On Friday, May 16th, Francesco Battistella defended his Doctoral Thesis in front of an international Committee and was awarded a PhD in Energy and Nuclear Science and Technology, in conclusion of his PhD Programme at Politecnico di Milano. His work focused on catalytic hydrogen combustion as a technology for zero-emission heat production. A catalytic combustor…
— Italian news below — On April 9–10, 2025, the Department of Energy at Politecnico di Milano hosted the fourth plenary meeting of the European project EFACA (Environmentally Friendly Aviation for All Classes of Aircraft), funded by the Horizon Europe programme. The initiative brings together eleven partners from six European countries and focuses on the…
The results of Sebastian Quevedo’s PhD research on the electrification of the cement industry were presented during the 2025 Innovandi – GCCA Spring Week (17–21 March, Panama City). This work, developed at Politecnico di Milano under the supervision of Prof. Matteo C. Romano, was part of a three-year project funded by the Global Cement &…
— English news below — Il 12 marzo 2025, presso Palazzo Mezzanotte a Milano, si è tenuto l’evento “Inspire Leadership 2025”, durante il quale sono stati premiati tre ricercatori per il loro contributo alla ricerca e all’innovazione all’interno del progetto NEST – Network 4 Energy Sustainable Transition. Tra i vincitori del “Premio Ricercatrici e Ricercatori NEST per…
— english news below— La Fondazione NEST ha introdotto l’ACOE (“Actual Cost of Electricity”), un nuovo indice economico ideato dal Prof. Giampaolo Manzolini del gruppo GECOS. Questo strumento offre una valutazione più realistica dei costi delle diverse tecnologie rinnovabili, considerando variabili come la domanda effettiva di energia e la variabilità delle risorse. Una webapp dedicata…
— english news below— Dopo essere stato ospite di un recente episodio del podcast “Energia in Evoluzione”, il Professor Matteo Carmelo Romano è stato nuovamente ospite del podcast “Smart City” di Radio24 dove ha discusso il ruolo della decarbonizzazione negli autotrasporti e della produzione di metanolo da biomasse nel contesto del progetto Horizon Europe BeBOP.Gli…
The Hydrogen water heater co-developed by GECOS wins the Italian Hydrogen Technology Award and spotlight in “Il Sole 24 Ore” — english news below — Il caldaia catalitica a idrogeno per applicazioni residenziali, sviluppata congiuntamente da Giacomini S.p.A. e GECOS all’interno del Laboratorio di Conversione e Accumulo di Energia, ha ricevuto l’Italian Hydrogen Technology Award…
Prof. Romano’s contribution on CO₂ Capture and Storage for the podcast “Energy in Evolution” by Il Sole 24 Ore — english news below— In un recente episodio del podcast “Energia in Evoluzione” del Sole 24 Ore e di Radio 24, il Professor Matteo Carmelo Romano, esperto in Sistemi Energetici e Ambientali al Politecnico di Milano…
PhD Defense and Graduation – Tristan Merbecks On Monday, October 28th, Tristan Merbecks defended his Doctoral Thesis in front of an international Committee and was awarded a PhD in Energy and Nuclear Science and Technology, in conclusion of his joint PhD Programme at Politecnico di Milano and ETH Zurich. Congratulations!
On June 24, 2024, Dario Alfani from Politecnico di Milano showcased key findings from the Powder2Power – Horizon Europe Project at the ASME Turbo Expo in London. His presentation focused on optimizing a solar tower featuring a fluidized particle receiver and a supercritical CO₂ power block. The research, detailed in the paper Techno-Economic Analysis and Optimal sCO₂ Power…
