Technische Universität Berlin, E3-Modelling Energy-Economy-Environment, SINTEF Energy Research, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), EDF, Universidad de Deusto, TECNALIA Research & Innovation, Aalborg Universitet, Technische Universität Wien, Fraunhofer-Institut für Solare Energiesysteme ISE, PSI Paul Scherrer Institut, Euroquality - Tinexta Group, Electricity System Operator (ESO) EAD, Lombardy Energy Cleantech Cluster, PPC S.A., Nord Pool, IPTO-Independent Power Transmission Operator , Aclima, Basque Environment cluster, DiXi Group, IER, Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) | Partner in Sustainable Development

🔴 EULiST EVENT: #Fridays4Research 2️⃣ coming up on 5. April! Join us online for the second #F4R event bringing up the topic of #MaterialScience. Last time, with over 80 online participants, we discussed the topic of #EnergyStorage and #Renewables, with a specific emphasis on #Hydrogen Production and Utilization in #EnergySystems. #FridaysForResearch aim at providing a platform for researchers to meet and generate ideas. Invited Speakers present a few-minute summary of expertise on the specific theme of F4R whereas other may join as participants at any time. 🌐 We look forward to your participation! Join us online at: https://lnkd.in/ehEBUhwa Jönköping University LUT University Leibniz Universität Hannover Technische Universität Wien Brno University of Technology Slovenská technická univerzita v Bratislave Institut Mines-Télécom (IMT) Universidad Rey Juan Carlos Università degli Studi dell'Aquila National Technical University of Athens #Research #EuropeanUniversity #Society #Europe #OurPresentYourFuture #Collaboration #DiversityInEducation #EULiST #Technology

🔌Electrification in Action: Paving the Way for a Decarbonized Industry! 📢 New Blog Alert! Explore the key takeaways from the #IndustrialHeatPumpConference 2024 in Prague, where innovative solutions for sustainable industrial heat were in the spotlight. 🌡️ Key takeaway: Industrial heat pumps bridge the gap between renewable energy intermittency and the long lead times required for wind and solar infrastructure. ENERIN AS CEO, Arne Høeg, a key partner in the SUSHEAT project, shared insights on the potential of high-temperature heat pumps and thermal energy storage to reshape industrial energy systems. His talk, "The HoegTemp Advantage," outlined how these innovations can reduce primary energy consumption, stabilize grids, and cut CO₂ emissions. 📈 Read the full article to explore: ⚡ The flexibility and efficiency of Enerin’s HoegTemp system. 🪙 How thermal energy storage is revolutionizing #CapitalExpenditure and #OperationalExpenditure for industrial applications. 👉 Read the blog here and discover why heat pumps are the future of industrial energy: https://lnkd.in/dNaRuWKA UNED | ENERIN AS | Universitat de Lleida | RTDS Group | ANALISIS-DSC | Universidad Pontificia Comillas | KTH Royal Institute of Technology | LC Innoconsult International | WIZ Research | i-TES srl | Mandrekas S.A. | Kemijski inštitut - National Institute of Chemistry | Newcastle University | Arne Høeg | Alex Butean | Katarína Nagyová | Laura Torres | Juan Enriquez Paraled | Ruben Barbero | Jennet Orayeva, MBA | Emiliano Borri | Marietta Csábi-Kiri | Luisa F. Cabeza | José Daniel Marcos | Michele Santovito | Noemi Muscarà | Carlos Paraled Sainero | Vasilis Mandrekas | Philippa Webb

💧⚡ Introducing STOR-HY: innovative storage technology and operation in #hydropower: 💡 Funded by the Horizon Europe programme 🤝 Partners: 19 organisations from 8 countries 💰 Budget: €7.9 M 🗓️ Duration: 48 months 🌍 Coordinated by the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) This #EUfunded project aims to: ✅ 𝐑𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐬 of pumped storage plants (#PSP) ✅ Boost 𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐲𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 of components ✅ Improve 𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 for greater #efficiency ✅ Adapt PSPs to 𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐡 𝐟𝐥𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐬 Demonstrators: 1️⃣ Vouglans-Saut Mortiert-Coiselet, FR 2️⃣ Cheylas, FR 3️⃣ La Rance, FR 4️⃣ Alqueva, PT 5️⃣ Vilarinho das Furnas, PT 6️⃣ Pozu Figaredo, ES Key outcomes: 🔵 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 thanks to real-time control and predictive maintenance 🔵 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥, strengthening Europe’s #gridresilience 🔵 #𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐝𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧: environmental, circular, economic and social impact Our consortium includes leading universities, energy giants, and research pioneers from Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain and Switzerland. Stay tuned for updates as we improve the EU’s renewable energy landscape. Together, we are building a sustainable future! 💡 Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), GE Vernova, EDP, EDP Renewables, EDF, EDF Renouvelables, INESC TEC, University of Twente, vgbe energy e.V., Zabala Innovation Europe, Zabala Innovation Spain, NORCE Norwegian Research Centre, KAIZEN Solutions (KZS), Grenoble INP - UGA, Sener, Grupo HUNOSA, SADIM Ingeniería, Fundación Asturiana de la Energía, FAEN, Alstom, Alstom Power, HES-SO Haute école spécialisée de Suisse occidentale, ANDRITZ Hydro #Hydropower #EnergyStorage #GreenEnergy #CleanEnergy #Renewables #Innovation #STORHY

