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The LEQUIA group at The University of Girona has developed an innovative microbial electrochemical technology for the bioremediation of contaminated waters. They use electroactive bacteria that are capable to use an electrode as electron donor or electron acceptor and allows the removal of ammonium, arsenic and nitrate.
The LEQUIA group at the University of Girona has developed a novel membrane housing device that allows to regenerate and recycle end-of-life membranes in an efficient manner, with very small energy requirements, optimizing resources. The solution is cheaper to manufacture, easier to transport and assemble, and more flexible to use compared to other existing membrane housings.
The eXIT group at The University of Girona has developed a decision support toolkit: a solution that incorporates a suite of web services that provides enhanced energy monitoring and scheduling capabilities using artificial intelligence. It is conceived as a commercial off-the-shelf solution, ready to be integrated in Distribution Management Systems, Building Energy Management Systems, IoT middlewares and other facility operation software.
The GREFEMA group at The University of Girona has developed WOODTRICITY, a biomass-powered micro CHP that produces electricity and hot water for a household. It uses cheap thermoelectric generators with an innovative mechanism.
The SUMAN group at ICMAB has developed a technology to obtain high temperature superconducting tapes with a huge impact on the industrial scale-up of coated conductors. Based on a disruptive Transient Liquid Assisted Growth process combined with Chemical Solution Deposition, the method enables ultrafast growth of YBCO films on metallic and flexible substrates by using low-cost printing deposition techniques.
The NANOPTO group at ICMAB has developed a method that allows to prepare an n-type semiconducting material simply by UV-VIS irradiation of a deposited p-type carbon nanotube composite. This photo-induced change is useful whenever complementary organic semiconductors are needed.
The Thermal Energy and Building Performance group at IREC has developed simplified building models that predict the energy profile using little resources. These models focus on a few key parameters able to represent and forecast the energy demands and the comfort conditions of buildings.
The Thermal Energy and Building Performance group at IREC has developed two complementary control algorithms to improve the operation and performance of heating and cooling systems. A fault detection and diagnosis algorithm assesses heat pump performance, while it identifies anomalies to reduce energy and operational costs.
The Power Systems group at IREC has developed an innovative power converter, applicable to several sectors as renewables, energy storage and mobility. It is fault-tolerant, since it is able to continue operation after the failure of any of the internal semiconductor devices. This allows doubling the power converter lifetime and saving service and maintenance expenses, being particularly advantageous for remote areas or critical systems.
The Power Systems group at IREC has developed GridWatch, a practical tool that identifies risks
in the electrical network in case of extreme weather events, such as sudden floods, strong winds or unexpected fire. It can early detect vulnerabilities of the system and forecast the risk of network failure several days ahead using meteorological data.
The Power Systems group at IREC has developed FowApp, a desktop application that performs reliable economic and environmental analysis of floating offshore wind farms. It provides information for decision-makers, particularly important in the early project development, the technology assessment, the environmental impact evaluation and the performance analysis.
The Energy Systems Analytics group at IREC has developed CASE - a software platform for demand aggregators. It provides advanced technological solutions to monetise demand management and flexibility of energy assets to allow the integration of renewable energy sources. It provides advanced machine learning techniques for energy consumption, real-time trading for flexible assets and optimal bid strategy.
The Energy Systems Analytics group at IREC has developed an Energy Box - a product for the optimal management and rational use of energy. It is a hardware and software solution for the smart and dynamic energy management of self-consumption solutions that is able to include multiple types of consumption and generation units, energy storage systems, as well as electric vehicle charging infrastructures or vehicle-to-grid systems.
The Energy Storage, Harvesting and Catalysis group at IREC has developed a manufacturing process of catalytic material able to convert green hydrogen and carbon dioxide to synthetic methane. The material is suitable for advanced reactors and micro-reactors. The catalyst exhibited higher activity, stability and tolerance to industrial impurities compared to the commercial references.
The Nanoionics and Fuel Cells group at IREC has developed a revolutionary technology to obtain
thermoelectric materials with high performance and low cost. The material is made of thin-walled microtubes, providing high flexiblility and a fabric-like texture.
The Nanoionics and Fuel Cells group at IREC has developed a new micro-fabricated sensor based on zirconia, integrated in less than one square centimetre on Silicon. The sensor provides a fast and stable response to oxygen concentrations and does not degrade upon sudden changes of heat or cold.
