{"id":89916,"date":"2024-06-27T15:08:46","date_gmt":"2024-06-27T13:08:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fundacionnaturgy.org\/the-naturgy-foundation-awards-the-research-and-technological-innovation-prize-in-the-energy-field-to-a-hydrogen-generation-project-from-the-institute-of-catalysis-and-petrochemistry\/"},"modified":"2024-07-01T10:33:27","modified_gmt":"2024-07-01T08:33:27","slug":"the-naturgy-foundation-awards-the-research-and-technological-innovation-prize-in-the-energy-field-to-a-hydrogen-generation-project-from-the-institute-of-catalysis-and-petrochemistry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fundacionnaturgy.org\/en\/the-naturgy-foundation-awards-the-research-and-technological-innovation-prize-in-the-energy-field-to-a-hydrogen-generation-project-from-the-institute-of-catalysis-and-petrochemistry\/","title":{"rendered":"The Naturgy Foundation awards the Research and Technological Innovation Prize in the energy field to a hydrogen generation project from the Institute of Catalysis and Petrochemistry."},"content":{"rendered":"
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A project<\/span> from<\/span> the<\/span> Institute<\/span> of Catalysis<\/span> and<\/span> Petrochemistry<\/span> (ICP<\/span>–CSIC<\/span>)<\/strong> on hydrogen<\/span> generation<\/span> through<\/span> the<\/span> development<\/span> of a Proton<\/span> Exchange<\/span> Membrane<\/span> (PEM<\/span>) electrolyser<\/span> has<\/span> won<\/span> the<\/span> II edition<\/span> of the<\/span> Research<\/span> and<\/span> Technological<\/span> Innovation<\/span> Prize<\/span> in the<\/span> energy<\/span> field<\/span>, awarded<\/span> by the<\/span> Naturgy<\/span> Foundation<\/span>, with the<\/span> support<\/span> and<\/span> collaboration<\/span> of the<\/span> Spanish<\/span> National<\/span> Research<\/span> Council<\/span> (CSIC<\/span>). This<\/span> proposal<\/span> will<\/span> receive<\/span> a grant<\/span> of 100,000 euros<\/span>, enabling<\/span> the<\/span> research<\/span> team<\/span>, which<\/span> already<\/span> has<\/span> solid<\/span> and<\/span> validated<\/span> previous<\/span> studies<\/span>, to achieve<\/span> the<\/span> objectives<\/span> presented<\/span> in the<\/span> application<\/span> during<\/span> the<\/span> duration<\/span> of the<\/span> two<\/span>–year<\/span> project<\/span>.<\/p>\n

The<\/span> project<\/span> ‘Proton<\/span> Exchange<\/span> Membrane<\/span> Water<\/span> Electrolyzer<\/span> Prototype<\/span> with Improved<\/span> Components<\/span> (PRAGMATIC<\/span>)’<\/strong>, led<\/span> by principal<\/span> investigators<\/span> Mar\u00eda<\/span> Retuerto<\/span> Mill\u00e1n<\/span><\/strong> and<\/span> \u00c1lvaro<\/span> Tolosana<\/span> Moranchel<\/span><\/strong>, proposes<\/span> an innovative<\/span> technology<\/span> through<\/span> novel<\/span> solutions<\/span> for<\/span> various<\/span> aspects<\/span> of the<\/span> electrolyser<\/span> in hydrogen<\/span> generation<\/span>. This<\/span> project<\/span> addresses<\/span> current<\/span> challenges<\/span> in this<\/span> technology<\/span>, paving<\/span> the<\/span> way<\/span> towards<\/span> its<\/span> commercial<\/span> development<\/span>.<\/p>\n

During<\/span> the<\/span> award<\/span> ceremony<\/span>, the<\/span> chairman<\/span> of the<\/span> Naturgy<\/span> Foundation<\/span>, Rafael<\/span> Villaseca<\/span><\/strong>, stated<\/span>, “With this<\/span> initiative<\/span>, the<\/span> Naturgy<\/span> Foundation<\/span> reinforces<\/span> its<\/span> commitment<\/span> to accelerating<\/span> the<\/span> energy<\/span> transition<\/span> by promoting<\/span> research<\/span> and<\/span> scientific<\/span> development<\/span> in the<\/span> energy<\/span> sector<\/span> in Spain<\/span>\u201d.<\/p>\n

