Cristina Alvarez Requena

The IMDEA Energy Institute is a research centre created by the Regional Government of Comunidad de Madrid in the year 2006 that operates as a non-profit foundation. The Scientific Programme of the IMDEA Energy Institute aims at contributing to the future establishment of a sustainable and decarbonised energy system, economically competitive and securing energy supply. The IMDEA Energy Institute is committed with having a significant impact on R&D energy challenges by bringing together high quality researchers, providing them with excellent infrastructures and resources, and promoting their close collaboration with the industrial sector. IMDEA Energy gathers cutting edge skills and significant experience in R&D, testing and assessment of energy technologies. IMDEA Energy offers these services to private companies, universities and research and technological centers at both national and international levels. Research topics: Development of sustainable fuels: hydrogen, biofuels and advanced fuels from wastes Solar power Energy storage systems: electrochemical, thermal and thermochemical Energy efficiency Smart Management of the energy grids Valorization of CO2 Sustainability of technologies and energy systems The building and laboratories of IMDEA Energy Institute are located at the Technological Park of Mostoles, Madrid, over a land of 10,000 m2. The building has been awarded with the prestigious LEED Gold Certificate and the A Energy Efficiency Certificate. The excellent R&D capabilities and the first class research facilities make IMDEA Energy the ideal partner for companies, research centres and universities. The strategic framework guiding the R&D priorities of IMDEA Energy is based on goals and priorities established by energy plans and research programmes at regional, national and international levels; such as the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, the Grean Deal for Europe, the Clean Energy Transition Partnership, new European Strategic Energy Technology (SET) Plan with the selected targets for 2030 and 2050; the European Research Programme Horizon Europe; the National Integrated Plan on Energy and Climate; the Spanish Strategy on Science, Technology and Innovation; technology roadmaps of recognized international institutions and associations and implementation agreements of the International Energy Agency.