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ITER HAS BEEN LEADING THE DEVELOPMENT OF WIND ENERGY IN THE CANARY ISLANDS SINCE 1991.
The first wind turbine installed in Spain by the company ENERCON was installed in ITER.ITER's Wind Department accompanied ENERCON yesterday as the company celebrated reaching 1 GW of installed wind power in Spain. During this [...]
ITER CONGRATULATS ITS ENVIRONMENTAL AREA DIRECTOR, DR. NEMESIO M. PÉREZ, HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED WITH THE CHRISTIAAN HUYGENS MEDAL 2024
This medal acknowledges his outstanding scientific contributions to the study of soil gas geochemistry in volcanic areas, and for promoting international research programs in Europe, Asia, Central America, South America, and Africa. The Division of [...]
ITER presents the results of the MACLAB-PV project at the INTERREG MAC 2014-2020 programme conference.
This project, which aimed at boosting R&D and innovation in the energy sector, has yielded excellent results in both the Canary Islands and SenegalThe Institute of Technology and Renewable Energies (ITER), an entity under the [...]
ITER visits the VODAFONE Innovation Hub to consolidate synergies in innovation projects.
The collaboration will allow the joint development of projects in the aerospace sector and the innovation and development of state-of-the-art drone technology. Juan José Martínez, Innovation, Research, and Development Councilor of the Tenerife island Council, [...]
INVOLCAN and ITER Participate in the General Assembly of the European Geosciences Union in Vienna
Both entities, under the Tenerife Island Council, are represented at this international conference with a total of 28 scientific communications.During this meeting, the Scientific Coordinator of INVOLCAN and Director of the Environmental Area of ITER, [...]
ITER brings its activity closer to the Local Development Agencies of the Municipalities of Tenerife
This visit to ITER is part of the Internationalization Plan for the municipalities of the island promoted by the Tenerife Island Council, aiming to develop actions that attract foreign investment. The Institute of Technology and Renewable [...]
ITER prepares the internship program of the International Master in Energy Decarbonization of emerging countries
This new edition of the master's program will be delivered online by the University of La Laguna and the University of Cape Verde, in collaboration with the Institute of Technology and Renewable Energies (ITER) and [...]
ITER will enable the connection of renewable facilities with a new electrical substation
ITER´s electrical substation will facilitate the integration and growth of renewable energies. ITER will tender the turnkey contract for the construction of this infrastructure with a base budget of 2.5 million euros. The Board of [...]
The History of the Canary Islands from a genetic perspective
On March 19, 2024, researchers from ITER´s Genomics Area gave several scientific outreach talks at IES Granadilla as part of the Cultural Week organized by the aforementioned educational centre. These talks were promoted by the [...]
ITER’s Robotics Unit is working on the REGADIA project to optimise the use of irrigation water in banana and avocado plantations.
The REGADIA project, executed by ITER, ICIA and ULL in collaboration with the Cabildo de Tenerife, aims to generate a tool that contributes to the optimization of water resources in banana and avocado crops through [...]
ITER´s staff will travel to Athens to participate in the GENERA project partners’ meeting
The partners of the GENERA project will gather on April 3rd and 4th in Athens to discuss project progress and take part in a seminar organized by the University of West Attica on the challenges [...]
ENEPORTS will promote the development of technology to digitize and promote green energy generation in ports.
The ports of Ferrol, Granadilla, and Leixões (Porto) will be pioneers in demonstrating how digitization and AI enable the ports to become green energy generation platforms at competitive prices and laboratories for innovation in renewable [...]
The educational program “Canary Islands: A Volcanic Window In The Atlantic” arrives in San Cristóbal de la Laguna, Tenerife; and San Andrés y Sauces, in La Palma
The educational program of the Volcanological Institute of the Canary Islands (Involcan), in collaboration with ITER, aims to inform and educate the public about the different hazards associated with volcanic phenomena. The educational program "Canary [...]
PAULIA, a system for detection and correction of hot spots in public spaces in small urban areas
The Institute of Technology and Renewable Energies (ITER) is developing the PAULIA project, in collaboration with the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), through the Eduardo Torroja Institute for Construction Science (IETcc-CSIC), the Royal Botanic Gardens [...]