Elo\u00edsa<\/span> del<\/span> Pino<\/span><\/strong>, chairman<\/span> of the<\/span> Spanish<\/span> National<\/span> Research<\/span> Council<\/span> (CSIC<\/span>), highlighted<\/span> that<\/span> the<\/span> award<\/span> “also<\/span> underscores<\/span> the<\/span> Spanish<\/span> National<\/span> Research<\/span> Council\u2019s<\/span> (CSIC<\/span>) and<\/span> the<\/span> Naturgy<\/span> Foundation’s<\/span> commitment<\/span> to supporting<\/span> advanced<\/span> research<\/span> aimed<\/span> at a new<\/span> economic<\/span> model<\/span> focused<\/span> on renewable<\/span> production<\/span>, decarbonisation<\/span>, and<\/span> low<\/span> greenhouse<\/span> gas<\/span> emissions<\/span>\u201d.<\/p>\n

The<\/span> jury<\/span> highlighted<\/span> that<\/span> the<\/span> winning<\/span> project<\/span> is of high<\/span> quality<\/span>, addresses<\/span> a current<\/span> and<\/span> relevant<\/span> topic<\/span>, and<\/span> offers<\/span> an innovative<\/span> solution<\/span>, which<\/span> aligns<\/span> perfectly<\/span> with the<\/span> purpose<\/span> of the<\/span> call<\/span> for<\/span> submissions<\/span>. The<\/span> jury<\/span> also<\/span> highlighted<\/span> the<\/span> research<\/span> expertise<\/span> of the<\/span> group<\/span> led<\/span> by Mar\u00eda<\/span> Retuerto<\/span> Mill\u00e1n<\/span> and<\/span> \u00c1lvaro<\/span> Tolosana<\/span> Moranchel<\/span>, who<\/span> have<\/span> set<\/span> ambitious<\/span> yet<\/span> feasible<\/span> goals<\/span>. Their<\/span> proposal<\/span> includes innovative<\/span> solutions<\/span> for<\/span> various<\/span> aspects<\/span> of the<\/span> electrolyser<\/span>, all<\/span> based<\/span> on previous<\/span> studies<\/span> conducted<\/span> by the<\/span> research<\/span> team<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Around<\/span> twenty<\/span> new<\/span> entries supporting<\/span> the<\/span> energy<\/span> transition<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/strong>In its<\/span> second<\/span> edition<\/span>, this<\/span> award<\/span> has<\/span> received<\/span> 26 eligible<\/span> proposals<\/span>, developed<\/span> by 13 universities<\/span>, 8 research<\/span> institutes<\/span>, and<\/span> 2 non<\/span>–profit<\/span> foundations<\/span>. The<\/span> submissions<\/span> were<\/span> assessed<\/span> by a scientific<\/span> committee<\/span>, coordinated<\/span> by the<\/span> Spanish<\/span> National<\/span> Research<\/span> Council<\/span> and<\/span> a panel<\/span> of experts<\/span>.<\/p>\n

The<\/span> other<\/span> five<\/span> finalist<\/span> proposals<\/span> were<\/span> submitted<\/span> by research<\/span> groups<\/span> from<\/span> the<\/span> Institute<\/span> of Polymer<\/span> Science<\/span> and<\/span> Technology<\/span> (ICTP<\/span>–CSIC<\/span>), Rovira<\/span> i Virgili<\/span> University<\/span> (URV<\/span>), Institute<\/span> of Carbochemistry<\/span> (ICB<\/span>–CSIC<\/span>), Institute<\/span> of Carbon<\/span> Science<\/span> and<\/span> Technology<\/span> (INCAR<\/span>–CSIC<\/span>), and<\/span> Polytechnic<\/span> University<\/span> of Madrid<\/span> (UPM<\/span>).<\/p>\n

