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CNRS-PROMES: innovation for TCM energy storage

CNRS-PROMES: innovation for TCM energy storage

The National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) is the largest public research organisation in France, accounting for around 1 100 services and/or research units throughout the country. With more than 32 000 people (researchers, engineers, technicians and administrative staff), a 2009 budget of 3.367 billion euros, an implementation on all national territory,


2021 MiniStor Highlights

2021 MiniStor Highlights

If 2020 was a different year for all of us, 2021 seems to progress in a similar line, at least for the first six months of this year. Thus, some adjustments are required at all levels. Moreover, one of the pandemic’s consequence has been for us staying indoors more than never. Probably, more of our […]


CERTH: Technology innovation in MiniStor

CERTH: Technology innovation in MiniStor

MiniStor is an innovative system for the sustainable production and storage of heating, cooling and electricity. It is solar driven and utilises a combination of thermochemical (TCM) and phase change materials (PCM) for thermal energy storage (TES). This configuration enables the achievement of considerably higher energy storage density compared to competitive TE


Sustainable Places 2020 Recording Available

Sustainable Places 2020 Recording Available

Sustainable Places (SP2020) prides itself on being an ideal platform for the dissemination of research, the conduct of workshops, EU project clustering and networking between stakeholders of all types. Renowned for showcasing results coming out of the EU Horizon 2020 Framework Programme via the participation of cutting-edge research and innovation proje


EU Projects to watch: NEWCOM

EU Projects to watch: NEWCOM

NEWCOM´s website NEWCOM is a European-wide project developing on the one hand training schemes to enable construction workers and building professionals to build the nearly zero-energy building (nZEB) standard and on the other hand a basis for the mutual recognition of the developed training schemes. By NEWCOM trainings construction workers will be skilled to co


MiniStor´s feature city: Cork

MiniStor´s feature city: Cork

Corks motto is “Statio Bene Fide Carinis” which translates as “a safe haven for ships”. On the cities crest this shown as a ship arriving safely between two towers (the port). Some 169 multinational companies call Cork home. The city is a place of collaboration and creativity, a dynamic economic ecosystem where world-class R&D is hosted […


MiniStor coordinator interview

MiniStor coordinator interview

The commitment to the decarbonisation of the building stock and the European leadership in this regard gives hope to demonstrate that the sustainable development of the residential sector is possible with the integration of innovative thermal storage systems in combination with renewable energy sources. Carlos Ochoa is the coordinator of the H2020 Project M


MiniStor at Sustainable Places 2020!

MiniStor at Sustainable Places 2020!

Sustainable Places (SP2020) prides itself on being an ideal platform for the dissemination of research, the conduct of workshops, EU project clustering and networking between stakeholders of all types. Renowned for showcasing results coming out of the EU Horizon 2020 Framework Programme via the participation of cutting-edge research and innovation proje


MiniStor: The €8.6m project to heat homes

MiniStor: The €8.6m project to heat homes

by Colm Gorey Researchers at the Tyndall National Institute in Cork are developing a more environmentally friendly heating system using salt and wax. A new heating project led by the International Energy Research Centre (IERC) at Cork’s Tyndall National Institute has received €8.6m in funding under the EU’s Horizon 2020 programme. The IERC will develop [&he


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