An international team of researchers, including Laura Airoldi from the University of Padua, has published a study in "BioScience" highlighting the potential benefits of offshore wind farms for the marine environment. According to the study, even just 1% of global investments in offshore wind energy could significantly contribute to the restoration of millions of hectares of marine ecosystems, such as coral reefs, seagrass meadows, and coastal wetlands. These ecosystems are crucial for biodiversity, fish populations, and climate resilience.

The research, conducted by the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research and published in "BioScience," emphasizes that allocating a small fraction of offshore wind investments by 2050 could help restore marine nature on a large scale.

"Restoring marine ecosystems benefits not only plants and animals but also people. Healthy seas and coasts absorb carbon, protect shores, and support fish populations. According to the study, every dollar invested in ecosystem restoration can generate between 2 and 12 dollars in societal benefits," explains Laura Airoldi, co-author of the work and a lecturer at the University of Padua. "This is particularly relevant in view of the expected exponential growth of the offshore wind sector: from 56 gigawatts in 2021 to an estimated 2,000 gigawatts by 2050."

The offshore wind energy sector, which is expected to grow exponentially from 56 gigawatts in 2021 to 2,000 gigawatts by 2050, thus has a unique opportunity to support the energy transition and positively contribute to marine ecosystem restoration. Christiaan van Sluis, the lead author of the study, suggests that integrating strategic biodiversity requirements into licensing and bidding processes could reverse biodiversity loss with a relatively small investment.

"Offshore wind has a unique opportunity: not only to support the energy transition but also to become the first marine industry to make a net positive contribution to large-scale ecosystem restoration," clarifies Christiaan van Sluis (The Rich North Sea). "By integrating strategic biodiversity requirements into licensing and bidding processes from now on, we can reverse biodiversity loss with just a fraction of the total investment."

The authors of the study urge governments to make marine restoration a standard requirement in offshore wind regulations, including the obligation to allocate a fixed percentage of investments to marine biodiversity. With the accelerated expansion of the sector, it is essential to structurally integrate nature restoration into policies.

An international team of researchers, including Laura Airoldi from the University of Padua, has published a study in "BioScience" highlighting the potential benefits of offshore wind farms for the marine environment. According to the study, even just 1% of global investments in offshore wind energy could significantly contribute to the restoration of millions of hectares of marine ecosystems, such as coral reefs, seagrass meadows, and coastal wetlands. These ecosystems are crucial for biodiversity, fish populations, and climate resilience.

The research, conducted by the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research and published in "BioScience," emphasizes that allocating a small fraction of offshore wind investments by 2050 could help restore marine nature on a large scale.

"Restoring marine ecosystems benefits not only plants and animals but also people. Healthy seas and coasts absorb carbon, protect shores, and support fish populations. According to the study, every dollar invested in ecosystem restoration can generate between 2 and 12 dollars in societal benefits," explains Laura Airoldi, co-author of the work and a lecturer at the University of Padua. "This is particularly relevant in view of the expected exponential growth of the offshore wind sector: from 56 gigawatts in 2021 to an estimated 2,000 gigawatts by 2050."

The offshore wind energy sector, which is expected to grow exponentially from 56 gigawatts in 2021 to 2,000 gigawatts by 2050, thus has a unique opportunity to support the energy transition and positively contribute to marine ecosystem restoration. Christiaan van Sluis, the lead author of the study, suggests that integrating strategic biodiversity requirements into licensing and bidding processes could reverse biodiversity loss with a relatively small investment.

"Offshore wind has a unique opportunity: not only to support the energy transition but also to become the first marine industry to make a net positive contribution to large-scale ecosystem restoration," clarifies Christiaan van Sluis (The Rich North Sea). "By integrating strategic biodiversity requirements into licensing and bidding processes from now on, we can reverse biodiversity loss with just a fraction of the total investment."

The authors of the study urge governments to make marine restoration a standard requirement in offshore wind regulations, including the obligation to allocate a fixed percentage of investments to marine biodiversity. With the accelerated expansion of the sector, it is essential to structurally integrate nature restoration into policies.

An international team of researchers, including Laura Airoldi from the University of Padua, has published a study in "BioScience" highlighting the potential benefits of offshore wind farms for the marine environment. According to the study, even just 1% of global investments in offshore wind energy could significantly contribute to the restoration of millions of hectares of marine ecosystems, such as coral reefs, seagrass meadows, and coastal wetlands. These ecosystems are crucial for biodiversity, fish populations, and climate resilience.

The research, conducted by the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research and published in "BioScience," emphasizes that allocating a small fraction of offshore wind investments by 2050 could help restore marine nature on a large scale.

"Restoring marine ecosystems benefits not only plants and animals but also people. Healthy seas and coasts absorb carbon, protect shores, and support fish populations. According to the study, every dollar invested in ecosystem restoration can generate between 2 and 12 dollars in societal benefits," explains Laura Airoldi, co-author of the work and a lecturer at the University of Padua. "This is particularly relevant in view of the expected exponential growth of the offshore wind sector: from 56 gigawatts in 2021 to an estimated 2,000 gigawatts by 2050."

The offshore wind energy sector, which is expected to grow exponentially from 56 gigawatts in 2021 to 2,000 gigawatts by 2050, thus has a unique opportunity to support the energy transition and positively contribute to marine ecosystem restoration. Christiaan van Sluis, the lead author of the study, suggests that integrating strategic biodiversity requirements into licensing and bidding processes could reverse biodiversity loss with a relatively small investment.

"Offshore wind has a unique opportunity: not only to support the energy transition but also to become the first marine industry to make a net positive contribution to large-scale ecosystem restoration," clarifies Christiaan van Sluis (The Rich North Sea). "By integrating strategic biodiversity requirements into licensing and bidding processes from now on, we can reverse biodiversity loss with just a fraction of the total investment."

The authors of the study urge governments to make marine restoration a standard requirement in offshore wind regulations, including the obligation to allocate a fixed percentage of investments to marine biodiversity. With the accelerated expansion of the sector, it is essential to structurally integrate nature restoration into policies.

An international team of researchers, including Laura Airoldi from the University of Padua, has published a study in "BioScience" highlighting the potential benefits of offshore wind farms for the marine environment. According to the study, even just 1% of global investments in offshore wind energy could significantly contribute to the restoration of millions of hectares of marine ecosystems, such as coral reefs, seagrass meadows, and coastal wetlands. These ecosystems are crucial for biodiversity, fish populations, and climate resilience.

The research, conducted by the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research and published in "BioScience," emphasizes that allocating a small fraction of offshore wind investments by 2050 could help restore marine nature on a large scale.

