The 12th course will be held in Erice (Sicily) between April 8 and April 14, 2021 The Ettore Majorana Foundation and Centre for Scientific Culture will celebrate the 12th Course of the International School of Radiation Damage and Protection in Erice (Sicily) between April 8 and April 14, 2021. It will tackle the challenges during […]
Communication
‘If we want to move towards a sustainable productive model, I am convinced that Spain needs to support Science, support DONES’
Carlos Alejaldre, Director-General of CIEMAT Carlos Alejaldre holds a degree in Physics by the University of Zaragoza and received his Doctorate in Electrophysics at the Polytechnic Institute of New York, where he worked until he returned to Spain in 1986. Before being appointed Director-General at Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas (CIEMAT) in 2018, […]
The role of IFMIF-DONES in the energy present and future in the post COVID-19 scenario is addressed at RAUS conference
The Director of the IFMIF-DONES Implementation Office of the University of Granada, Antonio Peña, presented the opening session of the Red Ambiental de Universidades Sostenibles conference Red Ambiental de Universidades Sostenibles (RAUS) celebrated last September 24 and 25 its third research forum devoted to the Agenda 2030 challenges. The south American conference was held via […]
CROSSING THE FUSION BORDERLINE. The ITER project
WHAT’S ITER? ITER (International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor) is at this time one of the most ambitious, complex and costly[1] energy projects in the world. Its promoters chose this acrostic to express the beginning of a path (iter is also a Latin term meaning route) to develop a new form of energy for peaceful and innovative […]
IFMIF-DONES is presented in one of the plenary sessions at the International Conference on Renewable Energies and Power Quality
Granada hosted one of the top-level conferences in electricity production, renewable energy, and other fields related to electrical engineering last 2nd to 4th of September The IFMIF-DONES Project was presented last September 3 in one of the plenary sessions at the International Conference on Renewable Energies and Power Quality (ICREPQ´20), a top-level conference in electricity […]
THE RACE TOWARDS FUSION. From the Broader Approach Agreement to DONES
The 5th of February 2007 was a decisive day in the race towards fusion energy with the signing of the Broader Approach Agreement between the European Union and Japan. This technological research programme, which complements the international large-scale ITER project (International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor), served as the basis for three large projects: the validation and […]
‘This is a unique opportunity for companies in Granada and it should be conceived as a vital lifeline for the future of our economy’
Javier López y García de la Serrana, Director-General of HispaColex Javier López y García de la Serrana founded HispaColex as another way of understanding the legal profession, based on preventive counselling, and providing agile and specialised services. Javier López has worked in the business sector for 30 years, endorsing him as a strategic counsellor in […]
Granada hosts the first follow-up meeting of IFMIF-DONES after the announcement of the creation of the Consortium that will manage the project
Spanish Minister of Science and Innovation, Pedro Duque, chaired the meeting attended by representatives of different institutions The science centre and museum Parque de las Ciencias de Granada hosted the first IFMIF-DONES project follow-up meeting after the announcement of the creation of the Consortium that will lead Granada’s candidacy. The meeting was chaired by the […]
The Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology (CDTI) includes IFMIF-DONES in its catalogue of Spanish Capacities in Large Scientific Facilities
The new version of the catalogue is an asset for the promotion of Granada’s candidacy The Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology (CDIT) has issued its catalogue of Spanish Capacities in Large Scientific Facilities. This document collects information of Spain’s industry capacities as suppliers of the cutting-edge technologies required by national and international scientific […]
Andalucía Emprende addresses the role of IFMIF-DONES in the economic future of Granada at a webinar on innovation, technology, and health challenges after COVID-19
The Director of the IFMIF-DONES Implementation Office (OFID), Antonio Peña, analyses the prospects of the project The IFMIF-DONES particle accelerator project will be a milestone in the race towards fusion energy. Its construction will transform Granada’s economy entirely and will boost knowledge-based industry closely related to the University of Granada. This large scientific infrastructure will be […]
