Projects
Below are the projects awarded to IMDEA Energy Institute within each research topic:
SOLAR ENERGY AND HIGH TEMPERATURE
- HECTOR: High-efficiency and modular solar fields for high-solar flux densities
- PROMETEO: Hydrogen PROduction by MEans of solar heat and power in high TEmperature Solid Oxide Electrolysers
- ACES2030-CM: Concentrating solar thermal energy in the transport sector and heat and electricity production
- SFERA III: Solar Facilities for the European Research Area - Third Phase
- NEXT-CSP: High Temperature concentrated solar thermal power plant with particle receiver and direct thermal storage
SUSTAINABLE FUELS
- HUB-MADRID+CIRCULAR: Circular Economy Innovation HUB of the Community of Madrid
- UPGRES: Production of sustainable fuels by UPGrading of both digestate and stillage RESidues through the integration of thermochemical, catalytic and biotechnological processes
- SOL-Future: Solar catalysis for a renewable energy future
- AdBioCaP: Catalytic upgrading and co-processing of holocellulose-derived bio-oils
- BIOMIO: Biowaste conversion to H2 and microbial oils for fuel production
- OLEOFERM: Sustainable oleochemicals bioproduction from carboxylates via oleaginous fermentation
- PRODIGIO: Towards the optimization of algal biomass bioconversion into biogas at industrial scale
- LIFE Superbiodiesel: Production of advanced biodiesel from animal wastes using supercritical technologies
- SH2E: Sustainability Assessment of Harmonised Hydrogen Energy Systems: Guidelines for Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment and Prospective Benchmarking
- eGHOST: Establishing Eco-design Guidelines for Hydrogen Systems and Technologies
- Yeast4Bio: Non-Conventional Yeasts for the Production of Bioproducts
- NONTOX: Removing hazardous substances to increase recycling rates of WEEE, ELV and CDW plastics
- ALGATEC-CM: Development of advanced microalgae technologies for a circular economy
- BIOTRES-CM: Urban bioeconomy: transformation of bio-waste into biofuels and bioproducts of industrial interest
- DI-PID: Design, manufacturing and experimental validation of a new continuous lab scale reactor Prototype for thermocatalytic conversion of biomass and products upgrading
- ACMIBIO-DA: Microbial-oils production via anaerobic digestion: bioconversion of volatile fatty acids by oleaginous yeasts
ENERGY STORAGE
- LIGHT-CAP: Multi-electron Processes for Light driven electrodes and electrolytes in conversion and storage of solar energy
- NanoBat: GHz nanoscale electrical and dielectric measurements of the solid-electrolyte interphase and applications in the battery manufacturing line
- BAILEM: Modelización y reformulación de baterías para dispositivos de iluminación de emergencia
- POLYSTORAGE: European training network in innovative polymers for next-generation electrochemical energy storage
- SUSBAT: Computer-aided macromolecular design of redox-active polymers: promising paradigm for sustainable battery research and development
- InBat: Injectable batteries of semi-solid electrodes
- GeoBATT: Hybridization of geothermal energy and flow batteries for heating and cooling of zero-energy tertiary use buildings
- MIBAMIN: Research and study of micro-flow batteries coupled to micro-inverters for photovoltaics
- MFreeB: Membrane-Free Redox Flow Batteries
- MeBATTERY: Mediated Biphasic Battery
MANAGEMENT OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY RESOURCES
ENERGY SYSTEMS WITH ENHANCED EFFICIENCY
- Development of a Low Carbon and Economically Competitive Cement
- REDEFINERY: Redefining the waste-energy nexus: a new concept of regional refinery for the circular economy
CO2 VALORIZATION
- novaCO2: Photochemical technologies for CO2 valorization
- ARMONIA: Powering the Future with Solar Ammonia: Innovative light-mediated routes over nanostructured hybrid materials
- Solar Thermal Conversion of CO2 into Valuable Nanomaterials
- HySolChem: Hybrid Reactor for Solar CO2 and N2 Conversion Coupled to WasteWater Treatment
- FotoArt-CM: New generation of multifunctional materials for artificial photosynthesis
- HyMap:Hybrid Materials for Artificial Photosynthesis
ADVANCED POROUS MATERIALS
- VIRMOF-CM: Immuno/chemo active nanoMOFs for pulmonary multitherapy against COVID-19
- C-MOF.CELL: Novel materials as electrode and electrolyte components in fuel cell technology
- ESENCE: New technologies for the elimination and in-situ detection of priority pollutants in wastewater