"Restoring marine ecosystems benefits not only plants and animals but also people. Healthy seas and coasts absorb carbon, protect shores, and support fish populations. According to the study, every dollar invested in ecosystem restoration can generate between 2 and 12 dollars in societal benefits," explains Laura Airoldi, co-author of the work and a lecturer at the University of Padua. "This is particularly relevant in view of the expected exponential growth of the offshore wind sector: from 56 gigawatts in 2021 to an estimated 2,000 gigawatts by 2050."

The offshore wind energy sector, which is expected to grow exponentially from 56 gigawatts in 2021 to 2,000 gigawatts by 2050, thus has a unique opportunity to support the energy transition and positively contribute to marine ecosystem restoration. Christiaan van Sluis, the lead author of the study, suggests that integrating strategic biodiversity requirements into licensing and bidding processes could reverse biodiversity loss with a relatively small investment.

"Offshore wind has a unique opportunity: not only to support the energy transition but also to become the first marine industry to make a net positive contribution to large-scale ecosystem restoration," clarifies Christiaan van Sluis (The Rich North Sea). "By integrating strategic biodiversity requirements into licensing and bidding processes from now on, we can reverse biodiversity loss with just a fraction of the total investment."

The authors of the study urge governments to make marine restoration a standard requirement in offshore wind regulations, including the obligation to allocate a fixed percentage of investments to marine biodiversity. With the accelerated expansion of the sector, it is essential to structurally integrate nature restoration into policies.

An international team of researchers, including Laura Airoldi from the University of Padua, has published a study in "BioScience" highlighting the potential benefits of offshore wind farms for the marine environment. According to the study, even just 1% of global investments in offshore wind energy could significantly contribute to the restoration of millions of hectares of marine ecosystems, such as coral reefs, seagrass meadows,

An international team of researchers, including Laura Airoldi from the University of Padua, has published a study in "BioScience" highlighting the potential benefits of offshore wind farms for the marine environment. According to the study, even just 1% of global investments in offshore wind energy could significantly contribute to the restoration of millions of hectares of marine ecosystems, such as coral reefs, seagrass meadows, and coastal wetlands. These ecosystems are crucial for biodiversity, fish populations, and climate resilience.

The research, conducted by the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research and published in "BioScience," emphasizes that allocating a small fraction of offshore wind investments by 2050 could help restore marine nature on a large scale.

"Restoring marine ecosystems benefits not only plants and animals but also people. Healthy seas and coasts absorb carbon, protect shores, and support fish populations. According to the study, every dollar invested in ecosystem restoration can generate between 2 and 12 dollars in societal benefits," explains Laura Airoldi, co-author of the work and a lecturer at the University of Padua. "This is particularly relevant in view of the expected exponential growth of the offshore wind sector: from 56 gigawatts in 2021 to an estimated 2,000 gigawatts by 2050."

The offshore wind energy sector, which is expected to grow exponentially from 56 gigawatts in 2021 to 2,000 gigawatts by 2050, thus has a unique opportunity to support the energy transition and positively contribute to marine ecosystem restoration. Christiaan van Sluis, the lead author of the study, suggests that integrating strategic biodiversity requirements into licensing and bidding processes could reverse biodiversity loss with a relatively small investment.

"Offshore wind has a unique opportunity: not only to support the energy transition but also to become the first marine industry to make a net positive contribution to large-scale ecosystem restoration," clarifies Christiaan van Sluis (The Rich North Sea). "By integrating strategic biodiversity requirements into licensing and bidding processes from now on, we can reverse biodiversity loss with just a fraction of the total investment."

The authors of the study urge governments to make marine restoration a standard requirement in offshore wind regulations, including the obligation to allocate a fixed percentage of investments to marine biodiversity. With the accelerated expansion of the sector, it is essential to structurally integrate nature restoration into policies.

An international team of researchers, including Laura Airoldi from the University of Padua, has published a study in "BioScience" highlighting the potential benefits of offshore wind farms for the marine environment. According to the study, even just 1% of global investments in offshore wind energy could significantly contribute to the restoration of millions of hectares of marine ecosystems, such as coral reefs, seagrass meadows, and coastal wetlands. These ecosystems are crucial for biodiversity, fish populations, and climate resilience.

The research, conducted by the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research and published in "BioScience," emphasizes that allocating a small fraction of offshore wind investments by 2050 could help restore marine nature on a large scale.

"Restoring marine ecosystems benefits not only plants and animals but also people. Healthy seas and coasts absorb carbon, protect shores, and support fish populations. According to the study, every dollar invested in ecosystem restoration can generate between 2 and 12 dollars in societal benefits," explains Laura Airoldi, co-author of the work and a lecturer at the University of Padua. "This is particularly relevant in view of the expected exponential growth of the offshore wind sector: from 56 gigawatts in 2021 to an estimated 2,000 gigawatts by 2050."

The offshore wind energy sector, which is expected to grow exponentially from 56 gigawatts in 2021 to 2,000 gigawatts by 2050, thus has a unique opportunity to support the energy transition and positively contribute to marine ecosystem restoration. Christiaan van Sluis, the lead author of the study, suggests that integrating strategic biodiversity requirements into licensing and bidding processes could reverse biodiversity loss with a relatively small investment.

"Offshore wind has a unique opportunity: not only to support the energy transition but also to become the first marine industry to make a net positive contribution to large-scale ecosystem restoration," clarifies Christiaan van Sluis (The Rich North Sea). "By integrating strategic biodiversity requirements into licensing and bidding processes from now on, we can reverse biodiversity loss with just a fraction of the total investment."

The authors of the study urge governments to make marine restoration a standard requirement in offshore wind regulations, including the obligation to allocate a fixed percentage of investments to marine biodiversity. With the accelerated expansion of the sector, it is essential to structurally integrate nature restoration into policies.

An international team of researchers, including Laura Airoldi from the University of Padua, has published a study in "BioScience" highlighting the potential benefits of offshore wind farms for the marine environment. According to the study, even just 1% of global investments in offshore wind energy could significantly contribute to the restoration of millions of hectares of marine ecosystems, such as coral reefs, seagrass meadows, and coastal wetlands. These ecosystems are crucial for biodiversity, fish populations, and climate resilience.

The research, conducted by the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research and published in "BioScience," emphasizes that allocating a small fraction of offshore wind investments by 2050 could help restore marine nature on a large scale.

"Restoring marine ecosystems benefits not only plants and animals but also people. Healthy seas and coasts absorb carbon, protect shores, and support fish populations. According to the study, every dollar invested in ecosystem restoration can generate between 2 and 12 dollars in societal benefits," explains Laura Airoldi, co-author of the work and a lecturer at the University of Padua. "This is particularly relevant in view of the expected exponential growth of the offshore wind sector: from 56 gigawatts in 2021 to an estimated 2,000 gigawatts by 2050."