The Nanoionics and Fuel Cells group at IREC has developed an original 3D printing process able to fabricate customized functional ceramic structures in a single step. The method allows the manufacturing of monolithic complex geometries to improve the energy density, the performance, the thermal and fluidic management or gas leakages by design.
The Computer Applications in Science and Engineering (CASE) Department at The Barcelona Supercomputing Centre has developed a software-based technology to explore and monitor the subsurface that creates useful imaging prototypes for industrial applications. It uses geophysical data and produces accurate maps of complex subsurface structures.
The DIOPMA research group at the University of Barcelona has developed an innovative product that transforms the dust from electric arc furnaces into a valuable building product for construction applications. The innovation relies on the integration in a polymer matrix of the waste and a phase changing material, resulting in products with high thermal inertia.
The Artificial Photosynthesis group at ICIQ has developed a technology to fabricate a highly performing electroanode for water oxidation, useful for water hydrolysis and the production of hydrogen. The new electrode comprises a coordination oligomer of a molecular catalyst strongly attached to an electrode surface via supramolecular interactions with no need for a binder to fix the catalyst to the electrode.
The small molecule activation, catalysis and valorization group at ICIQ has developed a method for the production of polycarbonate materials which can be transformed into functional coatings, packaging ingredients and other advanced materials. The polycarbonates are made by co-polymerization of limonene oxide with CO2.
The Power Devices and Systems group at IMB-CNM has developed a shadow-masking method
based on a set of self-aligned metallic masks that allows the selective metallization of microelectronic substrates and devices for the implementation of tracks and pads. It is based on a set of masks that do not need photolithographic process or complex alignments.
The BETA Technological Centre, at the University of Vic-Central University of Catalonia has developed a novel biodrying pilot plant to valorize waste from farming into high-valuable products. It uses the biogenic heat produced from the organic biodegradation activity to remove the water content quickly, minimizing the energy consumption and preserving the heating value of the material.
The CITCEA group at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya has developed a Dual Active Bridge isolated bidirectional DC to DC converter that provides galvanic isolation between different assets or battery technologies with compact dimensions. It transmits up to 20 kW of bidirectional power for applications such as electric-vehicle chargers, battery integration, or provide isolation to back to back converters.
The CITCEA group at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya is developing data-driven services for improving the current monitoring, operation, planning and maintenance of electrical distribution grids. These services are based on techniques including machine learning, deep learning, data mining and pattern recognition, combined with optimization.
The CITCEA group at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya has developed an electronic controller based on Field Oriented Control for both electric motorbikes and electric mild-hybrid vehicles. The controller allows for real time monitoring of the powertrain status, alarms and control variables, and can upgrade its functionalities with additional updates.
The CITCEA group at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya has developed the Building Energy Management System: a control and monitoring system for optimally operating flexible devices. The solution allows controlling electrical assets at the household level, for instance space heating or cooling, electric water heaters or electric vehicle chargers.
The CITCEA group at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya has developed the Hybrid Energy Storage Solution, a power electronics modular converter that integrates different battery technologies at once. The optimal and complementary management of each battery ensures the best characteristics of each technology.
The CITCEA group at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya has developed a variety of tools which can be used to size, design and analyze power systems dominated by such power electronics. The tools can be combined with commercial software to provide insightful indexes and results that can be used to monitor the operation, protection and control considering the special characteristics of power electronics and the nature of renewable energy sources.
The GREiA group at the University of Lleida has developed a system that relies on the ability of roofs and walls to adapt the position and their morphology during its operation. It uses a phase change material, which is able to store large amounts of heat and cold. The system changes the position of this phase change material layer with respect to the insulation to maximize solar benefits in winter and night free cooling in summer.
The GREiA group at the University of Lleida has developed bio-based phase change materials that show a substantial improvement in energy density performance compared to products in the market with similar characteristics. The materials are not based on paraffins or salt hydrates, and have a lower carbon footprint than commercial petroleum-derived and other bio-based phase change materials.
The Building Energy and Environment Group at CIMNE has developed BEE Geo – a web tool application that provides geographical analysis of the electricity consumption by postal code, enabling characterization and benchmarking of consumption indicators.
