The active packaging of the future: a new material developed at IMDEA Energy extends the shelf life of grapes by up to a month
IMDEA Energy’s Advanced Porous Materials Unit has developed an innovative material capable of keeping grapes fresh for up to a month without refrigeration. The breakthrough, recently published in the journal Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers, opens the door to a new generation of safer and more sustainable active packaging for food preservation. This finding is particularly important […]
IMDEA Energía strengthens its presence in the innovation ecosystem at Science for Industry (S4i)
On January 28 and 29, IMDEA Energía took part in Science for Industry (S4i), the leading international event dedicated to fostering technology transfer and innovation based on Deep Science, held at La Nave in Madrid. The event brings together universities, research centers, major industrial companies, and international science investment funds, with the aim of transforming scientific […]
The YAF project, coordinated by IMDEA Energy, receives the Award for Best Project in Biocircularity at the II BioCircular Summit
The YAF (Yeast-based Aviation Fuels) project, coordinated by IMDEA Energy and led by Elia Tomás Pejó, head of the institute’s Biotechnological Processes Unit, has been awarded the Best Project in Biocircularity Award at the II BioCircular Summit, held on 28 January. The award was presented during the second edition of the National Biocircularity Awards, which recognise […]
IMDEA Energy hosts the kick-off meeting of the international WAVE project
On January 28, IMDEA Energy hosted the kick-off meeting of WAVE (Microbial-based bioprocesses towards dairy WAstewater reuse and conVErsion into new bioplastics), international project approved within the framework of the Water4All 2024 Joint Transnational Call. This international initiative addresses two major environmental challenges: the global shortage of freshwater and the management of by-products from the dairy industry. During […]
IMDEA Energy brings sustainable science to classrooms on Environmental Education Day
To mark World Environmental Education Day on 26 January, researchers from IMDEA Energy visited IES Vega del Tajuña secondary school to carry out scientific activities with sixth form students. During the activity, the centre’s Biotechnological Processes, Photoactivated Processes, Electrochemical Processes, Electrical Systems and Advanced Porous Materials units shared with the students what their work is […]
PhD thesis defence: «Production of Added-Value Chemicals from Lignocellulose: from Pretreatment Strategies to Continuous Co-Pyrolysis with Vegetable Oils over n-ZSM-5»
On 23 January at 11:30 a.m., Maurizio Pagano will publicly defend his doctoral thesis, developed at the Thermochemical Processes Unit of IMDEA Energy and supervised by David Serrano, head of the unit, and Inés Moreno, Associate Senior Researcher. The defence will take place at Rey Juan Carlos University, Móstoles Campus.
PhD thesis defence: «Application of computational chemistry techniques to electrochemical energy storage problems»
On 16 January at 11:00 a.m., Carlos de la Cruz Pérez will publicly defend his doctoral thesis, developed at the Electrochemical Processes Unit of IMDEA Energy and supervised by Rebeca Marcilla, head of the unit, and Andreas Mavrantonakis. The defence will be held in the Sala de Grados in Building A of the Faculty of […]
Beyond emissions: the social challenges of the energy transition in Spain until 2050
The transformation of the Spanish electricity system towards a renewable model will not only involve technological and environmental changes, but also profound social consequences. This is the warning issued by a new study carried out by Rey Juan Carlos University and IMDEA Energy (Electrical Systems and Systems Analysis Units), which develops a prospective framework that […]
IMDEA Energy works on the digitisation and improvement of the efficiency of solar thermal power plants
IMDEA Energy, together with nine other international organisations, including IMDEA Networks, is participating in the European SUN-DT project to promote the digital transition of solar thermal tower plants. These plants use thousands of mirrors (heliostats) that track the position of the sun and concentrate its light onto a receiver located at the top of the […]
IMDEA Energy brings together the SOLENER CM project consortium to analyse upcoming milestones in the solar-wind sector
On 16 December 2025, IMDEA Energy hosted the second scientific and administrative meeting of the SOLENER-CM project, which was attended in person by all the consortium partners (ICV-CSIC, CIEMAT, INTA, IMDEA Energy, UCM and UPM). The main objective of the meeting was to review the progress of the various project tasks, assess the degree of […]