The offshore wind energy sector, which is expected to grow exponentially from 56 gigawatts in 2021 to 2,000 gigawatts by 2050, thus has a unique opportunity to support the energy transition and positively contribute to marine ecosystem restoration. Christiaan van Sluis, the lead author of the study, suggests that integrating strategic biodiversity requirements into licensing and bidding processes could reverse biodiversity loss with a relatively small investment.

"Offshore wind has a unique opportunity: not only to support the energy transition but also to become the first marine industry to make a net positive contribution to large-scale ecosystem restoration," clarifies Christiaan van Sluis (The Rich North Sea). "By integrating strategic biodiversity requirements into licensing and bidding processes from now on, we can reverse biodiversity loss with just a fraction of the total investment."

The authors of the study urge governments to make marine restoration a standard requirement in offshore wind regulations, including the obligation to allocate a fixed percentage of investments to marine biodiversity. With the accelerated expansion of the sector, it is essential to structurally integrate nature restoration into policies.

An international team of researchers, including Laura Airoldi from the University of Padua, has published a study in "BioScience" highlighting the potential benefits of offshore wind farms for the marine environment. According to the study, even just 1% of global investments in offshore wind energy could significantly contribute to the restoration of millions of hectares of marine ecosystems, such as coral reefs, seagrass meadows, and coastal wetlands. These ecosystems are crucial for biodiversity, fish populations, and climate resilience.

The research, conducted by the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research and published in "BioScience," emphasizes that allocating a small fraction of offshore wind investments by 2050 could help restore marine nature on a large scale.

"Restoring marine ecosystems benefits not only plants and animals but also people. Healthy seas and coasts absorb carbon, protect shores, and support fish populations. According to the study, every dollar invested in ecosystem restoration can generate between 2 and 12 dollars in societal benefits," explains Laura Airoldi, co-author of the work and a lecturer at the University of Padua. "This is particularly relevant in view of the expected exponential growth of the offshore wind sector: from 56 gigawatts in 2021 to an estimated 2,000 gigawatts by 2050."

The offshore wind energy sector, which is expected to grow exponentially from 56 gigawatts in 2021 to 2,000 gigawatts by 2050, thus has a unique opportunity to support the energy transition and positively contribute to marine ecosystem restoration. Christiaan van Sluis, the lead author of the study, suggests that integrating strategic biodiversity requirements into licensing and bidding processes could reverse biodiversity loss with a relatively small investment.

"Offshore wind has a unique opportunity: not only to support the energy transition but also to become the first marine industry to make a net positive contribution to large-scale ecosystem restoration," clarifies Christiaan van Sluis (The Rich North Sea). "By integrating strategic biodiversity requirements into licensing and bidding processes from now on, we can reverse biodiversity loss with just a fraction of the total investment."

The authors of the study urge governments to make marine restoration a standard requirement in offshore wind regulations, including the obligation to allocate a fixed percentage of investments to marine biodiversity. With the accelerated expansion of the sector, it is essential to structurally integrate nature restoration into policies.

An international team of researchers, including Laura Airoldi from the University of Padua, has published a study in "BioScience" highlighting the potential benefits of offshore wind farms for the marine environment. According to the study, even just 1% of global investments in offshore wind energy could significantly contribute to the restoration of millions of hectares of marine ecosystems, such as coral reefs, seagrass meadows, and coastal wetlands. These ecosystems are crucial for biodiversity, fish populations, and climate resilience.

The research, conducted by the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research and published in "BioScience," emphasizes that allocating a small fraction of offshore wind investments by 2050 could help restore marine nature on a large scale.

"Restoring marine ecosystems benefits not only plants and animals but also people. Healthy seas and coasts absorb carbon, protect shores, and support fish populations. According to the study, every dollar invested in ecosystem restoration can generate between 2 and 12 dollars in societal benefits," explains Laura Airoldi, co-author of the work and a lecturer at the University of Padua. "This is particularly relevant in view of the expected exponential growth of the offshore wind sector: from 56 gigawatts in 2021 to an estimated 2,000 gigawatts by 2050."

The offshore wind energy sector, which is expected to grow exponentially from 56 gigawatts in 2021 to 2,000 gigawatts by 2050, thus has a unique opportunity to support the energy transition and positively contribute to marine ecosystem restoration. Christiaan van Sluis, the lead author of the study, suggests that integrating strategic biodiversity requirements into licensing and bidding processes could reverse biodiversity loss with a relatively small investment.

"Offshore wind has a unique opportunity: not only to support the energy transition but also to become the first marine industry to make a net positive contribution to large-scale ecosystem restoration," clarifies Christiaan van Sluis (The Rich North Sea). "By integrating strategic biodiversity requirements into licensing and bidding processes from now on, we can reverse biodiversity loss with just a fraction of the total investment."

The authors of the study urge governments to make marine restoration a standard requirement in offshore wind regulations, including the obligation to allocate a fixed percentage of investments to marine biodiversity. With the accelerated expansion of the sector, it is essential to structurally integrate nature restoration into policies.

An international team of researchers, including Laura Airoldi from the University of Padua, has published a study in "BioScience" highlighting the potential benefits of offshore wind farms for the marine environment. According to the study, even just 1% of global investments in offshore wind energy could significantly contribute to the restoration of millions of hectares of marine ecosystems, such as coral reefs, seagrass meadows, and coastal wetlands. These ecosystems are crucial for biodiversity, fish populations, and climate resilience.

The research, conducted by the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research and published in "BioScience," emphasizes that allocating a small fraction of offshore wind investments by 2050 could help restore marine nature on a large scale.

"Restoring marine ecosystems benefits not only plants and animals but also people. Healthy seas and coasts absorb carbon, protect shores, and support fish populations. According to the study, every dollar invested in ecosystem restoration can generate between 2 and 12 dollars in societal benefits," explains Laura Airoldi, co-author of the work and a lecturer at the University of Padua. "This is particularly relevant in view of the expected exponential growth of the offshore wind sector: from 56 gigawatts in 2021 to an estimated 2,000 gigawatts by 2050."

The offshore wind energy sector, which is expected to grow exponentially from 56 gigawatts in 2021 to 2,000 gigawatts by 2050, thus has a unique opportunity to support the energy transition and positively contribute to marine ecosystem restoration. Christiaan van Sluis, the lead author of the study, suggests that integrating strategic biodiversity requirements into licensing and bidding processes could reverse biodiversity loss with a relatively small investment.