Our colleague Laura Zabala from R2M Spain presented her research at the 4th IBPSA-Scotland uSIM Conference on November 25th, 2024, and received the 🏆 Best Paper Award on Theme Simulation! The paper, authored by Laura Zabala, Lucas Porto, Jesus Febres, and Raymond Sterling, is titled: "Optimizing Energy Communities Design and Sizing for Battery Operation and Energy Trading". This research introduces an innovative solution for Energy Community Design Optimization using: 🔹 Energy Trading Optimization Tool – to calculate optimal energy sharing coefficients.
 🔹 Battery Sizing Tool – to optimize battery sizing and operation. Applied to the La Balma Energy Community in Spain (a pilot site for the DE-RISK project), the study demonstrated:
 🌞 A renewable utilization increase from 45.42% to 68.66% with battery integration.
 💡 A detailed economic analysis of battery investments. This work showcases how energy communities can balance legislative requirements while enhancing renewable energy usage and economic feasibility. WEglobal Que Technologies UEDAŞ IRUSE MIWenergía R2M Spain SEA SOFENA Ecrowd.eu CINEA - European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency #USIM2024 #EnergyTransition #EnergyCommunity #DesignOptimization #RenewableProduction #modelling #DERISKProject

Did you know that you and your team can follow courses in our training centre? 👨🏫 We work together with experts from Energyville (VITO, imec, KU Leuven and UHasselt) and develop courses on specific themes linked to handling of lithium-ion batteries. What is Energyville? EnergyVille is a leading European innovation hub dedicated to advance energy efficiency, decarbonisation, and sustainability in urban environments. It integrates the entire energy system value chain, from materials and components to comprehensive energy systems, business models, and strategies. One of the research areas of Energyville is battery storage. 💡 Do you want to know more? Take a look at energyville.be and vito.be #training #trainingcentre #batterystorage #lithiumionbatteries #batterymanagement

🌞 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗯𝘆 𝗘𝗣𝗙𝗟! 🌞 The solar energy landscape is evolving, and EPFL is at the forefront of this change. A team of brilliant researchers has leveraged artificial intelligence to discover new materials that promise to revolutionize solar panel technology, making it more efficient and cost-effective. 🔍 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: Researchers at EPFL have developed an AI-based method that has successfully identified 14 new materials ideal for future photovoltaic cells. These materials are not only more efficient but also less expensive to produce, heralding a significant advancement in solar energy technology. 🔬 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗼𝘃𝘀𝗸𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘀? While silicon has dominated solar technology, the focus is shifting towards perovskites. These materials are cheaper and simpler to manufacture. However, finding the right perovskites that can absorb sunlight and convert it into electricity efficiently without heat loss is crucial. This is where the breakthrough from Haiyuan Wang and Alfredo Pasquarello, along with collaborators from Shanghai and Louvain-La-Neuve, comes into play. 📊 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆: The team initially created a precise dataset on 246 perovskite materials through sophisticated calculations. They then developed an AI-driven machine learning model to identify the most promising candidates from 15,000 potential materials. This led to the identification of 14 new perovskites with high energy stability, making them excellent candidates for high-efficiency photovoltaic cells. 🏆 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁: "These discoveries could lead to the production of more efficient and less expensive solar panels, setting new standards in the solar industry," says EPFL. This research marks a significant step towards achieving more sustainable and affordable solar energy solutions. 🎉 Let's celebrate this incredible achievement and the promise it holds for a greener future! 🌱 To know more (Source, french): https://lnkd.in/eEtfMHsk #SolarEnergy #Innovation #ArtificialIntelligence #Sustainability #RenewableEnergy #EPFL #Research #CleanEnergy #FutureTech #GreenTech #EnergyEfficiency #Perovskites #SolarPower 💡 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀: - Haiyuan Wang - Alfredo Pasquarello - Collaborators from Shanghai and Louvain-La-Neuve 🚀 Together, we are driving the change towards a sustainable future! 🚀