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March 10, 2025AI & Energy: Challenges and Opportunities for a Sustainable FutureA workshop organized by Fondazione Bruno Kessler to reflect on the intersection of artificial intelligence and energy transition. -
March 7, 2025The redevelopment of the Santa Chiara Cultural Services Center in Trento to start: FBK main player with InCUBEFBK is leading a major European project in the building sector, aimed at ensuring innovative activities in terms of energy efficiency, integration of renewable sources and models/tools for digitization. -
March 6, 2025The European Commission awards the SYRIUS project: a step forward for hydrogen in steelmakingFBK participates by bringing the expertise and research of the Sustainable Energy Center -
December 5, 2024CELINE, the European project to develop innovative digital services in energy communities, has kicked offThe European project CELINE (Cross-sectorial integrated digital services Enabling energy Localized InnovatioN and community Empowerment), coordinated by Spindox Labs, was officially launched on December 5, 2024. -
December 4, 2024FBK certified for quality management and information securityTrento-based Fondazione Bruno Kessler has obtained certifications for Quality Management (UNI EN ISO 9001:2015) and Information Security (ISO/IEC 27001:2022). -
November 28, 2024November 2024: The FBK projects making headlinesAn overview of FBK's innovative projects covered by the media in the past few weeks: from the algorithm against mafias to weather nowcasting, projects for educational inclusion and hydrogen cars. -
October 30, 2024Toward district heating of the future: efficiency and sustainability in focus in USES4HEAT projectAt the General Assembly at FBK, 27 European partners discuss innovations in geothermal district heating for a sustainable energy transition with focus on demonstrators in Riva del Garda and Oslo -
October 17, 2024Paving the Way for a Hydrogen-Powered Future in the AlpsThe Midterm-Conference of AMETHyST Project -
September 29, 2024Renewable hydrogenFBK researcher Elena Crespi's talk at the Wired Next Fest in Rovereto -
September 9, 2024SWITCH: the innovative project for the production of green hydrogen receives award from IEAThe SWITCH European project, coordinated by Fondazione Bruno Kessler, has won the Hydrogen TCP Award of Excellence 2024, the prestigious prize from the International Energy Agency, the supranational intergovernmental organization leading the global dialogue on energy, for its important contribution toward a clean hydrogen economy and a more sustainable future. -
July 15, 2024Elena Crespi from FBK among the 100 successful women according to FORBES ItaliaThe researcher from the Center for Sustainable Energy selected among the 100 female personalities who have contributed to the growth of our country. -
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 22, 2024Tourism, water and energy: three key elements for sustainabilityMarch 22 marks World Water Day, established by the United Nations in 1992. This year's theme is the link between water and climate change, an issue that deeply engages Fondazione Bruno Kessler's agenda. Let's see how. -
February 22, 2024EU project SMHYLES develops novel salt- and water-based hybrid energy storage systems (HESS) on an industrial scaleThe SMHYLES project, coordinated by FBK is funded by the EU under Horizon Europe with around €6 million for a period of four years from January 2024 on. -
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.