"Offshore wind has a unique opportunity: not only to support the energy transition but also to become the first marine industry to make a net positive contribution to large-scale ecosystem restoration," clarifies Christiaan van Sluis (The Rich North Sea). "By integrating strategic biodiversity requirements into licensing and bidding processes from now on, we can reverse biodiversity loss with just a fraction of the total investment."

The authors of the study urge governments to make marine restoration a standard requirement in offshore wind regulations, including the obligation to allocate a fixed percentage of investments to marine biodiversity. With the accelerated expansion of the sector, it is essential to structurally integrate nature restoration into policies.

Un team internazionale di ricercatrici e ricercatori, tra i quali Laura Airoldi dell'Università di Padova, ha pubblicato uno studio su «BioScience» che evidenzia i potenziali benefici dei parchi eolici offshore per l'ambiente marino. Secondo lo studio, anche solo l'1% degli investimenti globali nell'energia eolica offshore potrebbe contribuire significativamente al ripristino di milioni di ettari di ecosistemi marini, come barriere coralline, praterie di fanerogame marine e zone umide costiere. Questi ecosistemi sono fondamentali per la biodiversità, le popolazioni ittiche e la resilienza climatica.

La ricerca, condotta dal Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research e pubblicata su «BioScience», sottolinea che destinare una piccola frazione degli investimenti eolici offshore entro il 2050 potrebbe aiutare a ripristinare su larga scala la natura marina.

«Il ripristino degli ecosistemi marini non avvantaggia solo piante e animali, ma anche le persone. Mari e coste in buona salute assorbono carbonio, proteggono le rive e sostengono le popolazioni ittiche.Secondo lo studio, ogni dollaro investito nel ripristino degli ecosistemi può generare tra 2 e 12 dollari in benefici per la società – spiega Laura Airoldi, coautrice del lavoro e docente dell’Ateneo patavino –. Questo è particolarmente rilevante in vista della crescita esponenziale prevista del settore eolico offshore: dai 56 gigawatt del 2021 si passerà, secondo le stime, a 2.000 gigawatt entro il 2050».
 
Il settore dell'energia eolica offshore, che si prevede crescerà esponenzialmente dai 56 gigawatt del 2021 a 2.000 gigawatt entro il 2050, ha quindi un'opportunità unica per sostenere la transizione energetica e contribuire positivamente al ripristino degli ecosistemi marini. Christiaan van Sluis, autore principale dello studio, suggerisce che integrando requisiti strategici per la biodiversità nei processi di autorizzazione e assegnazione delle gare, si potrebbe invertire la perdita di biodiversità con un investimento relativamente piccolo.

 «L’eolico offshore ha un’opportunità unica: non solo sostenere la transizione energetica, ma anche diventare la prima industria marina a contribuire in modo netto e positivo al ripristino su larga scala degli ecosistemi – precisa Christiaan van Sluis (The Rich North Sea)–. Integrando fin da ora requisiti strategici per la biodiversità nei processi di autorizzazione e assegnazione delle gare, possiamo invertire la perdita di biodiversità con solo una frazione dell’investimento complessivo».

Le autrici e gli autori dello studio esortano i governi a rendere il ripristino marino un requisito standard nella normativa sull'eolico offshore, includendo l'obbligo di destinare una percentuale fissa degli investimenti alla biodiversità marina. Con l'espansione accelerata del settore, è fondamentale integrare il ripristino della natura nelle politiche in modo strutturale.

Un team internazionale di ricercatrici e ricercatori, tra i quali Laura Airoldi dell'Università di Padova, ha pubblicato uno studio su «BioScience» che evidenzia i potenziali benefici dei parchi eolici offshore per l'ambiente marino. Secondo lo studio, anche solo l'1% degli investimenti globali nell'energia eolica offshore potrebbe contribuire significativamente al ripristino di milioni di ettari di ecosistemi marini, come barriere coralline, praterie di fanerogame marine e zone umide costiere. Questi ecosistemi sono fondamentali per la biodiversità, le popolazioni ittiche e la resilienza climatica.

La ricerca, condotta dal Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research e pubblicata su «BioScience», sottolinea che destinare una piccola frazione degli investimenti eolici offshore entro il 2050 potrebbe aiutare a ripristinare su larga scala la natura marina.

«Il ripristino degli ecosistemi marini non avvantaggia solo piante e animali, ma anche le persone. Mari e coste in buona salute assorbono carbonio, proteggono le rive e sostengono le popolazioni ittiche.Secondo lo studio, ogni dollaro investito nel ripristino degli ecosistemi può generare tra 2 e 12 dollari in benefici per la società – spiega Laura Airoldi, coautrice del lavoro e docente dell’Ateneo patavino –. Questo è particolarmente rilevante in vista della crescita esponenziale prevista del settore eolico offshore: dai 56 gigawatt del 2021 si passerà, secondo le stime, a 2.000 gigawatt entro il 2050».
 
Il settore dell'energia eolica offshore, che si prevede crescerà esponenzialmente dai 56 gigawatt del 2021 a 2.000 gigawatt entro il 2050, ha quindi un'opportunità unica per sostenere la transizione energetica e contribuire positivamente al ripristino degli ecosistemi marini. Christiaan van Sluis, autore principale dello studio, suggerisce che integrando requisiti strategici per la biodiversità nei processi di autorizzazione e assegnazione delle gare, si potrebbe invertire la perdita di biodiversità con un investimento relativamente piccolo.

 «L’eolico offshore ha un’opportunità unica: non solo sostenere la transizione energetica, ma anche diventare la prima industria marina a contribuire in modo netto e positivo al ripristino su larga scala degli ecosistemi – precisa Christiaan van Sluis (The Rich North Sea)–. Integrando fin da ora requisiti strategici per la biodiversità nei processi di autorizzazione e assegnazione delle gare, possiamo invertire la perdita di biodiversità con solo una frazione dell’investimento complessivo».

Le autrici e gli autori dello studio esortano i governi a rendere il ripristino marino un requisito standard nella normativa sull'eolico offshore, includendo l'obbligo di destinare una percentuale fissa degli investimenti alla biodiversità marina. Con l'espansione accelerata del settore, è fondamentale integrare il ripristino della natura nelle politiche in modo strutturale.

Un team internazionale di ricercatrici e ricercatori, tra i quali Laura Airoldi dell'Università di Padova, ha pubblicato uno studio su «BioScience» che evidenzia i potenziali benefici dei parchi eolici offshore per l'ambiente marino. Secondo lo studio, anche solo l'1% degli investimenti globali nell'energia eolica offshore potrebbe contribuire significativamente al ripristino di milioni di ettari di ecosistemi marini, come barriere coralline, praterie di fanerogame marine e zone umide costiere. Questi ecosistemi sono fondamentali per la biodiversità, le popolazioni ittiche e la resilienza climatica.

