ENEA - Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development

ENEA has become a formal member of the international association FUSION NOW, which promotes a new public–private partnership that brings together research, industry, and the European Commission to accelerate the development of nuclear fusion energy under the EURATOM programme.

A study on the large cruise ship sector, published in the scientific journal Energies and conducted by ENEA and the University of Rome “Sapienza” among others, shows that fuel cells consume up to 20% less than a traditional engine, offering higher energy efficiency (60%).

Mitigating the effects of climate change on olive trees by adopting innovative agricultural practices exploiting the benefits of microbial communities present in the soil and roots - especially in drought conditions - is the goal of an ENEA study published in Applied Science and conducted in collaboration with the CNR and the universities of Milan, Turin and Tuscia as part of the BIOMEnext international cooperation project.

Until 20 March 2026, it will be possible to apply to participate in the fifth edition of the Hydrogen Summer School, organised by the ENEA Department of Energy Technologies and Renewable Sources (TERIN) together with the Italian Association of Chemical Engineering (AIDIC) and the Department of Chemical Engineering, Materials and Environment (DICMA) of Sapienza University of Rome.

Transforming energy into art through a work that makes this intangible resource visible to leverage it: this is the goal achieved by the seven winning works of “Energia fatta ad Arte”, the competition organized by the Emilia-Romagna Region and ENEA addressed at designers and artists under 40.

An ENEA-Assovetro study published in the international journal Gases proposes seven technological solutions for decarbonizing Italy's glass industry, tailored to the Italian context and aligned with the goal of climate neutrality by 2050.

“This study analyses the decarbonization of the glass industry, an energy-intensive sector, through an integrated approach designed to align with specific national circumstances” said Assovetro President Marco Ravasi.

At the start the first Spring School Brasimone on nuclear energy, an experimental open innovation programme promoted by the Metropolitan City and Municipality of Bologna, in collaboration with ENEA and newcleo. Applications are open until 28 February 2026.