Development of a pioneering method to monitor in real time the ascent of magma during volcanic eruptions
Researchers from INVOLCAN and ITER have collaborated on this research led by the Institute of Volcanology and Risk Assessment (IVAR) of the University of the Azores, which represents a significant milestone in improving volcanic activity [...]
Light pollution increases in the Macaronesia
The results obtained by over two hundred photometers deployed by the Interreg EELabs project over the past four years have served to assess the impact of artificial night light on nocturnal ecosystems in the archipelagos [...]
ITER hosts the Covenant of Mayors National Meeting
The President of the Cabildo, Rosa Dávila, highlights ITER's commitment with sustainability and renewable energies through its projects. The Cabildo of Tenerife has organized, together with the Cabildo of Gran Canaria, the Covenant of Mayors [...]
Canary Islands go Digital
The Canary Islands Digital Innovation Hub (CIDIHUB), of which the Institute of Technology and Renewable Energies (ITER) is part, aims to provide skills, resources, and training to companies with the intention of positioning the Canary [...]
ITER and DISA receive €43.1 million to carry out geothermal projects in Tenerife
The president, Rosa Dávila, highlights the public-private initiative to advance the development of renewable energies on the island. ITER and DISA will begin surface explorations this year. The Tenerife Island Council has hosted today (Tuesday [...]
ITER receives visit from the World Bank, Asian Development Bank, and Philippine Department of Tourism
The visit was part of the commercial mission organized by ICEX in the Canary Islands to learn about best practices in sustainable tourism.The Institute of Technology and Renewable Energies, an entity under the Tenerife Island [...]
“Canary Islands: a volcanic window in the Atlantic” in the municipalities of los silos in Tenerife and S/C de La Palma
The educational program of the Canary Islands Volcanological Institute (Involcan), in collaboration with ITER, which contributes to the reduction of volcanic risk in the Archipelago, will be held on January 30th and 31st in the [...]
ITER WILL HOST THE NATIONAL MEETING OF THE COVENANT OF MAYORS 2024
The second day of this national meeting, which this year 2024 will take place in the islands of Gran Canaria and Tenerife, will be held on January 31st at the ITER facilities. The Council of [...]
The 2024 edition of the educational program “Canary Islands: a volcanic window in the Atlantic” kicks off in La Palma in the municipality of Fuencaliente
The educational program of the Canary Islands Volcanological Institute aimed at contributing to the reduction of volcanic risk in the Canary Islands will take place next week at the Cultural Center of the municipality of [...]
ITER and Ports of Tenerife participate in a project to digitise and promote the generation of green energy in ports
The European project ENEPORTS has a budget of €2.8M and is co-financed by the European transnational cooperation programme Atlantic Area 2021-2027 In the ports of Granadilla (Tenerife), Ferrol (Galicia) and Leixões (Porto), three pilot projects [...]
ITER ORGANIZES A SEMINAR ON ENERGY TRANSITION FOR THE ISLAND’S MUNICIPALITIES
The Seminar will take place on November 23 and registration is free and can be done through https://www.iter.es/genera/ The Institute of Technology and Renewable Energies, under the Tenerife Island Council, organizes within the framework of [...]
ITER obtains funding for four new research projects
The institute will receive more than 500.000€ in gran funding for the development of these four new projects under the 2022 public-private collaboration projects call of the Science and Innovation Ministry. The Institute of Technology [...]
ITER collaborates with the company Bound4Blue in conducting wind tunnel tests.
The wind tunnel facilities at ITER have been chosen by Bound4Blue as the location for conducting aerodynamic tests of their rigid suction sail systems for large vessels. The Institute of Technology and of Renewable Energies [...]
Nemesio M. Pérez, scientific coordinator of Involcan, awarded by the European Geosciences Union
This is a recognition for the efforts made over the last 30 years to contribute to the improvement of volcanic surveillance, surface geothermal exploration, and, in general, geosciences and environmental studies in the Canary Islands, [...]
How Far Does Light Pollution Reach?
Between 27th August and 7th September the Shelios 2023 expedition tool a group of researchers and students at the south of Iceland and Greenland, where they set up two experiments to measure the natural darkness [...]