La ricerca, condotta dal Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research e pubblicata su «BioScience», sottolinea che destinare una piccola frazione degli investimenti eolici offshore entro il 2050 potrebbe aiutare a ripristinare su larga scala la natura marina.

«Il ripristino degli ecosistemi marini non avvantaggia solo piante e animali, ma anche le persone. Mari e coste in buona salute assorbono carbonio, proteggono le rive e sostengono le popolazioni ittiche.Secondo lo studio, ogni dollaro investito nel ripristino degli ecosistemi può generare tra 2 e 12 dollari in benefici per la società – spiega Laura Airoldi, coautrice del lavoro e docente dell’Ateneo patavino –. Questo è particolarmente rilevante in vista della crescita esponenziale prevista del settore eolico offshore: dai 56 gigawatt del 2021 si passerà, secondo le stime, a 2.000 gigawatt entro il 2050».
 
Il settore dell'energia eolica offshore, che si prevede crescerà esponenzialmente dai 56 gigawatt del 2021 a 2.000 gigawatt entro il 2050, ha quindi un'opportunità unica per sostenere la transizione energetica e contribuire positivamente al ripristino degli ecosistemi marini. Christiaan van Sluis, autore principale dello studio, suggerisce che integrando requisiti strategici per la biodiversità nei processi di autorizzazione e assegnazione delle gare, si potrebbe invertire la perdita di biodiversità con un investimento relativamente piccolo.

 «L’eolico offshore ha un’opportunità unica: non solo sostenere la transizione energetica, ma anche diventare la prima industria marina a contribuire in modo netto e positivo al ripristino su larga scala degli ecosistemi – precisa Christiaan van Sluis (The Rich North Sea)–. Integrando fin da ora requisiti strategici per la biodiversità nei processi di autorizzazione e assegnazione delle gare, possiamo invertire la perdita di biodiversità con solo una frazione dell’investimento complessivo».

Le autrici e gli autori dello studio esortano i governi a rendere il ripristino marino un requisito standard nella normativa sull'eolico offshore, includendo l'obbligo di destinare una percentuale fissa degli investimenti alla biodiversità marina. Con l'espansione accelerata del settore, è fondamentale integrare il ripristino della natura nelle politiche in modo strutturale.

Un team internazionale di ricercatrici e ricercatori, tra i quali Laura Airoldi dell'Università di Padova, ha pubblicato uno studio su «BioScience» che evidenzia i potenziali benefici dei parchi eolici offshore per l'ambiente marino. Secondo lo studio, anche solo l'1% degli investimenti globali nell'energia eolica offshore potrebbe contribuire significativamente al ripristino di milioni di ettari di ecosistemi marini, come barriere coralline, praterie di fanerogame marine e zone umide costiere. Questi ecosistemi sono fondamentali per la biodiversità, le popolazioni ittiche e la resilienza climatica.

La ricerca, condotta dal Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research e pubblicata su «BioScience», sottolinea che destinare una piccola frazione degli investimenti eolici offshore entro il 2050 potrebbe aiutare a ripristinare su larga scala la natura marina.

«Il ripristino degli ecosistemi marini non avvantaggia solo piante e animali, ma anche le persone. Mari e coste in buona salute assorbono carbonio, proteggono le rive e sostengono le popolazioni ittiche.Secondo lo studio, ogni dollaro investito nel ripristino degli ecosistemi può generare tra 2 e 12 dollari in benefici per la società – spiega Laura Airoldi, coautrice del lavoro e docente dell’Ateneo patavino –. Questo è particolarmente rilevante in vista della crescita esponenziale prevista del settore eolico offshore: dai 56 gigawatt del 2021 si passerà, secondo le stime, a 2.000 gigawatt entro il 2050».
 
Il settore dell'energia eolica offshore, che si prevede crescerà esponenzialmente dai 56 gigawatt del 2021 a 2.000 gigawatt entro il 2050, ha quindi un'opportunità unica per sostenere la transizione energetica e contribuire positivamente al ripristino degli ecosistemi marini. Christiaan van Sluis, autore principale dello studio, suggerisce che integrando requisiti strategici per la biodiversità nei processi di autorizzazione e assegnazione delle gare, si potrebbe invertire la perdita di biodiversità con un investimento relativamente piccolo.

 «L’eolico offshore ha un’opportunità unica: non solo sostenere la transizione energetica, ma anche diventare la prima industria marina a contribuire in modo netto e positivo al ripristino su larga scala degli ecosistemi – precisa Christiaan van Sluis (The Rich North Sea)–. Integrando fin da ora requisiti strategici per la biodiversità nei processi di autorizzazione e assegnazione delle gare, possiamo invertire la perdita di biodiversità con solo una frazione dell’investimento complessivo».

Le autrici e gli autori dello studio esortano i governi a rendere il ripristino marino un requisito standard nella normativa sull'eolico offshore, includendo l'obbligo di destinare una percentuale fissa degli investimenti alla biodiversità marina. Con l'espansione accelerata del settore, è fondamentale integrare il ripristino della natura nelle politiche in modo strutturale.

Un team internazionale di ricercatrici e ricercatori, tra i quali Laura Airoldi dell'Università di Padova, ha pubblicato uno studio su «BioScience» che evidenzia i potenziali benefici dei parchi eolici offshore per l'ambiente marino. Secondo lo studio, anche solo l'1% degli investimenti globali nell'energia eolica offshore potrebbe contribuire significativamente al ripristino di milioni di ettari di ecosistemi marini, come b

Un team internazionale di ricercatrici e ricercatori, tra i quali Laura Airoldi dell'Università di Padova, ha pubblicato uno studio su «BioScience» che evidenzia i potenziali benefici dei parchi eolici offshore per l'ambiente marino. Secondo lo studio, anche solo l'1% degli investimenti globali nell'energia eolica offshore potrebbe contribuire significativamente al ripristino di milioni di ettari di ecosistemi marini, come barriere coralline, praterie di fanerogame marine e zone umide costiere. Questi ecosistemi sono fondamentali per la biodiversità, le popolazioni ittiche e la resilienza climatica.

La ricerca, condotta dal Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research e pubblicata su «BioScience», sottolinea che destinare una piccola frazione degli investimenti eolici offshore entro il 2050 potrebbe aiutare a ripristinare su larga scala la natura marina.

«Il ripristino degli ecosistemi marini non avvantaggia solo piante e animali, ma anche le persone. Mari e coste in buona salute assorbono carbonio, proteggono le rive e sostengono le popolazioni ittiche.Secondo lo studio, ogni dollaro investito nel ripristino degli ecosistemi può generare tra 2 e 12 dollari in benefici per la società – spiega Laura Airoldi, coautrice del lavoro e docente dell’Ateneo patavino –. Questo è particolarmente rilevante in vista della crescita esponenziale prevista del settore eolico offshore: dai 56 gigawatt del 2021 si passerà, secondo le stime, a 2.000 gigawatt entro il 2050».
 
