The vice-president of the Community of Madrid, Ignacio Aguado, the Regional Minister of Science, Universities and Innovation, Eduardo Sicilia, and the General Director of Research and Technological Innovation visit the IMDEA Energy Institute to learn about various initiatives against climate change. The political representatives have been received by the directors of the seven IMDEA Institutes.

During the tour through several laboratories, researchers of IMDEA Energy explained several projects in which they participate and, among other things, they highlighted that they have managed to produce kerosene from CO2, water and concentrated solar energy, which constitutes a worldwide milestone that could have important consequences both for long-distance aviation and for the naval sector.

In his speech to the media, Ignacio Aguado stated that “investing in scientific innovation and cutting-edge research programmes is a priority for this Government”, which allocates 1.71% of its GDP to R&D activities.

The IMDEA Software Institute also contributes to the climate cause. Computer systems, from data processing centres to personal mobile devices such as smartphones, are major energy consumers. Reducing this consumption without cutting performance is a major challenge with a clear positive impact on the environment. Traditionally, there have been attempts to improve hardware, and currently, the focus is on improving software to perform the same functions with lower energy consumption.

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