ENEA has released a free online guide for businesses, energy managers and policy makers on the indirect benefits of energy efficiency. The publication highlights 13 indirect environmental, social and increased productivity and competitiveness benefits that businesses can gain from implementing energy efficiency measures, amplified by 2.5 times through the additional economic advantages.

Producing high-quality tomatoes more resistant to emerging diseases and climate change, along with tools to accelerate the creation of new varieties is the focus of the €8 million project HARNESSTOM, which comprises 22 partners including ENEA, University of Naples Federico II, University of Tuscia, and Semiorto Sementi srl in Italy and the Spanish national agency CSIC (coordinator).

A study conducted by ENEA and Arpae Emilia-Romagna, with the support of Romagna Acque Forests, shows that forests can act as a natural barrier, filtering and reducing microplastics spread. The study regarded the Ridracoli reservoir (Forlì-Cesena), a crucial water resource for the region, serving as primary source of drinking water and power generation, which exhibits a significantly lower concentration of microplastics (MP) compared to other Italian lakes.

Achieving a more competitive and sustainable fisheries sector is the goal of the 1.7 million euro European project FISHIMPACT , which involves ten institutions from six countries in the Adriatic-Ionian area, including for Italy ENEA and the spin-off CibuSalus, supported by Assoittica and European Economic Interest Group SPES.

An innovative AI based platform to rapidly identify new synthetic drugs in the European territory, in support of the EU Early Warning System EWS [1] and to protect public health and safety will be implemented as part of the EU project NARCOSIS. The project, coordinated by ENEA, comprises 18 partners [2], including the Raggruppamento Carabinieri Investigazioni Scientifiche and the universities Roma Tor Vergata, Bari and Cattolica del Sacro Cuore for Italy.

The 11th edition of the European Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Conference – Piero Lunghi has officially opened in Capri (Italy) gathering leading international experts to discuss the pivotal role of hydrogen in the global energy transition. This year’s theme, “Hydrogen: From Vision to Reality – What’s Missing?”, sets the stage for high-level discussions on the challenges and opportunities in scaling up hydrogen technologies.