Il settore dell'energia eolica offshore, che si prevede crescerà esponenzialmente dai 56 gigawatt del 2021 a 2.000 gigawatt entro il 2050, ha quindi un'opportunità unica per sostenere la transizione energetica e contribuire positivamente al ripristino degli ecosistemi marini. Christiaan van Sluis, autore principale dello studio, suggerisce che integrando requisiti strategici per la biodiversità nei processi di autorizzazione e assegnazione delle gare, si potrebbe invertire la perdita di biodiversità con un investimento relativamente piccolo.

 «L’eolico offshore ha un’opportunità unica: non solo sostenere la transizione energetica, ma anche diventare la prima industria marina a contribuire in modo netto e positivo al ripristino su larga scala degli ecosistemi – precisa Christiaan van Sluis (The Rich North Sea)–. Integrando fin da ora requisiti strategici per la biodiversità nei processi di autorizzazione e assegnazione delle gare, possiamo invertire la perdita di biodiversità con solo una frazione dell’investimento complessivo».

Le autrici e gli autori dello studio esortano i governi a rendere il ripristino marino un requisito standard nella normativa sull'eolico offshore, includendo l'obbligo di destinare una percentuale fissa degli investimenti alla biodiversità marina. Con l'espansione accelerata del settore, è fondamentale integrare il ripristino della natura nelle politiche in modo strutturale.

Un team internazionale di ricercatrici e ricercatori, tra i quali Laura Airoldi dell'Università di Padova, ha pubblicato uno studio su «BioScience» che evidenzia i potenziali benefici dei parchi eolici offshore per l'ambiente marino. Secondo lo studio, anche solo l'1% degli investimenti globali nell'energia eolica offshore potrebbe contribuire significativamente al ripristino di milioni di ettari di ecosistemi marini, come barriere coralline, praterie di fanerogame marine e zone umide costiere. Questi ecosistemi sono fondamentali per la biodiversità, le popolazioni ittiche e la resilienza climatica.

La ricerca, condotta dal Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research e pubblicata su «BioScience», sottolinea che destinare una piccola frazione degli investimenti eolici offshore entro il 2050 potrebbe aiutare a ripristinare su larga scala la natura marina.

«Il ripristino degli ecosistemi marini non avvantaggia solo piante e animali, ma anche le persone. Mari e coste in buona salute assorbono carbonio, proteggono le rive e sostengono le popolazioni ittiche.Secondo lo studio, ogni dollaro investito nel ripristino degli ecosistemi può generare tra 2 e 12 dollari in benefici per la società – spiega Laura Airoldi, coautrice del lavoro e docente dell’Ateneo patavino –. Questo è particolarmente rilevante in vista della crescita esponenziale prevista del settore eolico offshore: dai 56 gigawatt del 2021 si passerà, secondo le stime, a 2.000 gigawatt entro il 2050».
 
Il settore dell'energia eolica offshore, che si prevede crescerà esponenzialmente dai 56 gigawatt del 2021 a 2.000 gigawatt entro il 2050, ha quindi un'opportunità unica per sostenere la transizione energetica e contribuire positivamente al ripristino degli ecosistemi marini. Christiaan van Sluis, autore principale dello studio, suggerisce che integrando requisiti strategici per la biodiversità nei processi di autorizzazione e assegnazione delle gare, si potrebbe invertire la perdita di biodiversità con un investimento relativamente piccolo.

 «L’eolico offshore ha un’opportunità unica: non solo sostenere la transizione energetica, ma anche diventare la prima industria marina a contribuire in modo netto e positivo al ripristino su larga scala degli ecosistemi – precisa Christiaan van Sluis (The Rich North Sea)–. Integrando fin da ora requisiti strategici per la biodiversità nei processi di autorizzazione e assegnazione delle gare, possiamo invertire la perdita di biodiversità con solo una frazione dell’investimento complessivo».

Le autrici e gli autori dello studio esortano i governi a rendere il ripristino marino un requisito standard nella normativa sull'eolico offshore, includendo l'obbligo di destinare una percentuale fissa degli investimenti alla biodiversità marina. Con l'espansione accelerata del settore, è fondamentale integrare il ripristino della natura nelle politiche in modo strutturale.

Un team internazionale di ricercatrici e ricercatori, tra i quali Laura Airoldi dell'Università di Padova, ha pubblicato uno studio su «BioScience» che evidenzia i potenziali benefici dei parchi eolici offshore per l'ambiente marino. Secondo lo studio, anche solo l'1% degli investimenti globali nell'energia eolica offshore potrebbe contribuire significativamente al ripristino di milioni di ettari di ecosistemi marini, come barriere coralline, praterie di fanerogame marine e zone umide costiere. Questi ecosistemi sono fondamentali per la biodiversità, le popolazioni ittiche e la resilienza climatica.

La ricerca, condotta dal Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research e pubblicata su «BioScience», sottolinea che destinare una piccola frazione degli investimenti eolici offshore entro il 2050 potrebbe aiutare a ripristinare su larga scala la natura marina.

«Il ripristino degli ecosistemi marini non avvantaggia solo piante e animali, ma anche le persone. Mari e coste in buona salute assorbono carbonio, proteggono le rive e sostengono le popolazioni ittiche.Secondo lo studio, ogni dollaro investito nel ripristino degli ecosistemi può generare tra 2 e 12 dollari in benefici per la società – spiega Laura Airoldi, coautrice del lavoro e docente dell’Ateneo patavino –. Questo è particolarmente rilevante in vista della crescita esponenziale prevista del settore eolico offshore: dai 56 gigawatt del 2021 si passerà, secondo le stime, a 2.000 gigawatt entro il 2050».
 
Il settore dell'energia eolica offshore, che si prevede crescerà esponenzialmente dai 56 gigawatt del 2021 a 2.000 gigawatt entro il 2050, ha quindi un'opportunità unica per sostenere la transizione energetica e contribuire positivamente al ripristino degli ecosistemi marini. Christiaan van Sluis, autore principale dello studio, suggerisce che integrando requisiti strategici per la biodiversità nei processi di autorizzazione e assegnazione delle gare, si potrebbe invertire la perdita di biodiversità con un investimento relativamente piccolo.