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November 15, 2023Complexity Translation Exercises: a glossary for FBK’s research worldsScientific excellence feeds on knowledge challenges that find application in our daily lives: from the smartphones we use to the universe we explore. The FBK dictionary series offers close encounters with the disciplinary fields that shape Fondazione Bruno Kessler, one word at a time. -
November 3, 2023The SWITCH project wins the ENERGY GLOBE Award 2023 for ItalyThe award was assigned by the Austria Trade Consul, Christoph Plank -
October 25, 2023The faces of sustainable energyA series of videos with FBK researchers who conduct research and development activities in collaboration with industry, academia and public institutions in the energy sector. -
October 2, 2023North Adriatic Hydrogen Valley launches in PortorožThe North Adriatic Hydrogen Valley (NAHV), the first transnational initiative of this kind under the Horizon Europe programme, supported by the Clean Hydrogen Partnership, was launched in Portorož-Portorose, Slovenia. Fondazione Bruno Kessler as partner in the project, will be in charge of several activities such as the safety plan, the modelling of the digital twin of H2 valley and definition for a certification scheme for the green H2 guarantees of origin. -
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 20, 2023FBK SUSTAINABLE ENERGY among the winners of THE EUREGIO YOUNG RESEARCHER AWARD 2023Third place for Alessandro Sartori (a UNITN PhD Student @ FBK Sustainable Energy Center) at the Tyrol Days of the European Forum Alpbach for his paper "Multi-objective optimization of an energy community: an integrated and dynamic approach for full decarbonisation in the European Alps". -
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. -
June 29, 2023NEWELY PROJECT: Next Generation Alkaline Membrane Water Electrolysers with Improved Components and Materials have been created.The final public event of this European Project in which FBK participated, took place in Bad Zwischenahn (Germany) with the poster exhibition opening the EMEA Workshop 2023. -
April 26, 2023HyCARE PROJECT: an innovative approach for renewable energy storage, now reality.The exhibition event of this European Project took place in Paris, on April 21st, 2023, with the presentation of the project activities and the demonstration of the prototype. -
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. -
January 23, 2023FBK for the National Recovery and Resilience PlanThe section that monitors and provides information on FBK projects for the PNRR is available on www.fbk.eu -
August 23, 2022FBK and Extended PartnershipsThe results of the call on the Extended Partnerships of the MUR, based on the PNRR, have rewarded FBK, protagonist of 5 proposals among those that have passed the first selection, dedicated to 14 topics of national interest. -
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. -
May 11, 2022No more news, let’s focus on informationHere come the Radio FBK podcasts: the Research you don't expect -
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. -
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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November 25, 2020A JOINT ACTION PLAN FOR INNOVATION AND UPSCALING IN THE FIELD OF WATER ELECTROLYSIS TECHNOLOGYEuropean Research and Technology Organisations: accelerating development of electrolysis. Published (November 2020) the position paper "HySpeedInnovation" -
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 -
September 25, 2019Why we should learn more on hydrogen and other alternative energy sourcesRuben Bartali, a researcher with the Center for Materials and Microsystems at Fondazione Bruno Kessler, talks with Federica Vinci from Volt Italia about sustainability and "national energy sovereignty" at the Festival of university students of Trento: Poplar
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June 19, 2019Smart Altitude: on the slopes for an ever more sustainable winter tourismFBK, Trentino Sviluppo and Funivie Madonna di Campiglio SpA present the first results of the experimentation of new solutions for energy efficiency and sustainability in alpine ski resorts
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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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January 22, 2019Riplaid, the first plastic-to-fuel plant is made in TrentinoFrom non-recyclable plastic to Eco Fuel, a fuel oil that meets transportation standards, can be used in existing engines or in industrial plants
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October 30, 2018India – Italy Technology Summit 2018Fondazione Bruno Kessler's researcher Luigi Crema will be the speaker for Italy on renewable energy at the Technology Summit 2018 scheduled for October 29 and 30 in New Delhi, India. -
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 -
September 19, 2017Countdown to the Researchers’ NightThe appointment in Trento, in parallel with the other 52 Italian cities that join the initiative, is for Friday September 29. FBK Demo & Hands-on -
May 23, 2017Festival della Sostenibilità. Festival of Sustainibility. Towards a more equitable and environmentally friendly societyNext Thursday, May 25, 2017, at the Trento Science Museum, two debates, at 4 pm and 8 pm dedicated to spreading the culture of sustainable development. -
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
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March 2, 2017Hydrogen and electric power for the supply of the futureThe CH2P European project coordinated by Trento-based FBK
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January 9, 2017The geothermal map of Trentino is onlineThe geothermal map of Trentino is online. The work, presented during a technical conference at Trento-based Fondazione Bruno Kessler (FBK), is the result of the GEOTERM project and is now available.