Luigi Crema
Luigi Crema is the director of the Sustainable Energy Center at Trento based Fondazione Bruno Kessler. A physicist, he deals with issues connected with energy transition and the development of technology solutions for hydrogen and batteries.
He is the vice president of the Italian Hydrogen Association and President of Hydrogen Europe Research of the Clean Hydrogen European partnership.
In 2010 he received the Luigi Stringa award dedicated to “Research for innovation” For over twenty years, he has been involved in innovation between research and work in the industrial sector, with extensive experience on how to transform development areas into viable solutions and economic value.
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June 13, 2024Luigi Crema has been re-elected president of Hydrogen Europe ResearchThis is Europe's leading hydrogen research organization. -
May 23, 2024The delicate balance between economy, energy and the environmentToday, as part of the 19th Edition of the Trento Festival of Economics, Fondazione Caritro hosted the panel "Finding the balance between economy, energy and the environment". -
May 13, 2024Curtain down on SWITCH projectA novel flexible solution validated using a reversible Solid Oxide system: Smart Ways for In-Situ Totally integrated and Continuous Multisource Generation of Hydrogen (SWITCH project) -
March 27, 2024Trento capital of hydrogen: the Zero Carbon Community meeting held at FBKDuring the TEH Ambrosetti event on March 26, 2024, the discussion covered the need for common national strategies and Trentino's main sustainability projects -
February 14, 2024Innovative solid oxide electrolyzers to produce hydrogen will be developed in the Hy-SPIRE projectThe kick-off meeting of the Horizon Europe project Hy-SPIRE “Hydrogen production by innovative solid oxide cell for flexible operation at intermediate temperature” was held in Warsaw on 8-9 February 2024, hosted by coordinator – the Institute of Power Engineering – National Research Institute (IPE-NRI). -
December 21, 2023USES4HEAT project launched to enable the decarbonisation of European heating and cooling through innovative seasonal Thermal Energy StorageThe USES4HEAT project kicked off in December 2023 to enable decarbonised and reliable heating supply through innovative large scale seasonal thermal energy storage solutions. -
November 23, 2023Elena Crespi wins the 2023 Young Scientist award in the hydrogen sectorThe award was given by Hydrogen Europe Research, an international organization comprising 150 Universities and Research Centers from 29 countries. -
November 3, 2023The SWITCH project wins the ENERGY GLOBE Award 2023 for ItalyThe award was assigned by the Austria Trade Consul, Christoph Plank -
September 25, 2023Life Ecoempower projectECOsystems EMPOWERing at regional and local scale supporting energy communities - Empowering Energy Communities and their key role in the decarbonization of Europe and tackling climate change -
September 14, 2023Smart Altitude European project enters the final stage of Regiostars 2023The jury has carefully evaluated the record number of applications – 228 in total – and selected 30 finalists. Among them, Smart Altitude, a European Interreg Alpine Space project partnered by FBK Center for Sustainable Energy, that aims at implementing new tools to improve the use of energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Alpine ski areas. -
August 12, 2023FBK’s Sustainable Energy Center laboratories at the new Hydrogen Hub in RoveretoThe new Hydrogen Hub will be hosted in Rovereto at the Arcese area. This is provided for in the memorandum of understanding signed by Trentino Sviluppo with the industrial group. -
April 19, 2023The AMETHyST project to develop local hydrogen ecosystems in the Alpine region kicks offThe Sustainable Energy Center as partner of the project funded by the European Interreg Alpine Space Program intended to promote energy efficiency, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and strengthen measures for energy sufficiency in the tourist areas of the Alpine region. -
January 24, 2023Luigi Crema is the new President of Hydrogen Europe ResearchThe appointment of 24 January 2023 concerns the most important European research organization in the field of hydrogen. -
October 27, 2022Michele Bolognese wins the 2022 Young Scientist award in the hydrogen sectorThe award was conferred by Hydrogen Europe Research, an international organization comprising 121 Universities and Research Centers from 27 countries. -
July 20, 2022IPCEI funding of over 59 million euros to develop the batteries of the future in TrentinoThe project will be carried out by Fondazione Bruno Kessler and Green Energy Storage -