New Scientific Study by INVOLCAN reveals new insights into the 2021 Tajogaite volcano eruption
The study presents significant advances in understanding the explosive dynamics of the Tajogaite volcano during the 2021 eruption. A new study on the temporal variability of explosive activity at the Tajogaite volcano, Cumbre Vieja (Canary [...]
ITER participates in an international research that reveals significant advances in understanding the genetic factors of COVID-19.
This new study, involving the Genomics Area of ITER, has been published in the prestigious scientific journal Nature, shedding light on the genetic architecture of COVID-19. Researchers from the Genomics Area of the Institute of [...]
The Councils of Gran Canaria, La Palma, and Tenerife promote the development of geothermal energy on their islands
These three administrations have each requested 15 million euros from the Institute for Diversification and Energy Saving. Since 2017, they have been advocating for the conventional geothermal development in the Canary Islands, supporting and co-financing [...]
ITER and Light Bridges cooperate to boost the ASTRO POC project in the D-ALiX Datacentre
The institute will make the hosting capabilities of the D-ALiX Data Processing Center available to the ASTRO POC project, a pioneering initiative that will transform the observation of the cosmos from the Canary Islands. The [...]
ITER participates with the MACLAB-PV project in the European Photovoltaic Energy Conference
Researchers from the Photovoltaic Energy Department at ITER presented the results of their investigations at the Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference held in Lisbon. This prestigious international scientific event showcased the advances made in the Photovoltaic [...]
ITER launches a wind measurement campaign for the technological upgrade of its wind parks.
With this campaign the Institute will be able to accurately assess the production and efficiency of the new wind turbines that will be installed as part of the technological upgrade project for its three oldest [...]
New scientific publication reveals the impact of Tajogaite volcanic ash on health
The study reveals that volcanic ashes from the Tajogaite volcano in La Palma may have adverse effects on human health, according to a scientific publication by ITER and INVOLCAN. The Institute of Technology and Renewable [...]
INVOLCAN and ITER carry out a new scientific campaign in Cape Verde to identify the potential of volcano tourism in the region
This campaign, conducted in collaboration with the universities of La Laguna, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Castilla-La Mancha, and Cape Verde, aims to identify the potential of volcano tourism in the region. Researchers from the [...]
A new scientific study on the Tajogaite eruption in La Palma has been published in the international scientific journal Scientific Reports
The study, led by postgraduate student Iván Cabrera-Pérez, who is conducting his Doctoral Thesis at the Volcanological Institute of the Canary Islands (INVOLCAN) under the supervision of Dr. Luca D'Auria, has recently been published in [...]
Research Personnel from the Genomics Area of ITER participates in the International Congress IWBBIO 2023
During this international congress recently held in Gran Canaria, the research team presented several studies related to Bioinformatics and Genomics developed within their area. Between July 12 and July 14, 2023, the Genomics Area of [...]
ITER receives a visit from 70 representatives of the European Council’s Working Group on Environment
The visit included two working sessions on the challenges of sustainable transportation in island territories and environmental management in volcanic areas, culminating with a visit to the Bioclimatic Houses of ITER, as an example of [...]
The genomics area of ITER participates in the XXVI National Congress of the Spanish Society of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology
The research team of the Genomics Area has collaborated on three scientific papers presented at this scientific event, which brought together a large number of national and international experts. The research staff of the Genomics [...]
The audiovisual activity of the Tenerife Island Council available on the internet
The online television channel of the Tenerife Island Council, Tenerife TV channel, developed by ITER, achieves significant levels of live broadcasting and corporate audiovisual content storage: an achievement resulting from the effort and dedication of [...]
Researchers from ITER participate in the MACLAB-PV project at international conferences on photovoltaics and self-consumption
Research staff from ITER's photovoltaic department has participated in several prominent international conferences during the months of May and June, contributing to the exchange of knowledge and strengthening the presence of the MACLAB-PV project and [...]
The educational program “Canary Islands: A Volcanic Window in the Atlantic” will visit El Rosario from July 4th to July 6th
The sessions will take place at the Cultural Center of the municipality, and attendance will be free and open to the general public. This educational program is an initiative by the Volcanological Institute of the [...]
New pathology detection system in wind turbines through the use of a digital twin and artificial intelligence techniques
The Institute of Technology and Renewable Energies (ITER) and the Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV) have joined forces in the AEROTWIN project to create an innovative system for detecting pathologies in wind turbines, based on [...]