Among<\/span> them<\/span>, the<\/span> jury<\/span> has<\/span> recognised<\/span> the<\/span> degree<\/span> of innovation<\/span> and<\/span> the<\/span> quality<\/span> of the<\/span> proposals<\/span> presented<\/span>, which<\/span> address<\/span> topics<\/span> of interest<\/span> such<\/span> as obtaining<\/span> hydrogen<\/span> directly<\/span> from<\/span> seawater<\/span>, improving<\/span> lithium<\/span> batteries<\/span>, electric<\/span> charge<\/span> storage<\/span>, carbon<\/span> capture<\/span>, and<\/span> sustainable<\/span> energy<\/span> utilization<\/span>.<\/p>\n

The<\/span> jury<\/span> of the<\/span> award<\/span>, chaired<\/span> by Eloisa<\/span> del<\/span> Pino<\/span><\/strong>, president<\/span> of the<\/span> Spanish<\/span> National<\/span> Research<\/span> Council<\/span>, consists<\/span> of Carmen<\/span> Becerril<\/span><\/strong>, president<\/span> of the<\/span> Electricity<\/span> Market<\/span> Operator<\/span> (OMEL<\/span>) and<\/span> president<\/span> of the<\/span> Women’s<\/span> Energy<\/span> Association<\/span> (AEMENER<\/span>); Mariano<\/span> Marzo<\/span><\/strong>, emeritus<\/span> professor<\/span> at the<\/span> University<\/span> of Barcelona<\/span>; Diego<\/span> Pav\u00eda<\/span><\/strong>, founder<\/span> and<\/span> CEO<\/span> of KIC<\/span> InnoEnergy<\/span>; Pedro<\/span> Linares<\/span><\/strong>, Professor<\/span> at the<\/span> Department<\/span> of Industrial<\/span> Organization<\/span> of the<\/span> Higher<\/span> Technical<\/span> School<\/span> of Engineering<\/span> ICAI<\/span>; Jorge<\/span> Barredo<\/span><\/strong>, CEO<\/span> of Renewable<\/span> Generation<\/span> at Naturgy<\/span>; and<\/span> Mar\u00eda<\/span> Eugenia<\/span> Coronado<\/span><\/strong>, CEO<\/span> of the<\/span> Naturgy<\/span> Foundation<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Boosting<\/span> scientific<\/span> development<\/span> in the<\/span> energy<\/span> field<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/strong>On October<\/span> 31st, the<\/span> Naturgy<\/span> Foundation<\/span> launched<\/span> the<\/span> second<\/span> edition<\/span> of the<\/span> Research<\/span> and<\/span> Technological<\/span> Innovation<\/span> Prize<\/span> in the<\/span> energy<\/span> field<\/span>, aiming<\/span> to promote<\/span> projects<\/span> within<\/span> the<\/span> energy<\/span> transition<\/span> framework<\/span> that<\/span> contribute<\/span> to achieving<\/span> decarbonization<\/span> goals<\/span> in our<\/span> country<\/span>.<\/p>\n

This<\/span> initiative<\/span> is aimed<\/span> at projects<\/span> developed<\/span> by non<\/span>–profit<\/span> public<\/span> or private<\/span> research<\/span> organizations<\/span>, including<\/span> public<\/span> and<\/span> private<\/span> universities<\/span> (registered<\/span> in the<\/span> Registry<\/span> of Universities<\/span>, Centres<\/span>, and<\/span> Degrees<\/span>), as well<\/span> as other<\/span> R&D centres<\/span>. Additionally<\/span>, the<\/span> groups<\/span> must<\/span> engage<\/span> in fundamental<\/span> research<\/span> or experimental<\/span> development<\/span>, possess<\/span> legal<\/span> personality<\/span>, and<\/span> have<\/span> fiscal<\/span> residency<\/span> in Spain<\/span>.<\/p>\n

The<\/span> candidates<\/span> taking<\/span> part<\/span> must<\/span> be unpublished<\/span> projects<\/span>, for<\/span> research<\/span> in progress<\/span> or recently<\/span> completed<\/span>, and<\/span> with an innovative<\/span> potential<\/span> liable<\/span> to be incorporated<\/span> into<\/span> the<\/span> market<\/span> or generate<\/span> value<\/span> for<\/span> society<\/span>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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