July 7, 2022Cost and potential of green hydrogenFondazione Bruno Kessler contributed to the report by IRENA, the International Renewable Energy Agency -
May 27, 2022Luigi Crema elected as chair of the Hydrogen Europe Research BoardLuigi Crema, director of the Sustainable Energy Center at Fondazione Bruno Kessler, was elected a member of the board of Hydrogen Europe Research, an association that brings together 108 international research institutions dedicated to energy development in the field of hydrogen. In particular, Dr. Crema will be in charge of the hydrogen production Technical Committee. -
April 11, 2022War and energy crisis: risks and opportunitiesGiancarlo Sciascia talks with Luigi Crema, director of Fondazione Bruno Kessler's SUSTAINABLE ENERGY research center. -
August 4, 2021DOLOMITI ENERGIA Group and FBK: together for a greener energy marketFBK and the Dolomiti Energia Group have signed an important collaboration agreement that could become a driver in the development of the green hydrogen supply chain in Trentino. -
May 20, 2021Energy: ENEA-Fondazione Bruno Kessler partnership on hydrogen, batteries and renewablesHydrogen, renewable energy, batteries and integration with energy networks. These are the main technological areas covered by the three-year agreement signed by ENEA and Fondazione Bruno Kessler (FBK) for the development of innovative solutions to support the ecological transition of our country. -
April 16, 2021At the source of all types of energyThe scientific excellence and social impact of the FBK Sustainable Energy Center: for innovation in the hydrogen sector and for future-proof technologY development. -
March 25, 2021“PROMETEO” project launched with funding from European FCH JUInternational consortium coordinated by Italy’s Energy Agency ENEA to develop innovative solid oxide electrolyser using concentrated solar power for a zero-emission industry -
February 5, 2021Support tools for the hydrogen industry. Priorities for the development of the hydrogen supply chain in ItalyThe Report by H2IT - Italian Association of Hydrogen and Fuel Cells has been presented: hydrogen is a key solution for the decarbonization of the energy system -
January 28, 2021Italy joins IPCEI with 12 companies and 2 research centers: ENEA and FBKGreen light from the EU for an investment of over 1 billion euros in the second Important Project of Common European Interest (IPCEI) on batteries. Below is the comment by Luigi Crema, director of the FBK-Sustainable Energy Research Center -
December 30, 2020A new organization for the Bruno Kessler FoundationStarting from January 1, 2021, the statute of FBK has changed: there are now 6 new Research Centres and a Management dedicated to Marketing and business development will be soon inaugurated. -
December 3, 2020#IMPACTMATTERS HYDROGEN AND SUSTAINABILITY: FBK AND SOLIDPOWER’S RESEARCH ON DISPLAY AT MUSEAn installation dedicated to hydrogen and its role as an alternative to fossil fuels has recently been presented at MUSE in Trento
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August 20, 2020Towards an energy autonomous and zero emission TrentinoThe FBK study supporting the new Provincial Environmental Energy Plan has been published in the international journal "Energy" -
July 22, 2020Luigi Crema elected as chair of the Hydrogen Europe Research BoardA particularly critical position at European level that comes just as the European Commission publishes its hydrogen strategy -
February 11, 2020AN INNOVATIVE SMART ENERGY PLATFORMFondazione Bruno Kessler and Trentino Sviluppo have chosen Madonna di Campiglio to test a software system aimed at improving energy efficiency in Alpine ski resorts -
January 28, 2019Hydrogen to store renewable energy: FBK in the HyCARE projectFondazione Bruno Kessler's ARES Unit together with the University of Turin is participating in the program funded by the European Commission
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February 22, 2018FBK’s mission Russia: agreement signed with Moscow-based SkoltechInnovative solutions for 3D city modeling and energy are the first areas on which the Trentino based research center and the Russian university will collaborate -
April 14, 2017What fuels for the mobility of the future?On the occasion of the Trento edition of “Greenweek – Festival della Green Economy” in March, we collected the voices of three experts who testify how increrasingly urgent it is to invest in alternative fuels.
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March 2, 2017FBK at the Green week – “What alternative fuels in future mobility?”Friday March 3, 2017 al the Department of Sociology (UniTN) - 3.00 pm