Oct 14, 2021
"SafeFood", the first photoacoustic laser system for detecting adulterated foods, developed by ENEA, is available to food industries and large distribution chains. The prototype can detect in real time contaminants on untreated samples of small amounts of product. "This laser system, designed to be installed in production lines, can be easily carried and the measurement conducted in just a few minutes", Luca Fiorani, researcher at the ENEA Diagnostics and Metrology Laboratory of the Frascati Research Center.
Oct 14, 2021
Detecting and preventing manipulation of standards test scores of energy-related products is the goal of the European project ANTICSS (Anti-Circumvention of Standards for better market Surveillance), comprising researchers from 19 institutions in eight EU countries (Austria, Belgium, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Czech Republic, Spain). ENEA, the Milan Monza Brianza Lodi Chamber of Commerce, the Italian Institute of Quality Mark (IMQ) as test and measurement laboratory, attended for italy.
Oct 14, 2021
The Italian Institute of Culture and the Italian Consulate General in Edinburgh, in collaboration with Heriot-Watt University, will promote in Scotland and beyond the online survey "ClimateWakeUp!Quiz" created by ENEA to gather data on the most common climate change beliefs and strengthen the dialogue between the academics and the general public as part of the background for COP26 in Glasgow (October 31 - November 12, 2021).
Oct 14, 2021
In 2020 ENEA won 47 new European tenders for a total funding of 9.9 million euro, as published in the report “ENEA Contracts with the European Commission - Summary data 2020”, which shows a 21.4% average overall success rate, much above the average of the Italian participants (13.2%) and the EU countries (11.9%).
Oct 14, 2021
A robotic system, equipped with a laser scanner to help restorers reassemble fragmented statues, was conceived and patented by architect Pietro Nardelli as part of RestART [1], a project funded by the EU and the Lazio Region comprising the restoration company Ma.Co.Rè srl jointly with ENEA -which validated the technology- the National Roman Museum and the Central Institute of Restoration of Rome.
Oct 14, 2021
ENEA will present its latest research in the field of circular and blue economy, sustainability, strategic raw materials and renewable energy at the Ecomondo / Key Energy 2021 international fair, to be held again in presence, where companies, institutions, associations and citizens will discuss the new ecological and energy transition scenarios (Rimini, 26-29 October).
Sep 30, 2021
Climate and global warming, the costs and impacts of climate change, the sectors generating the largest shares of greenhouse gas emissions, policies, strategies, estimated scenarios and best practices are the themes the ENEA side event "SALLO – tutto quello che avreSte voluto sApere suL cambiamento cLimaticO”, will be exploring at the Pre-COP 26 in Milan, scheduled for 1 October (live streamed at 5 pm on the ENEA Eventi YouTube channel and the website All4Climate
Sep 30, 2021
Promoting the development of agrivoltaic and green energy in the countries of the southern Mediterranean, avoiding conflicts linked to soil consumption, water, and food shortages. This is the aim of the memorandum of understanding signed by ENEA and RES4Africa Foundation, which promotes the spread of renewable energy in Africa.
Sep 30, 2021
Researchers at the ENEA Fusion and Technologies for Nuclear Safety Department patented a technique to quickly charge a material through its interaction with a high-energy laser pulse, to generate high-intensity electromagnetic fields reaching their maximum intensity very quickly and on large units, for possible applications in the field of particle acceleration and in the medical, biological, aerospace and materials science sectors.
Sep 30, 2021
Preventing sinkholes and landslides that endanger citizens and the territory thanks to a set of advanced technologies - radars, innovative sensors, geophysical prospecting - capable of analyzing the subsoil under roads and public parks and detecting possible cavities up to 3-4 meters below the surface.
Sep 30, 2021
Over 450,000 computing hours and 3,600 numerical simulations for studies and measures to combat the pandemic, with the objective of identifying novel molecular drugs against the SARS-CoV-2 virus, measuring its spread in indoor conditions and creating physical barriers for infection prevention.
Sep 30, 2021
ENEA will participate in the 3rd RD20 international conference on clean energy technologies for carbon neutrality, which takes place from 28 September to 8 October in Japan - with many online talks - at the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), as part of the "Tokyo Beyond-Zero Week 2021".