Thirty girls and boys from 3rd and 4th grade of elementary school discover the appeal of science and technology in a visit to ITER
At the Technological and Renewable Energy Institute (ITER), we collaborated with the Tenerife Island Council in organizing a series of sessions aimed at raising awareness among more than 30 boys and girls from 4th grade [...]
ITER develops a new remote visualization system for the wind tunnel
ITER has integrated an innovative sensor visualization system into its wind tunnel, the first wind tunnel in the Canary Islands. Designed for conducting civil tests, this wind tunnel is a key tool in aerodynamic research. [...]
INVOLCAN confirms the existence of a ‘warm heart’ of magma under the Teide volcano,
A scientific collaboration between researchers from the Trofimuk Institute of Petroleum Geology and Geophysics of Novosibirsk in Russia, the Volcanological Institute of the Canary Islands (INVOLCAN) and the University of Granada reveals the secrets of [...]
INVOLCAN and ITER continue the study on methane emissions in catalan landfills
The regional landfill of Pla de l'Estany, located in Puigpalter (Girona) is the fourth Catalan landfill that has been subject of research by the scientific team of the Environment Area of ITER and INVOLCAN. [...]
ITER participates in the networking sessions of the INTERREG MAC 2021-2027 Program held in Madeira
The event, organized by the strategic project HEXAGONE, brought together entities from Azores, Canary Islands, Madeira, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Gambia, and Sao Tome and Principe in Funchal (Madeira) from March 28th to 29th. The objective [...]
CanaLink awarded as a leading submarine communications company
The award given to CanaLink by the newspaper La Razón within the framework of the IV Business Excellence Awards, recognizes its work in promoting competitiveness and excellence in the service of exploitation and operation of [...]
ITER´s Genomics Area participates in the XXIII Seminar on Population Genetics and Evolution
The research team of ITER´s Genomics Area presented 6 scientific papers at this scientific event, which brought together more than 60 national experts in population genetics. The research team of the Genomics Area of the [...]
Digivolcan, an anticipation digital tool for volcanic eruptions in the Canary Islands.
The objective of this project, led by INVOLCAN and with the participation of ITER, is to implement a system for the automatic analysis of volcanic monitoring data. The first partner meeting of the DIGIVOLCAN project [...]
ITER welcomes internship students from the energy decarbonization master of the ULL and the UNI-CV of Cape Verde
Thirteen students from Cape Verde will carry out their internships in ITER´s Areas of Renewable Energies, Engineering and Environment and in Involcan within the framework of this international interuniversity master's degree of the universities. The [...]
ALOECAN, a project to characterize the fingerprint of alow grown in the Canary Islands
ITER and ULL have launched the project called ALOECAN in order to certify the authenticity and geographical origin of aloe and thus protect producers and consumers from potential fraud. The Institute of Technology and of [...]
ITER hosts a partner meeting of the AISOVOL2 project on photovoltaics in building and distributed generation
Researchers from CENER and ITER meet to present the latest advances made within the framework of the aisovol2 project. The Institute of Technology and Renewable Energies (ITER) has received this week the visit of [...]
ITER starts its activities in the PERSEO project, focused in monitoring the marine ecosystem
The objective is to detect and identify spills of hydrocarbons, organic pollutants of human origin and waste that affect the fish farms located in the coastal marine environment of the island. At the same time, [...]
ITER provides energy for almost a thousand recharges of electric vehicles in the last half of 2022
During the year 2022, the fast charging points for electric vehicles located in the ITER facilities have been visited by the public on 995 occasions supplying more than 20,000 kWh of clean energy from renewable [...]
A study led by ITER researchers explains the origins and genetic mix of the current Canarian population through mitochondrial DNA
The study, recently published in the scientific journal iScience, has revealed both the persistence of the aboriginal gene pool in the current population and the continental genetic influences of Europe and Africa in the Canary [...]
Canalink will deploy a submarine system of optic fiber in the eastern islands
Canalink, a company of the ITER group, has been granted with European funds amounting to 23.4 million euros for the deployment of a system of submarine fiber optic cables between Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura and Lanzarote, [...]