- MOFSEIDON: Combined separation and (photo)degradation of water contaminants using Metal-Organic Framework devices
- NHyMPha: Nano-Structured Hybrid Materials for Solar Fuels Photoelectrocatalytic
- NanoCPPs:Manufacture of nanostructured Conjugated Porous Polymers for energy applications
- HeatNMof: Heating triggered drug release from nanometric inorganic-metal organic framework composites
- CLORATO: Materiales porosos para la minimización de cloratos en aguas tratadas
- MADRIDPV2-CM: Materials, devices and technologies for the development of the photovoltaic industry
SOLAR ENERGY AND HIGH TEMPERATURE
- INSHIP: Integrating National Research Agendas on Solar Heat for Industrial Processes
- SUN-to-LIQUID: Integrated solar-thermochemical synthesis of liquid hydrocarbon fuels
- ARROPAR-CEX: Multidisciplinary analysis of indirectly-heated particles receivers/reactors for solar applications in extreme conditions
- STAGE-STE: Scientific and technological alliance for guaranteeing the european excellence in concentrating solar
- ALCCONES: Storage and conversion of concentrated solar power
- TermoStok: Advanced storage systems for dispatchable renewable energy
- SOLARO2: Oxygen generation and transport by based-on manganese oxides solar thermochemical processes
- CSP2: Concentrated Solar Power in Particles
- CRISPTower: Development of a modular central receiver concentrated solar power plant for decentralized power generation (Contract with Sunborne)
- SOLGEMAC: Modular, Efficient and Dispatchable High Flux Solar Thermal Power Systems
- CENIT-CONSOLIDA: Technology watch and analysis of R&D priorities for concentrating solar power (Contract with Abengoa Solar, NT)
SUSTAINABLE FUELS
- RESUCAP: Advanced fuels and polymers from municipal solid wastes
- SOLPAC: Solar fuels production in wide-spectrum photoactivated catalytic devices
- BIOGASMENA: Demonstration of dry fermentation and optimization of biogas technology for rural communities in the MENA region
- Waste2Bio: Valorization of urban WASTEs TO new generation of BIOethanol
- HYTECHCYCLING: New technologies and strategies for fuel cells and hydrogen technologies in the phase of recycling and dismantling
- BIO_LIGWASTE: New biorefinery concept based on the production of bioethanol and other by-products from pruning waste and gardening residues
- PICASO: Planning the implementation of alternative fuels in the Spanish energy sector towards a sustainable transport system
- Ra-Phuel: CO2 photoconversion to solar fuels using multifunctional materials
- EUALGAE: European Network For Algal-Bioproducts
- RESTOENE2: Use of agro-forest and oily residues to produce clean transportation fuels
- INSPIRA1: Industrial applications of spirulina
- LignoYeast: Lignocellulosic bioethanol production at high subtrate loading: developing yeast tolerant to mechanical stress
- WWAL-GAS: Algal biogas from wastewater bioremediation; seeking for insights on population dynamics and cell wall characteristics
- SOLARKITE: Producción eficiente de combustibles solares mediante el desarrollo de nuevas perovsquitas con capacidad redox para la disociación termoquímica de CO2 y H2O
- SolarFuel: Solar fuels by artificial photosynthesis with multifunctional hybrid catalysts
- CASCATBEL: CAScade deoxygenation process using tailored nanoCATalysts for the production of BiofuELs from lignocellullosic biomass
- FOTOFUEL: New challenges in the production of solar fuels
- Development of a process at pilot plant scale for the production of advanced biofuels by hydrodeoxygenation of second generation vegetable oils and pyrolysis bio-oils
- LIGCATUP: Development of novel catalytic systems for the production of 2nd-Generation Biofuels by deoxygenation of lignocellulosic biomass processes
- ASBIOPLAT: Assessment of the manufacturing routes of high energy density biofuels from lignocellulosic via platform molecules
- SolH2: Production of hydrogen via solar driven high temperature process
- RESTOENE: Use of agro-forest and oily residues to produce clean transportation fuels
- ADEL: ADvanced ELectrolyser for hydrogen production with renewable energy sources
- FEMOCO: Biosynthesis of the iron-molybdenum cofactor of nitrogenise
- PSEH2RENOV. Sub-Project: HyTower: Thermochemical cycles
- TOHPN: Towards the Optimization of Hydrogen Production by Nitrogenase
- CENIT-CONSOLIDA: Solar Hydrogen (Contract with Abengoa Hidrógeno, S.A.)