The Building Energy and Environment Group at CIMNE has developed BeePV, a tool to allow the massive prospection and optimisation of PV solar systems. The differential factor is the integration of the hourly electricity consumption profile of each client, providing personalised reports according to their needs.
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CLOSE1-Technologies to maximize the flexibility of the electricity network and optimize the use of renewable energy in urban environments
2-Integration of power systems (multi-chip modules) and encapsulation of devices. Electrothermal characterization, thermal management and reliability
3-Advanced technologies for the manufacturing of power devices, their integration and electrothermal characterization
Development of superconducting tapes, their customization for applications in storage systems, as well as the integration / design of the corresponding devices (Magnetic storage systems and electrical protection)
2-Energy rehabilitation of buildings, energy comfort and HVAC integration
3-Microgrids and smart grids
5-Integration of renewables and storage: onshore / offshore wind
6-Integration and management of the electric vehicle
8-Energy management systems
9-Demand management (aggregator)
1- Development of intelligent electrical networks with new integration systems based on renewable energy sources
2- Electronic power processors
3- Information technologies
4- Communications and advanced control systems
1-Simulation of mechatronic systems
2-Instrumentation and measurement of mechatronic systems and industrial processes
3-Control and design of motor systems
4-Software, customized applications based on DSP, micro-controllers and FPGA
5-Development of high power audio amplifiers
6-Analysis and modelling of finite elements
7-Hardware development in topologies of power converters, conditioning circuits and interfaces
8-Monitoring systems and data acquisition for industrial processes
9-Application of artificial intelligence techniques for the diagnosis of systems
1- Electrical and electronic equipment, power electronics, control and communications with microprocessors, DSPs and automation
2- Energy innovation, in all activities related to the electricity sector and energy supply; from its generation to its final consumption
CLOSE1- Numerical modelling of experiments in magnetically confined fusion devices in preparation for the ITER operation2- Microscale wind simulations
1-Technologies to maximize the flexibility of the electricity network and optimize the use of renewable energy in urban environments
2-Models of the energy performance of large amounts of building data in real operating conditions
3-EE_track big data platform
1-Buildings, data processing centres and net zero energy districts
2-Energy rehabilitation of buildings, energy comfort and HVAC integration
3-Microgrids and smart grids
4-Cybersecurity and resilience
5-Integration of renewables and storage: onshore / offshore wind
6-Integration and management of the electric vehicle
7-Environmental impact studies and life cycle analysis
8-Energy management systems
9-Demand management (aggregator)
10- Nuclear fusion
1-Analysis of heterogeneous data networks and the extraction of metrics that allow their characterization, in order to: (1) define algorithms and mechanisms that reduce the use of network and computing resources and (2) improve the level of security
2- Research into new network architectures that generate new computing and communications paradigms and facilitate the integration of new data distribution and security systems
3- Various FNA technologies and techniques have been identified as facilitators for efficient deployment and integration of heterogeneous networks in different areas, such as smart grids, smart cities, Industrial IoT, media distribution and Living Assistant Environment (AAL)
4- Energy management and communication systems: resulting in technologies such as the IDEV (Integrated Device), the FIDEV (Finesce Device) and the SDU (Software Defined Utility)
5- Other technologies (Epidemic Hybrid Cloud, Ionospheric Antennas for long distance sensing
6- Specialists in communication network design (future network architectures), Social Internet of Things, distributed systems and cloud computing, as well as cybersecurity in critical infrastructures
1- Bioelectrocarbon recycling: convert carbon dioxide into biofuels through bioelectrochemical systems
2- Control systems, modelling and artificial intelligence techniques for the treatment of drinking and wastewater
1-Multivariant statistical models for monitoring buildings and communities
2-Diagnosis of faults and detection of anomalous behaviours in buildings and neighbourhoods; support for measurement and verification procedures
3-Location of faults in distribution networks, in the automatic classification of disturbances and analysis of consistency and reconstruction of field measurements for applications of estimation of state of the network
4-Multivariate monitoring of distribution networks
1-Thermal energy storage (TES)
2-Energy efficiency of buildings and industrial processes
3-Use of artificial intelligence in energy systems
1-Optimization of thermal equipment through modelling and high-level numerical simulations
2-Heat and mass transfer
3-Computational fluid dynamics
4-Energy accumulation
5-Heat exchangers
6-Heating, Ventilation Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVAC & R)