The MACLAB-PV project presents its main results in Senegal
The partners of this cooperation project co-financed by the INTERREG MAC Program met in in Dakar (Senegal) during the week from December 13 to 16 and carried out several coordination actions and the public launch [...]
Involcan and ITER contribute to volcanic monitoring in Cape Verde
Research staff of both entities, dependent on the Cabildo de Tenerife, are carrying out a scientific campaign on the Island of Fogo within the framework of the VOLRIKSMAC II project. A research team made up [...]
ITER obtains more than €600,000 in the call for public-private collaboration projects financed with Next Generation funds
The objective of this call, launched by the Ministry of Science and Innovation, is to promote the joint development of projects in cooperation between research organizations and companies, in order to generate new technologies, achieve [...]
The Institute of Technology and Renewable Energies participates in the digital innovation hub of the Canary Islands
During the first meeting of the Canary Islands Digital Innovation Hub consortium held on November 28th, ITER presented the activities and services provided in the field of #TIC and #high performance computing infrastructures, held on [...]
ITER deploys a consumption monitoring system to optimise its energy efficiency
This system, called Nexo, not only represents a great improvement to learn about the current energy consumption in the facilities of the institute, but also enables its analysis and the consequent decision making.
The MACLAB-PV project, led by ITER, selected as best practice for large-scale replicability in Africa
The project was presented as best practice at the Sustainable Mobility and Climate Week 2022 in Dakar (Senegal) and has been published in the Virtual Climate Action Map of the Climate Chance web-page. The Sustainable Mobility [...]
ITER participates in the 8th Edition of the World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, WCPEC-8 with the MACLAB-PV project
The ITER Photovoltaic Cells Laboratory research group presented the latest achievements of their research in this prestigious international scientific event, held from September 26 to 30 in Milan, Italy.
ITER restarts the execution of the 66/20 kV Substation for the connection of renewable facilities to the insular electric grid
It will allow the connection of up to 50 MW of renewable power, of which 11 MW correspond to the connection of existing photovoltaic plants in ITER and 10 MW to the future Enel Green Power Granadilla Central Wind Farm.
ITER joins the Green Hydrogen Hub Cluster of the Canary Islands
Twenty public and private entities support this project committed to include green hydrogen in the decarbonization process of the islands.
ITER participates in a study that reveals genetic determinants of the severity of Covid-19
The study, published in the scientific journal Human Molecular Genetics, demonstrates the existence of new genetic variants that influence the evolution of COVID-19 The research staff of the Genomics Area of the Institute of [...]
ITER AND TENERIFE ISLA SOLIDARIA REINFORCE THE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OF VOLUNTEER ENTITIES
The project, launched by the Volunteer Office and ITER, aims to improve the activity of the entities that collaborate with the program through the implementation of technological tools. The Institute of Technology and of [...]
ITER INVOLVED IN THE TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT OF SUSTAINABLE WALLS
ITER will study the energy efficiency of the artisanal block walls created by Aldeatrón Robotik The first actions foreseen within the framework of the collaboration agreement signed between the Institute of Technology and Renewable [...]
Marysol, has welcomed more than 200 of ITER´s visitors since April
Marysol is an assistant robot designed, manufactured and programmed entirely in ITER, whose main function is to give support to the guided tours in ITER´s facilities. For a few months now, [...]
ITER starts the process to repower its existing wind farms installed before the year 2000
The project proposal to adapt its wind farms was submitted the first week of July to the Ministry of Ecological Transition, Fight against Climate Change and Territorial Planning requesting administrative authorization to replace 29 [...]
ITER and AIET organize the seminar “Hydrogen, the future of in local transport” in Tenerife
The Institute of Technology and Renewable Energy (ITER) and the Tenerife Energy Agency (AIET) organize, in the frame of the European project SEAFUEL, the Seminar "Hydrogen, the future of local transportation" on November 4th at [...]
SEAFUEL project brings the first fuel cell vehicle to Tenerife
The arrival of this vehicle in Tenerife is one of the milestones of the project that will demonstrate the technological, social and economic viability of the implementation of renewable fuels in transportation. The car that [...]
El proyecto PLASMAC organiza el evento online “Digitalización de los Servicios sociales y el empleo”
Los próximos días 25 y 26 de mayo de 2021 tendrá lugar el evento internacional online "Digitalización de los Servicios sociales y el empleo" organizado en el marco del proyecto PLASMAC - Plataforma en la [...]
