Author: GECOS

Electrification of the Cement Industry: Outcomes from Sebastian Quevedo’s PhD Thesis Presented at GCCA Spring Week 2025

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 &…

Dario Alfani awarded by Fondazione NEST for excellence in research and innovation

— 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…

Prof. Manzolini on Il Sole 24 Ore: ACOE, the New Index Redefining Renewable Energy Costs

— 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…

Professor Romano again on Radio24: Decarbonization in Transport and Methanol from Biomass

— 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…

Hydrogen water heater wins the Italian Hydrogen Technology Award and spotlight in “Il Sole 24 Ore”

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…

PhD Defense and Graduation – Tristan Merbecks

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!

First Powder2Power results at ASME Turbo Expo 2024

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…

Dr. Paola Bombarda’s keynote at ORC21

Dr. Paola Bombarda’s keynote at ORC21 On October 11th, 2021, Dr. Paola Bombarda (Assistant Professor with GECOS at the Dept. of Energy of PoliMI) held a keynote at the 6th International Seminar on ORC Power Systems (ORC21). Originally planned in Munich, the event took place online due to the ongoing pandemic. The title of her…