 «L’eolico offshore ha un’opportunità unica: non solo sostenere la transizione energetica, ma anche diventare la prima industria marina a contribuire in modo netto e positivo al ripristino su larga scala degli ecosistemi – precisa Christiaan van Sluis (The Rich North Sea)–. Integrando fin da ora requisiti strategici per la biodiversità nei processi di autorizzazione e assegnazione delle gare, possiamo invertire la perdita di biodiversità con solo una frazione dell’investimento complessivo».

Le autrici e gli autori dello studio esortano i governi a rendere il ripristino marino un requisito standard nella normativa sull'eolico offshore, includendo l'obbligo di destinare una percentuale fissa degli investimenti alla biodiversità marina. Con l'espansione accelerata del settore, è fondamentale integrare il ripristino della natura nelle politiche in modo strutturale.

Un team internazionale di ricercatrici e ricercatori, tra i quali Laura Airoldi dell'Università di Padova, ha pubblicato uno studio su «BioScience» che evidenzia i potenziali benefici dei parchi eolici offshore per l'ambiente marino. Secondo lo studio, anche solo l'1% degli investimenti globali nell'energia eolica offshore potrebbe contribuire significativamente al ripristino di milioni di ettari di ecosistemi marini, come barriere coralline, praterie di fanerogame marine e zone umide costiere. Questi ecosistemi sono fondamentali per la biodiversità, le popolazioni ittiche e la resilienza climatica.

La ricerca, condotta dal Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research e pubblicata su «BioScience», sottolinea che destinare una piccola frazione degli investimenti eolici offshore entro il 2050 potrebbe aiutare a ripristinare su larga scala la natura marina.

«Il ripristino degli ecosistemi marini non avvantaggia solo piante e animali, ma anche le persone. Mari e coste in buona salute assorbono carbonio, proteggono le rive e sostengono le popolazioni ittiche.Secondo lo studio, ogni dollaro investito nel ripristino degli ecosistemi può generare tra 2 e 12 dollari in benefici per la società – spiega Laura Airoldi, coautrice del lavoro e docente dell’Ateneo patavino –. Questo è particolarmente rilevante in vista della crescita esponenziale prevista del settore eolico offshore: dai 56 gigawatt del 2021 si passerà, secondo le stime, a 2.000 gigawatt entro il 2050».
 
Il settore dell'energia eolica offshore, che si prevede crescerà esponenzialmente dai 56 gigawatt del 2021 a 2.000 gigawatt entro il 2050, ha quindi un'opportunità unica per sostenere la transizione energetica e contribuire positivamente al ripristino degli ecosistemi marini. Christiaan van Sluis, autore principale dello studio, suggerisce che integrando requisiti strategici per la biodiversità nei processi di autorizzazione e assegnazione delle gare, si potrebbe invertire la perdita di biodiversità con un investimento relativamente piccolo.

 «L’eolico offshore ha un’opportunità unica: non solo sostenere la transizione energetica, ma anche diventare la prima industria marina a contribuire in modo netto e positivo al ripristino su larga scala degli ecosistemi – precisa Christiaan van Sluis (The Rich North Sea)–. Integrando fin da ora requisiti strategici per la biodiversità nei processi di autorizzazione e assegnazione delle gare, possiamo invertire la perdita di biodiversità con solo una frazione dell’investimento complessivo».

Le autrici e gli autori dello studio esortano i governi a rendere il ripristino marino un requisito standard nella normativa sull'eolico offshore, includendo l'obbligo di destinare una percentuale fissa degli investimenti alla biodiversità marina. Con l'espansione accelerata del settore, è fondamentale integrare il ripristino della natura nelle politiche in modo strutturale.

Un team internazionale di ricercatrici e ricercatori, tra i quali Laura Airoldi dell'Università di Padova, ha pubblicato uno studio su «BioScience» che evidenzia i potenziali benefici dei parchi eolici offshore per l'ambiente marino. Secondo lo studio, anche solo l'1% degli investimenti globali nell'energia eolica offshore potrebbe contribuire significativamente al ripristino di milioni di ettari di ecosistemi marini, come barriere coralline, praterie di fanerogame marine e zone umide costiere. Questi ecosistemi sono fondamentali per la biodiversità, le popolazioni ittiche e la resilienza climatica.

La ricerca, condotta dal Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research e pubblicata su «BioScience», sottolinea che destinare una piccola frazione degli investimenti eolici offshore entro il 2050 potrebbe aiutare a ripristinare su larga scala la natura marina.

«Il ripristino degli ecosistemi marini non avvantaggia solo piante e animali, ma anche le persone. Mari e coste in buona salute assorbono carbonio, proteggono le rive e sostengono le popolazioni ittiche.Secondo lo studio, ogni dollaro investito nel ripristino degli ecosistemi può generare tra 2 e 12 dollari in benefici per la società – spiega Laura Airoldi, coautrice del lavoro e docente dell’Ateneo patavino –. Questo è particolarmente rilevante in vista della crescita esponenziale prevista del settore eolico offshore: dai 56 gigawatt del 2021 si passerà, secondo le stime, a 2.000 gigawatt entro il 2050».
 
Il settore dell'energia eolica offshore, che si prevede crescerà esponenzialmente dai 56 gigawatt del 2021 a 2.000 gigawatt entro il 2050, ha quindi un'opportunità unica per sostenere la transizione energetica e contribuire positivamente al ripristino degli ecosistemi marini. Christiaan van Sluis, autore principale dello studio, suggerisce che integrando requisiti strategici per la biodiversità nei processi di autorizzazione e assegnazione delle gare, si potrebbe invertire la perdita di biodiversità con un investimento relativamente piccolo.

 «L’eolico offshore ha un’opportunità unica: non solo sostenere la transizione energetica, ma anche diventare la prima industria marina a contribuire in modo netto e positivo al ripristino su larga scala degli ecosistemi – precisa Christiaan van Sluis (The Rich North Sea)–. Integrando fin da ora requisiti strategici per la biodiversità nei processi di autorizzazione e assegnazione delle gare, possiamo invertire la perdita di biodiversità con solo una frazione dell’investimento complessivo».

Le autrici e gli autori dello studio esortano i governi a rendere il ripristino marino un requisito standard nella normativa sull'eolico offshore, includendo l'obbligo di destinare una percentuale fissa degli investimenti alla biodiversità marina. Con l'espansione accelerata del settore, è fondamentale integrare il ripristino della natura nelle politiche in modo strutturale.

Un team internazionale di ricercatrici e ricercatori, tra i quali Laura Airoldi dell'Università di Padova, ha pubblicato uno studio su «BioScience» che evidenzia i potenziali benefici dei parchi eolici offshore per l'ambiente marino. Secondo lo studio, anche solo l'1% degli investimenti globali nell'energia eolica offshore potrebbe contribuire significativamente al ripristino di milioni di ettari di ecosistemi marini, come barriere coralline, praterie di fanerogame marine e zone umide costiere. Questi ecosistemi sono fondamentali per la biodiversità, le popolazioni ittiche e la resilienza climatica.