Tenerife will participate in the emerging new hydrogen triple alliance
The island of Tenerife will participate through the European project SEAFUEL, which includes the Institute of Technology and of Renewable Energies, the Tenerife Energy Agency and the Cabildo de Tenerife, in what has been called [...]
SEAFUEL project arouses interest from new associate partners in Tenerife
The Port Authority of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Hyundai Canarias and Enagas join as associate partners to this project, which aims to make Tenerife the first Spanish island to host a facility for the generation [...]
We add resources to the production of sanitary protection material and to the diagnosis of COVID-19 cases
A COVID-19 analysis device has been made available to La Candelaria University Hospital and visors for protective screens are being manufactured for healthcare personnel. The Institute of Technology and Renewable Energies (ITER) has ceded [...]
ITER participates in the project EELabs: sustainable use of artificial lighting
The Institute of Technology and Renewable Energies (ITER) participates in the European project “Energy Efficiency Laboratories (EELabs)” that coordinates the Institute of Astrophysics of the Canary Islands (IAC) and aims to maximize the energy efficiency [...]
The project PLANCLIMAC, leaded by the Canary Islands, constitutes technical monitoring committee
On 27 and 28 November, the annual coordination meeting of this European project was held in Tenerife, focused on improving knowledge of the effects of global warming and its impact on the Macaronesian Region. The [...]
Belfast, venue of the fourth Coordination Meeting of the SEAFUEL project
The Tenerife Energy Agency, the Institute of Technology and Renewable Energies and Cabildo de Tenerife participate in this European project, cofinanced by the INTERREG Atlantic Area Programme. On October 16th -17th representatives of SEAFUEL project’s [...]
ITER’s three new wind parks fully operational
The Institute of Technology and Renewable Energies (ITER) completed in December 2018 the installation and commissioning of three new wind parks on the island of Tenerife: Areté and La Roca wind parks, located in the [...]
SEAFUEL project continues with the third transnational partners meeting in Madeira
Partners had the opportunity to discuss the progress of the project and attend the open-workshop “Hydrogen for transport” organized by AREAM. On March 14th – 15th representatives of SEAFUEL project’s partner organizations, an European Interreg Atlantic [...]
ITER provides the electric vehicles users with 19 new free charging points
The recharge points are located in the parking lot of the main building and are equipped with a total charging power of 166kW. The Institute of Technology and of Renewable Energies provides the citizenship with [...]
Celebration of the second partners meeting of the SEAFUEL project in Edinburgh
ITER will host a pilot plant in its facilities for the demonstration and implementation of hydrogen technology on the island. Representatives from 9 of the 10 project partners arrived in Edinburgh on 27th June for [...]
Launch of SEAFUEL: the European project for sustainable integration of renewable fuels in local transportation
The official kick-off meeting of the SEAFUEL project was held in Galway, Ireland, on January 25th and 26th 2018. With a total budget of 3,497,632,98€ and for 3 years, the SEAFUEL project aims to use [...]
SOSTURMAC and SMARTLODGING4GUEST present at fi2, the largest forum for innovation and technology in the Canary Islands
With these two projects, ITER seeks to promote sustainable tourism through energy efficiency, renewable energy and ICT. ITER participated in the VIII edition of the Innovation Forum fi2, organized by the Cabildo Insular de Tenerife [...]
ITER presents its latest researches in the field of photovoltaics at the EU Conference PVSEC 2017
The European photovoltaic solar energy conference and exhibition (EU PVSEC 2017) is the largest international conference for photovoltaic research, technologies and applications, and at the same time a top international photovoltaic industry exhibition. ITER participated [...]
ITER, INVOLCAN AND AIET participate in EGU 2017, the greatest European Conference of Earth Sciences
EGU General Assembly 2017 brings together geoscientists from all around the world in a meeting covering all disciplines of the Earth Sciences in Vienna (Austria). Scientists from the Institute of Technology and Renewable Energies (ITER), [...]
ITER and INVOLCAN scientists travelled to the Philippines to strengthen the surveillance of the Taal volcano
The Taal volcano has erupted violently several times and is located about 50 kilometers from Manila, the capital of the Philippines. Scientist from ITER and the Volcanology Institute of the Canary Islands (INVOLCAN) have travelled [...]
