Nov 10, 2022
ENEA’s guide "Key recommendations for an optimal use of gas heating systems" aims to facilitate the implementation of measures to reduce consumption of methane for domestic heating in compliance with the recent decree of the Ministry of Ecological Transition (No. 383 of 6 October 2022). Both the guide and the decree can be downloaded.
Nov 10, 2022
It’s called Smart Energy Microgrid and it is the experimental grid that ENEA will build at the Research Center of Portici (Naples), as part of the MISSION project, financed with 3,6 million euros from the program Innovation Mission. The goal is to interconnect end users with energy production plants, storage systems, micro and nanogrids in an innovative integrated and digitized multi-energy system, equipped with pervasive sensors (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI) to increase resilience and reliability of the energy infrastructures of the future.
Nov 10, 2022
Supporting the dissemination of Renewable Energy Communities on a local, national and European scale, identifying barriers, opportunities, measures and specific technological solutions for each geographical context. This is the goal of the EU project COME RES[1], funded by the Horizon2020 program with 2.5 million euro- which includes ENEA among its research partners- to facilitate the exchange of experiences and transfer of good practices to “less advanced” contexts.
Nov 10, 2022
The winners of the second edition of the Carlotta Award, addressed to women scientists under 40 engaged in wheat research, promoted by ENEA, National Academy of Sciences, known as the XL (40) and METROFOOD-RI have been announced. The prizes have been delivered on 27th October, in Bologna, as part of the International Congress From Seed to Pasta IV.
Nov 10, 2022
ENEA, in collaboration with the Experimental Zooprophylactic Institute of Southern Italy, has developed an innovative biopesticide that protects bees, exploiting molecules that exert natural control on infesting organisms.“Over the past 10-15 years, European beekeepers have reported an unusual decrease in the number of bees and colony losses, particularly in Western European countries, including Italy.
Nov 10, 2022
Horizon Europe, the European Union research and innovation funding programme, has recently funded the new project REPRODIVAC. The aim of the project will be to develop innovative vaccines and diagnostics for endemic and zoonotic reproductive pathogens of livestock to improve animal welfare, reduce antimicrobial usage in farming, protect public health with a ‘One Health’ perspective, and strengthen the profitability of food animal systems.
Oct 27, 2022
The arrival of the first technical crew at the Mario Zucchelli station in Baia Terra Nova marked the beginning of the 38th Italian expedition to Antarctica, which involves 240 technicians and researchers working on 50 projects, mainly focused on atmospheric sciences, geology, paleoclimate, biology, oceanography and astronomy. The research activities will be conducted at the Zucchelli and Italian-French Concordia bases as well as on board the Italian research vessel Laura Bassi and some Antarctic stations of other countries. The expedition, funded by the Ministry of University and Research (MUR), is part of the National Research Program in Antarctica (PNRA), managed by ENEA for logistical planning and the National Research Council (Cnr) for scientific planning.
Oct 27, 2022
Strenghtening Italian scientific excellence in food safety by developing platforms and services for the quality, authenticity and traceability of raw materials and products and the digitization of the sector. This is the goal of the METROFOOD-IT project, funded with 17.8 million euro by the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) and coordinated by ENEA.
Oct 27, 2022
Last year ENEA participated in 177 EU projects – for a total of 46.7 million euros of EU funding- that involved approximately 1,300 partners from 58 states and international Organizations. 41
Oct 27, 2022
Innovative sensors for monitoring earthquakes as well as climate change and extreme events, information system for collating and displaying real time, past and future data, and digital dashboards to inform citizens and Public Administrations about strengthening of city resilience with focus on historic areas that are of invaluable significance, although very fragile.
Oct 27, 2022
ENEA has developed GREEN CA, a calculation model to plan urban green space interventions, fight degradation and fire hazard, especially in summer, and cut public management costs by up to 70%.
Oct 27, 2022
ENEA has developed a transparent coating made of grapefruit and apple extracts to be applied on fresh produce. A new low-cost, anti-mold coating to be applied directly on fruit and vegetables to preserve their quality and nutritional properties for up to ten days, which ENEA has developed jointly with the University of Salerno (Department of Industrial Engineering), it appeared in the journal Nanomaterials.