HVDC4ISLANDS: Innovative Technologies to Enhance Sustainability and Renewable Integration in Energy Islands
IMDEA Energy is coordinating the research project “HVDC4ISLANDS,” that aims to address key technological challenges in the future electrical grids: developing high-voltage direct current (HVDC) and hybrid alternating current / direct current (AC/DC) technologies to integrate offshore wind energy and other forms of renewable energy. In this context, HVDC4ISLANDS will develop control and management systems […]
Huawei and IMDEA Energy explore new avenues of collaboration in energy innovation
This week a team of technicians and managers of the company Huawei from its headquarters in China and its research centre in Nuremberg (Germany) visited IMDEA Energy with the aim of specifying opportunities for collaboration in various topics of common interest such as the control of electricity grids, the integration of renewable sources and batteries, […]
IMDEA Energy celebrates ‘Science and energy with a woman’s name’ to highlight the role of women in the sector
On 5 March at IMDEA Energía we held the event ‘Science and energy with a woman’s name’, an opportunity to reflect and raise awareness about equality in the world of research, academia and industry in the energy sector, as part of the commemoration of the upcoming Women’s Day. Capitolina Díaz, Lola Storch and Dolores Lucena […]
Rebeca Marcilla, Researcher at IMDEA Energy, wins an ERC Proof of Concept project to develop a new type of redox flow battery
Rebeca Marcilla, Senior Researcher at IMDEA Energy’s Electrochemical Processes Unit, has obtained funding from the European Research Council (ERC) through the ERC-Proof of Concept (PoC) call to advance the development of a new type of redox flow battery (RFB). 134 beneficiaries – 14 in Spain, of which 4 are led by women – have been […]
IMDEA Energy brings together experts to discuss the impact of Artificial Intelligence in the energy sector
On January 28th, Institute IMDEA Energy held the Round Table ‘Energy and Artificial Intelligence’, which brought together more than 70 attendees from various entities. The round table, moderated by Antonio Marco, Digitalization & AI Solutions Business Head of Sener, was attended by prestigious experts responsible for this area in companies in the energy sector, engineering […]
IMDEA Energy presents its technology at the new edition of Science For Industry S4i
As in previous editions, Institute IMDEA Energía presented its latest technological offerings at the IMDEA Institutes network stand in the Madrid Regional Government Pavilion at the ‘Science For Industry S4i 2025’ forum held at La Nave, Madrid, on 29-30 January. The forum brought together experts from various firms, many of which are part of IMDEA […]
ACES4NET0-CM begins its journey to put concentrating solar power at the service of net-zero decarbonisation targets
Aware of the ambitious challenge of achieving climate neutrality (net-zero objective), with zero net greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, and the key role that concentrated solar power technologies can play in this scenario, the ACES consortium, Alta Concentración de Energía Solar, made up of research centres, universities, associations and companies located in the Community of […]
From electrical and electronic waste to valuable products: a second life for non-recyclable plastics
In the digital age, electronic devices have become indispensable elements in our daily lives, playing a key role in areas such as communication, work, education and entertainment. However, the widespread and growing use of these devices has led to an exponential increase in the generation of electronic waste, known as WEEE (waste electrical and electronic […]
PhD thesis defense: ‘Microbial oil production via anaerobic fermentation: transformation of short-chain fatty acids by oleaginous yeasts’
The public defence of Sergio Morales Palomo’s doctoral thesis, developed at IMDEA Energía’s Biotechnological Processes Unit and directed by Elia Tomás Pejó, current head of this area, and Cristina González Fernández, Senior Research Associate, will take place on 3 December at 10:00 a.m. The defence will be held in the Graduate Hall of the Faculty […]
IMDEA Energy opens its doors to VET and Secondary School students for Science and Innovation Week
This week at IMDEA Energía we have celebrated a new edition of Science and Innovation Week, opening our doors to students and carrying out practical activities to showcase the scientific work carried out by the different units. On Tuesday 12th it was the turn of the Electromechanics VET students from the Felipe Trigo Institute in […]