A bet of the Area Tenerife 2030 of the Cabildo Insular of Tenerife to contribute to a greater awareness about the emission of polluting gases to the atmosphere, the quality of air and the climate change climate
The educational program "Aires de Tenerife, a local and global reality" will visit the 31 municipalities of the island of Tenerife by the hand of ITER´s environmental area thanks to the Innova Tenerife program 2016-2021, [...]
Cloud platform to improve the socio-health care attention of the Macaronesia region
ITER particpates as partner in the PLASMAC project, a new project led by the Cabildo of Tenerife through its Open Government Area. The main objective of the project is the creation of a cloud platform [...]
ITER sequences the first 10 complete human genomes
The Genomics Area´s laboratory of ITER has succeeded in sequencing 10 complete human genome tests, i.e., determining the base sequence that make up human DNA. After acquiring two massive DNA sequencers in September 2016 to [...]
The educational programme “Canary Islands: a Volcanic Window in the ATLANTIC”
"Canary Islands: A Volcanic Window in the Atlantic" is an educational program of the Volcanologic Instituto of the Canarias (Involcan) which is planning to visit the 88 municipalities of Canary Islands along this year 2017. [...]
ITER will carry out a new energy self-sufficiency project in Senegal
This project, which will be developed by ITER throughout this year, is framed within the collaboration that the Cabildo de Tenerife maintains with Senegal, through the External Action Area. The project will be implemented in [...]
Inside Science magazine highlights the results of a research work in which ITER participates
This science news service of the American Institute of Physics (AIP) has highlighted it among the thousands of scientific papers presented at the AGU 2016 Fall Meeting held recently in the city of San Francisco. [...]
Ten new research projects have resolved favorably for ITER in the month of November
These new projects will not only open new research lines for ITER, but also continue with existing lines as the design and development of solar aircrafts or the volcanic activity monitoring systems. ITER will lead [...]
ITER participates in an aerial infrared thermographic study in Timanfaya National Park
The purpose is to quantify the extension and intensity of the surface geothermal anomalies in Timanfaya National Park and to evaluate its thermoelectric generation potential in order to contribute to the development of geothermal energy [...]
ITER’s PV cell laboratory research group presented the results of their latest work at the EU PVSEC 2016 conference
The 32nd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition has also coincided with the INTER-SOLAR photovoltaic solar energy industry international exhibition. ITER participated with three articles on the latest research results in the field of [...]
Wide program of activities in the framework of the celebration of the EU Sustainable Energy Week
ITER was actively involved in the celebration of the EU Sustainable Energy Week, organizing their traditional open days and participating in the event "EUSEW Canaries 2016". ITER participated, once again, in this European initiative with [...]
Guided visits program on the occasion of the celebration of the EU Sustainable Energy Week 2016
ITER participates once again in the EU Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) with a program of guided tours to our installations sorted by the Tenerife Energy Agency (AIET). The visits will be organized between the 14 [...]
ITER presents during the “Fujitsu World Tour 2016” the genome characterization project in the Canary Islands
Mr. Manuel Cendagorta, Director of the Institute of Technology and Renewable Energies, presented at the Fujitsu World Tour 2016 that took place the 25 May, the Genome characterization project in the Canary Islands which intendeds [...]
ITER participates in the III Fair of scientific vocations and careers of the Canary Islands
ITER participates with the Tenerife Energy Agency (AIET) in the III Fair of Scientific Vocations and Careers of the Canary Islands with the objective of increasing the interest of young people in science, technology, innovation and [...]
The Participants in the First Meeting of Women Parliamentarians Canary Islands-Africa visit ITER
ITER received on Tuesday, 17th May the visit of the participants of the first international meeting of women parliamentarians of the Canary Islands and Africa organized by the Parliament of the Canary Islands and the [...]
ITER was visited by the students of the Master in Computer Engineering ULL
Students of the Engineering Master of the University of La Laguna visited ITER’s facilities on 22nd April as part of their training activities. This visit is of great interest for the students since ITER hosts, [...]
