This is our research centre for renewable energies and environmental protection. The structure is linked to a cutting-edge industrial estate, allowing us to enjoy exciting synergies in both research and production. Using skills in various fields, we are developing technology ranging from latest-generation solar to biofuel, storage of surplus electricity and thermal energy to electrical production from waves, all the way to qualitative and quantitative assessments of potential pollutants in ground water. Here we have developed unique technologies for using solar and thermal energy, like organic photovoltaics (OPV), luminescent solar concentrators (LSC) and concentrated solar power (CSP). Our Waste-to-Fuel (W2F) and Biomass-To-Fuel (B2F) technologies were also born in Novara. The first, already in place at a pilot plant in Gela, turns the organic fraction of municipal solid waste (OFMSW) in biofuel, while the second, developed by Eni-Versalis at the plant in Crescentino, uses the oleaginous micro-organisms from farm and forest cuttings to make biofuel.
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DR&D Renewable Energy and Environmental R&D Center
The name of the centre since 2014..

Eni Corporate Research Center for Non-conventional Energy
The name of the research centre from 2008 to 2014.

Eni SpA Refining & Marketing
R&M.

Centro Ricerche Donegani - Enitecnologie SpA
The name of the centre for a few months.

2002-2006
Polimeri Europa SpA
The name of the research centre for four years.

1993-2002
Enichem SpA
Enichem for nine years.

1988-1993
Istituto Guido Donegani SpA (Enimont group)
The name of the research centre until 1993.

1979-1987
Istituto Guido Donegani SpA (Montedison group)
The name of the institute until 1987.

1974-1979
Montedison SpA
The name of the centre in the mid-1970s.

1966-1974
Montecatini Edison SpA
The name of the centre from the mid-1970s to the mid-1980s.

Montecatini
The name of the institute until 1966.

Centro Ricerche e Sperimentazioni Chimiche Istituto Guido Donegani
The centre is founded.