1- Mathematical optimization in the energy sector
2- Modelling in the energy sector
3- analysing theoretical problems in the electricity sector related to the operation in electricity markets (optimal joint offer in the different spot markets and auxiliary services for any agent participating in the electricity market)
4- Ability to develop software for solving these problems
1-Supervision, security and automatic control of critical systems and infrastructures
2-Design of robust, safe and fault-tolerant diagnosis and control systems
3-System health forecast and development of predictive maintenance methodologies
4-System design of optimal control and optimized production management
5-Trajectory planning and guidance of autonomous vehicles
6-Mining, validation, correction and fusion of heterogeneous data with applications to control systems
1- Development of intelligent electrical networks with new integration systems based on renewable energy sources
2- Electronic power processors
3- Information technologies
4- Communications and advanced control systems
1-Simulation of mechatronic systems
2-Instrumentation and measurement of mechatronic systems and industrial processes
3-Control and design of motor systems
4-Software, customized applications based on DSP, micro-controllers and FPGA
5-Development of high power audio amplifiers
6-Analysis and modelling of finite elements
7-Hardware development in topologies of power converters, conditioning circuits and interfaces
8-Monitoring systems and data acquisition for industrial processes
9-Application of artificial intelligence techniques for the diagnosis of systems
10-Modeling and prediction of cold and heat demands using "Machine learning" algorithms
11- Characterization and prediction of the operation of renewable energies through simulation
12- Modelling and characterization of the energy efficiency of cold and heat generating equipment
13- Design and program of multiobjective optimization algorithms for the optimization of system optimization through Energy Hub approach and Artificial Intelligence algorithms
CLOSEDevelop scientific and engineering software to efficiently exploit the capabilities of supercomputing (biomedical, geophysical, atmospheric, energetic, social and economic simulations).
1- New algorithms and cryptographic approaches resistant to quantum computing (quantum-resistant)
2- Security and resilience of the different blockchain technologies
3- New architectural models for securing a fully connected reality, Internet of Things, Internet of Everything
4- Protection, detection, mitigation and recovery of systems, both logical and physical
5- Active defense models for the protection of IT and OT systems
3-Microgrids and smart grids
4-Cybersecurity and resilience
5-Integration of renewables and storage: onshore / offshore wind
6-Integration and management of the electric vehicle
8-Energy management systems
9-Demand management (aggregator)
1-Analysis of heterogeneous data networks and the extraction of metrics that allow their characterization, in order to: (1) define algorithms and mechanisms that reduce the use of network and computing resources and (2) improve the level of security
3-Use of artificial intelligence in energy systems
2- Use of new multilevel conversion techniques and modulation and control algorithms that improve the performance of conventional systems
3- Modulations and controls of multilevel converters type Neutral-Point-Clamped
1- Mathematical optimization in the energy sector
2- Modeling in the energy sector
1-Supervision, security and automatic control of critical systems and infrastructures
2-Design of robust, safe and fault-tolerant diagnosis and control systems
3-System health forecast and development of predictive maintenance methodologies
4-System design of optimal control and optimized production management
5-Trajectory planning and guidance of autonomous vehicles
6-Mining, validation, correction and fusion of heterogeneous data with applications to control systems
1-Simulation of mechatronic systems
2-Instrumentation and measurement of mechatronic systems and industrial processes
3-Control and design of motor systems
4-Software, customized applications based on DSP, micro-controllers and FPGA
5-Development of high power audio amplifiers
6-Analysis and modelling of finite elements
7-Hardware development in topologies of power converters, conditioning circuits and interfaces
8-Monitoring systems and data acquisition for industrial processes
9-Application of techniques in artificial intelligence for diagnosis systems
1- Electrical and electronic equipment, power electronics, control and communications with microprocessors, DSPs and automation
2- Energy innovation, in all activities related to the electricity sector and energy supply; from its generation to its final consumption
In the coming decades, we will see a revolution in the field of energy generation and conversion, that will secure sustainable energy supplies for our society.
The energy sector of the future will play a key role in securing sustainable energy supplies. It will require smart and efficient distribution of energy, and safe integration of renewables, while taking advantage of digitalization technologies.
Improving energy efficiency in industry, housing and mobility is critical to meet the future energy demands while preventing climate change.
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