ITER has been awarded with the Eneragen 2016 prize for best performance in terms of awareness and dissemination of renewable energy for its game Isla 100%
The awards ceremony, organized annually by the Spanish Association of Energy Management Agencies - EnerAgen, was held in Barcelona on 21 April. Coinciding with its 25th anniversary, ITER has been recognized the effort and dedication [...]
A collaboration between ITER and the Edinburgh Napier University culminates in an international conference publication
The study deals with the application of evolutionary algorithms for solving a problem of frequency assignment in mobile networks. A collaboration recently established between the Centre for Algorithms, Visualisation, and Evolving Systems (CAVES) belonging to [...]
Tenerife TV channel, finalist of the national congress of innovation and public service awards
Tenerife TV channel (www.canaltenerifetv.com) is one of the four finalists for best project on Transparency, Citizen Participation and open Government within the framework of the VI National Congress of innovation and public service awards, which [...]
Scientists from ITER, INVOLCAN and ISOR (Iceland) reveal the importance of the diffuse emission of gases for geothermal energy
A recent publication of the scientific international journal Renewable Energy reflects the results of a major study on geochemistry of the diffuse emission of gases in the surface environment of the geothermal field of Reykjanes [...]
ITER is actively involved in the development of the resources catalogue “TENERIFE EDUCA”
“Tenerife educa”, the catalogue of educational resources developed by the Cabildo Insular de Tenerife was presented on February 11th. This catalogue collects more than 100 additional support activities promoted by the different areas and [...]
Celebration of the fourth edition of the first Lego League (FLL) Canary Islands
The fourth edition of First Lego League (FLL) Canary Islands will take place on February 20 in the Auditorium Infanta Leonor de los Cristianos, organized by the Cabildo de Tenerife, through the Parque Científico y [...]
2016 Conference on Big Data from Space – BiDS’16
ITER collaborates in the celebration of the 2016 International Conference on Big Data from Space - BiDS'16, organized by the Cabildo Insular de Tenerife and the Parque Científico y Tecnológico (PCTT), with which the Cabildo [...]
ITER set to launch brand new website and new corporate image
The Institute of Technology and Renewable Energies launches its new corporate image and does so with a brand new website with expanded contents, remodeling its design and improving the navigation. This new website aims to [...]
ITER strengthens its stable isotope laboratory
The laboratory has recently acquired a new mass spectrometer of stable isotopes of noble gases (NGMS) co-financed by the National Plan of R&D 2013-2016. The Institute of Technology and of Renewable Energies (ITER), dependent of [...]
300 IonGAP projects have been run in less than a year
Since its public release on 28 of November of 2014, that means less than a year online, IonGAP has been used for running 300 projects. Researchers from more than thirty institutions distributed in more than [...]
ITER’s PV cell laboratory has a PECVD in operation
SICELLAB (ITER’s Silicon Cell Laboratory) has completed the installation and commissioning of a Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition (PECVD) device. With this equipment, the laboratory completes its capabilities for manufacturing solar cell prototypes, based on [...]
Isla Renovable Project comes back to the educational sphere supported by CajaCanarias Fundación
The Educational Project “¿Es posible una isla 100% renovable? will continue the dissemination work of the tools developed in the Isla Renovable project funded by FECYT in 2013 and therefore aims to show students the [...]
ITER celebrates 25 years supporting sustainable development and innovation
With this event starts the program of activities that will be developed over the coming months on the occasion of ITER´s 25th anniversary. The Institute of Technology and Renewable Energies celebrates 25 years as an [...]
Big Data Public Tool to study bacteria DNA
A scientific publication gathers all the details about this multidisciplinary project where technicians and researchers of the Hospital La Candelaria, the ULL and ITER will cooperate. Researchers of the University Hospital Ntra. Sra. de Candelaria [...]
The collaboration between INVOLCAN and INGV (Italy) provides new information about the Etna volcano
The results of this scientific collaboration have been recently published in the scientific journal Surveys in Geophysics. The Institute of volcanology of the Canary Islands (INVOLCAN) has led a research work that provides new data [...]
ITER launches in the Forum of the Innovation 2015 a new application on augmented reality
Development of web applications and smartphones and tablets’ applications is a consolidated line of work for ITER’s Engineering Team. ITER has designed applications for many different industries: domestic energy audits, applications for traditional fishing trade [...]