Jun 30, 2022
Increasingly hot temperatures in the Mediterranean are setting off alarms in the region: since 10 May the "mare nostrum" has been hit by a heat wave that has raised the sea surface temperature by around 4°C compared to the average for the period 1985-2005, with peaks of over 23°C. This is what emerged from the first results of the CAREHeat (deteCtion and threAts of maRinE Heat waves) project financed by the European Space Agency (ESA), in which ENEA and CNR are participating for Italy, CNR in the role of coordinator.
Jun 30, 2022
By 2050 the mortality risk in Rome and Milan will respectively rise by 8% and 6% due to a combination of rising temperatures caused by climate change and the concentration of pollutants in the air, such as ozone and PM10. This is what emerges from a study by 11 ENEA researchers from four different laboratories[1] published by Science Direct.
Jun 30, 2022
The desire for less energy-consuming homes is on the rise. The number of properties sold in the best performing energy classes grew in 2021 and there is a 30% of purchases of new buildings in class A1, in view of a stability of the energy quality of buildings and houses, which however are still far from the objectives set by the European Union for 2030. This is what emerges from the analysis on the monitoring of the dynamics of the real estate market according to the energy characteristics of buildings, conducted by ENEA, I-Com (Institute for Competitiveness) and Fiaip (Italian Federation of Professional Real Estate Agents), on a sample of over 600 Fiaip professional real estate agents for nine years
Jun 30, 2022
The European air quality monitoring system has one more ally, this time 100% Italian: the ENEA system for analysing and forecasting air pollution, MINNI, has joined the Copernicus Atmospheric Monitoring Service consortium (CAMS2_40) managed by the European Centre for Medium-term Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) on behalf of the European Commission.
Jun 30, 2022
ENEA researcher Viviana Cigolotti, 41, has been elected to the board of Hydrogen Europe Research, an association that brings together 108 international research institutions and is dedicated to energy development in the field of hydrogen. Viviana Cigolotti will be responsible for the Technical Committee in the field of hydrogen end-uses for stationary and industrial applications.
Jun 30, 2022
Interview with Minister Franceschini, “with the NRRP, the rediscovered centrality of culture”
“Culture plays a critical role in the NRRP (National Recovery and Resilience Plan), demonstrating its rediscovered centrality. Investing in culture is a great lever of our economic policy, it’s a fundamental fact that ensures that we will continue along this path in the coming years, guaranteeing culture the resources it needs to become the fulcrum of Italy's sustainable growth and job creation”. These are the words of Culture Minister Dario Franceschini in an interview for the new issue of the ENEA Energia Ambiente e Innovazione magazine entitled “Science, Technology, Research: the great Alliance for Art” and published for the International Restoration Exhibition in Ferrara (8-10 June 2022).
Jun 16, 2022
Energy consumption grew again in the first quarter 2022 (+ 2.5%), up for the fifth quarter in a row, although it still stays below pre-pandemic levels. CO2 emissions are also growing (+8%), due to the increased use of fossil fuels (+7%) and the decrease of both electricity import (-20.5%) and renewable electricity (-9.5%). Main driver for the latter is the fall of hydro (-40%), while wind and solar power increased by 11%.
Jun 16, 2022
ENEA has inaugurated two labs in the Kilometro Rosso Science and Technology Park, one of Europe's leading innovation districts, one of the labs being dedicated to advanced technologies and services in the field of “Sustainable Materials and Industrial Processes 4.0” and the other to “Technologies for Smart Cities”. The initiative follows on from the bilateral cooperation agreements signed by the Agency with Kilometro Rosso, the University of Bergamo and the Lombardy Region, and envisages a total investment of €3 million, of which €2 million from ENEA and about €1 million from the region, to provide financial support for 13 ongoing doctorates.
Jun 16, 2022
The Memorandum stems from the desire of Confindustria Assoimmobiliare and ENEA to work together to jointly develop support, information and studies of energy efficiency and environmental sustainability in the real estate sector, promoting a more conscious energy transition. This partnership continues the joint work already done with the Guidelines for the drafting of the Compulsory Energy Diagnosis in the real estate sector following the enactment of Italian Legislative Decree 102/2014.
Jun 16, 2022
Studies, research and monitoring for the use of hydrogen (fuel cells), LNG and bio-LNG in rail, road and rapid mass transport. This is the goal of the memorandum of understanding signed a few days ago by Gilberto Dialuce, president of ENEA, and Domenico De Bartolomeo, director of ANSFISA (National Agency for Rail and Road Infrastructure Safety).
Jun 16, 2022
Save on utility bills, protect the environment and help to reduce dependence on methane gas through a “smart” use of air conditioners. In order to make optimal use of air conditioning systems without sacrificing comfort during the summer, ENEA offers some practical and behavioural advice that, combined with the use of high-efficiency models and solar panels to produce domestic hot water, could allow savings of up to 1.8 billion cubic metres (m3) of methane gas per year nationwide, about 2.5% of Italian consumption in 2021 (76 billion m3).
Jun 16, 2022
Diapason is the latest-generation laser scanner developed by ENEA researchers for the protection and dissemination of knowledge of artistic and cultural heritage that was presented at the recent International Restoration Exhibition in Ferrara.
