Dec 10, 2020
A sharp rebound in energy consumption (+18%) and CO2 emissions (+20%) in the third quarter of 2020 compared to the low recorded in the previous quarter, as a consequence of the recovery of the economic cycle (GDP +16%, industrial production +18%), is reported in the latest issue of ENEA's Quarterly Analysis of the national energy system, which shows a marked improvement (+42% in the first 9 months of the year compared to the same period in 2019) in the ISPRED index, which monitors safety, prices and emissions, thanks to the alignment of Italian electricity tariffs to European ones and a dramatic fall in emissions (-14%).
Dec 10, 2020
ENEA is to launch an exploratory survey, open to all companies, to commercialize a portable device performing highly-reliable, real-time tests (primarily to identify the pathogen responsible for Covid-19).
Dec 10, 2020
The new call for the ENEA "Proof of Concept" (PoC) program is underway, with total funding of 300,000 euro, of which 210,000 from the Ministry of Economic Development and 90,000 from the investment fund Progress Tech Transfer, with MITO Technology srl as sole advisor.
Dec 10, 2020
An ENEA study conducted jointly with the Universities of Urbino and Singapore has shown new therapeutic values in some drugs -already used in clinical practice- which counteract cellular and molecular mechanisms of SARS-CoV-2 infection and the progression of the disease.
Dec 10, 2020
Making thermodynamic solar systems more efficient, thanks to receiving tubes with new coatings, capable of limiting heat losses at very high temperatures using metals like copper, aluminum, silver and gold. This is the goal of a new ENEA patent developed by researchers at the Portici Center (Naples).
Dec 10, 2020
The first 420 meters of superconductors to be installed in the 'heart' of the ITER plant, the international project to build a reactor capable of producing 500 MW of nuclear fusion power to obtain a safe, limitless and clean energy source, were delivered at the Cadarache site in France.
Nov 26, 2020
After the anniversary of the earthquake of 30 October 2016, the strongest earthquake ever recorded in Italy after that of 1980 in Irpinia, ENEA presents a patent- developed jointly with Tekva, a Tuscan company operating in Italy and abroad in the civil works sector- to build "zero damage" buildings from scratch and to safely rebuild historic centers.
Nov 26, 2020
The future of solar thermodynamic energy in Italy starts in Sicily, where it was born, -according to legend- with Archimedes’ burning mirrors. Thanks to an alliance between ENEA and the Italian industrial world, in fact, the first plant in Italy to combine solar concentrated power and photovoltaics will soon be inaugurated in Partanna (Trapani), and another is about to be built in Trapani in the Piana of Misiliscemi.
Nov 26, 2020
Analyzing initiatives to establish energy communities based on potential, driving factors, barriers, legal aspects and business models best suited to their development. This is the goal of the European project COME RES [1], funded with approximately three million euro by the program Horizon 2020, comprising 16 partners, including ENEA and Ecoazioni snc for Italy and the Freie Universität of Berlin as coordinator.
Nov 26, 2020
In 2019, ENEA research and innovation projects funded by the European Union more than doubled compared to the previous year, as shown by the report "ENEA contracts with the European Commission", which lists a total of 173 projects amounting to approximately 45.5 million euro, of which 60% relating to projects funded under Horizon 2020.
Nov 26, 2020
Innovative startup companies with a mobility-related business idea have been selected by the second European call for the EIT Urban Mobility Accelerator Program which provides: 15.000 euro funding, a six-month plan offering mentoring, coaching and accompanying services for the validation of technologies, product-market fitting, contacts with investors, availability of co-working space in a selected location, as well as a six-month internship at a selected location with direct access to "living labs" and cities for the creation of new products and services.
Nov 26, 2020
The opening of the Italian Mario Zucchelli station at the end of October marked the start of the 36th Italian Expedition to Antarctica, funded by the Ministry of University and Research (MUR) as part of the National Research Program in Antarctica (PNRA), with ENEA managing logistics and operations and CNR coordinating scientific activities. The current health emergency has imposed severe limitations on scientific and logistical activities, including cutting team sizes and limiting the number of people at stations in order to be able to open safely and maintain the scientific equipment in operation.
Nov 12, 2020
ENEA is developing an innovative sensor for rapid, reliable and low-cost tests to diagnose the viral infection responsible for Covid-19. It will be enough to blow into a tube connected to a specific device to have a reliable response in 10/15 minutes. The device, called 'AsDECO' (Asymptomatic DEtection COronavirus) is the size of a smartphone, reusable, works without reagents and can screen a large number of individuals in environments like schools and airports to identify asymptomatics.
Nov 12, 2020
Studying, developing and transfering innovative technologies, devices, products and services to strengthen sustainability and competitiveness of Italian companies in the energy sectors of greatest interest, involving public and private stakeholders.
Nov 12, 2020
A new, smart technology, partly wearable, for the safety of workers and workplaces, bringing together wireless localization systems, low-energy artificial intelligence techniques and innovative sensors to detect harmful gases and fine dust. This is the focus of SALVO (multisensor for monitoring work environments), a project by ENEA, Catania University and STMicroelectronics to develop over the next three years a multisensor system for monitoring and safety in the workplace, as part of a smart-manufacturing approach (Smart Factory).
Nov 12, 2020
ENEA has patented a new low energy consumption and reduced environmental impact process for the recovery of the main components of crystalline silicon photovoltaic panels at the end of their life. The process allows to separate useful materials, such as polymeric layers, electrical contacts, cells and glass, and to safely dispose of the rest by softening polymer layers through heating the panel and subsequent mechanical detachment.
Nov 12, 2020
Around 50 million households in the European Union are estimated to be living in energy poverty – or energy vulnerability, unable to afford the energy needed to adequately heat or cool their homes. This is caused by a combination of factors including high energy costs, low household incomes and energy inefficient buildings, and can have severe impacts on health and wellbeing.
Nov 12, 2020
Smart Bin, an “intelligent” container which issues discount coupons to citizens who properly dispose of electrical and electronic waste (WEEE) is on its way. Smart Bin, one of the innovative solutions for the circular economy and environmental sustainability that ENEA presented at Ecomondo -the international fair on the Green Economy which this year takes place digitally (until November 15th)- can recognize waste, rewarding the disposal of mobile phones, PCs and tablets, which are an actual gold mine of gold, silver, palladium, copper and other high-value materials contained in the electronic cards.
Oct 29, 2020
Over €42 billion invested in energy requalification interventions, of which €3.5 billion in 2019 alone, with an overall saving of approximately 17,700 GWh / year, of which slightly over 1,250 GWh / year in 2019. This is the economic assessment of 13 years of eco-bonus, a mechanism to incentivize energy efficiency in end uses introduced in 2007.
Oct 29, 2020
Conducting energy efficiency diagnosis and training specialized staff to promote "low or zero energy" public buildings thanks to innovative technologies. This is the objective of the project REEHUB (Regional Energy Efficiency HUB) which inaugurated four Centers in Brindisi (Puglia), Agnone (Molise), Tirana (Albania) and Podgorica (Montenegro) to support energy audits of public buildings and training / information for technicians, stakeholders and citizens on sustainable construction themes