- RENOVAH2: Efficient production of hydrogen by water-splitting with solar and wind energy systems
ENERGY STORAGE
- Bat-poro: Nanostructured porous carbons for the electrochemical energy storage
- Red E3Tech: Environmental and energy applications of electrochemical technology
- MATCAP: Innovative materials for application in advanced supercapacitors
- ALIENA: Innovative Storage for Stationary Applications Based on Aluminum
- MAD2D: Fundamental properties and application of graphene and other 2D materials
- Nano-objetos metálicos electroactivos asociados a Redes Metal Orgánicas porosas para el almacenamiento químico de energía
- RENAISSANCE: Training network in innovative polyelectrolytes for energy and environment
- SUPERLION: Development of high performance supercapacitors by using novel ionic liquid-based electrolytes
- MULTISTOR: Design of multifunctional redox systems based on mesoporous transition metal oxides for thermochemical energy storage
- TCSPower: Thermochemical energy storage for Concentrated Solar Power plants
- CAPSETA2: Tailored semiconductor nanocrystals for supercapacitors
- STOREHEAT: New materials for sorption-based thermal energy storage
- REM: Multipurpose electrochemical reactor for energy and environmental applications
- HESCAP: New generation, High Energy and power density SuperCAPacitor based energy storage system
- Innovative latent thermal energy storage system for concentrating solar power plants (Contract with E.ON AG)
- SA2VE: Advanced Energy Storage Systems: Applications to the railway transport and energy sectors
MANAGEMENT OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY RESOURCES
- MICROGRID-ON-CHIP: Battery inverter with integrated controls of power converter and microgrid
- RITSE: Reduced Inertia Transient Stability Enhancement
- CoorAlma: Coordinación de almacenamiento distribuido para mejorar la continuidad de suministro en redes de distribución
- LPT: The Total Photovoltaic Platform
- PRICAM: Smart grids for the Community of Madrid
- EnRed: Impacto de la alta penetración de almacenamiento, renovables y otras tecnologías a la estabilidad de las redes de distribución
- RESmart: Integration of renewable energy in the smart grid
- SMARTHG: Energy demand aware open services for smart grid intelligent automation
- Visualising the smart home: creative engagement with customer data (Contract with E.ON AG)
ENERGY SYSTEMS WITH ENHANCED EFFICIENCY
- SIMBATT: Desarrollo de modelos para la evaluación tecnoambiental del reciclaje de baterías de vehículo eléctrico
- MICROALBAC: New strategies for the integration of microalgae-bacteria consortium in small size urban wastewater treatment plants
- DC-SOIAS: Capacitive Deionization of Brines Coming from Brackish Water Reverse Osmosis Plants
- SuReTool: Checking the actual sustainability of renewables. Developing of new tools
- ADECAR: Application of capacitive deionization to wastewater treatment
- CENIT-THOFU: Technologies for the hotel of the future (Contract with Sacyr Vallehermoso, S.A.)
- TAPCAP: Water purification through capacitive deionization
CO2 VALORISATION
- Art-LEAF: Nanostructured multifunctional membranes for solar fuels production by artificial photosynthesis
- SUNRISE: Solar Energy for a Circular Economy and the SUNERGY initiative
- Hybrid-Leaf: Multifunctional hybrid photocatalysts for artificial photosynthesis
- CENIT-TECNOCAI: Efficient and intelligent technologies aimed at health and indoor comfort (Contract with Acciona Infraestructuras, S.A.)
- FOTOVALCO2: CO2 Valorization by photocatalytic processes