Photovoltaic
- Testing of materials, technologies and components to increase energy efficiency and reduce costs
- Innovative solutions for the integration of plant components, system automation and energy control
- Special applications in the agricultural, forestry, construction, marine and nautical sectors
Aeolian
- Innovative solutions for wind energy conversion
- Control systems for wind generating units
- Special applications of micro-wind plants in the agricultural, rural tourism and farming sectors
Biomass
- Systems of gasification and torrefaction of ligno-cellulosic biomass for the production of bio-syngas
- Organic waste treatment systems for the production of fermentation biogas
- Biogas treatment and purification systems for use in high efficiency energy production systems
- Latest generation plants with low biomass combustion emissions
Geothermal
- Low temperature geothermal systems for highly energy efficient buildings
Fuel cells
- Development of fuel cell systems for the concentration of C02 and the production of highly efficient electricity
- Development, use and characterisation of membranes and electrodes for fuel cell polymerics
Decision support systems
- Innovative tools (HW and SW) for planning, management and simulation of renewable energy generation systems
Energy generation from fossil fuel with high efficiency and ultra-low emissions of greenhouse gases and pollutants
Process efficiency and environmental sustainability
- New burners to increase performance and reduce emissions of combustion devices
- Innovative systems for combustion diagnostics
- Systems for the production of electricity with CO2 capture and isolation
- New materials for experimentation of fuel cell generation systems with high electrochemical performances