La ricerca, condotta dal Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research e pubblicata su «BioScience», sottolinea che destinare una piccola frazione degli investimenti eolici offshore entro il 2050 potrebbe aiutare a ripristinare su larga scala la natura marina.

«Il ripristino degli ecosistemi marini non avvantaggia solo piante e animali, ma anche le persone. Mari e coste in buona salute assorbono carbonio, proteggono le rive e sostengono le popolazioni ittiche.Secondo lo studio, ogni dollaro investito nel ripristino degli ecosistemi può generare tra 2 e 12 dollari in benefici per la società – spiega Laura Airoldi, coautrice del lavoro e docente dell’Ateneo patavino –. Questo è particolarmente rilevante in vista della crescita esponenziale prevista del settore eolico offshore: dai 56 gigawatt del 2021 si passerà, secondo le stime, a 2.000 gigawatt entro il 2050».
 
Il settore dell'energia eolica offshore, che si prevede crescerà esponenzialmente dai 56 gigawatt del 2021 a 2.000 gigawatt entro il 2050, ha quindi un'opportunità unica per sostenere la transizione energetica e contribuire positivamente al ripristino degli ecosistemi marini. Christiaan van Sluis, autore principale dello studio, suggerisce che integrando requisiti strategici per la biodiversità nei processi di autorizzazione e assegnazione delle gare, si potrebbe invertire la perdita di biodiversità con un investimento relativamente piccolo.

 «L’eolico offshore ha un’opportunità unica: non solo sostenere la transizione energetica, ma anche diventare la prima industria marina a contribuire in modo netto e positivo al ripristino su larga scala degli ecosistemi – precisa Christiaan van Sluis (The Rich North Sea)–. Integrando fin da ora requisiti strategici per la biodiversità nei processi di autorizzazione e assegnazione delle gare, possiamo invertire la perdita di biodiversità con solo una frazione dell’investimento complessivo».

Le autrici e gli autori dello studio esortano i governi a rendere il ripristino marino un requisito standard nella normativa sull'eolico offshore, includendo l'obbligo di destinare una percentuale fissa degli investimenti alla biodiversità marina. Con l'espansione accelerata del settore, è fondamentale integrare il ripristino della natura nelle politiche in modo strutturale.

Padua has become a reference point for advanced research on electrochemical energy storage and conversion technologies, particularly lithium-ion batteries and hydrogen, which are key elements for energy transition and future electric mobility.

In July 2025, the city of Padua will host three significant events that attract hundreds of researchers, PhD candidates, and students from all over the world. These events are organised by the Department of Industrial Engineering at the University of Padua, with special contribution from Vito Di Noto, a professor of Electrochemistry for Energy and Solid State Chemistry at the same department. Di Noto has recently been awarded the prestigious Energy Technology Division Award by the Electrochemical Society (ECS) for his research on advanced materials used in energy conversion and storage devices.

The events include:

• ACee-GISEL Joint Conference from 21 to 23 July, held at the "Fiore di Botta" Biology and Biomedicine campus, with the participation of over 250 international experts to discuss hydrogen, batteries, supercapacitors, recycling of critical materials and fuel cell technologies.
• International School of Electrocatalysis 2025 (ISECAT) from 23 to 25 July, bringing together around 100 PhD students and young researchers for advanced training in electrocatalysis. Among the guests and speakers at the school is the President of the International Society of Electrochemistry (ISE), Plamen Atanassov, who will provide advanced training in electrocatalysis, with a focus on applications in electrochemical devices for energy conversion and storage.
• PhD School on Lithium-Ion Batteries and Beyond (ELMO-LION) from 28 July to 1 August, offering online lectures, case studies and an in-person summer school, with the participation of experts such as Khalil Amine (Argonne National Lab), John Muldoon (Toyota Research Institute) and Elena Ligabue (Ferrari).
  
  "The ACee-GISEL Joint Conference, the International School of Electrocatalysis and the PhD School on Lithium-Ion Batteries and Beyond place Padua at the centre of international research on the frontiers of renewable energy production systems and its storage," comments Vito Di Noto, professor at the Department of Industrial Engineering. "These are challenges whose solutions will have a very strong impact on the energy transition and the definition of new, more sustainable mobility and industrial production systems. In addition to some of the leading experts in the field of research, we will also host prominent figures from the automotive industry, in the spirit of an increasingly close dialogue between universities and industry."
  
  These events highlight the importance of the Department of Industrial Engineering at the University of Padua in the field of electrochemical energy, also evidenced by the awarding, last year, of an honorary degree in Chemical and Process Engineering to Nobel laureate Stanley Whittingham.
  
  The Department of Industrial Engineering (DII) at the University of Padua is a centre of excellence for research and education in various engineering disciplines, including aerospace, chemical, electrical, energy, materials and mechanical engineering. Founded in 2012, the DII comprises 50 research laboratories, offers numerous undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, and has over 500 staff members. With approximately 6,300 enrolled students, the Department promotes innovation and competitiveness through national and international collaborations and various spin-offs.

Padua has become a reference point for advanced research on electrochemical energy storage and conversion technologies, particularly lithium-ion batteries and hydrogen, which are key elements for energy transition and future electric mobility.

In July 2025, the city of Padua will host three significant events that attract hundreds of researchers, PhD candidates, and students from all over the world. These events are organised by the Department of Industrial Engineering at the University of Padua, with special contribution from Vito Di Noto, a professor of Electrochemistry for Energy and Solid State Chemistry at the same department. Di Noto has recently been awarded the prestigious Energy Technology Division Award by the Electrochemical Society (ECS) for his research on advanced materials used in energy conversion and storage devices.

The events include:

• ACee-GISEL Joint Conference from 21 to 23 July, held at the "Fiore di Botta" Biology and Biomedicine campus, with the participation of over 250 international experts to discuss hydrogen, batteries, supercapacitors, recycling of critical materials and fuel cell technologies.
• International School of Electrocatalysis 2025 (ISECAT) from 23 to 25 July, bringing together around 100 PhD students and young researchers for advanced training in electrocatalysis. Among the guests and speakers at the school is the President of the International Society of Electrochemistry (ISE), Plamen Atanassov, who will provide advanced training in electrocatalysis, with a focus on applications in electrochemical devices for energy conversion and storage.
• PhD School on Lithium-Ion Batteries and Beyond (ELMO-LION) from 28 July to 1 August, offering online lectures, case studies and an in-person summer school, with the participation of experts such as Khalil Amine (Argonne National Lab), John Muldoon (Toyota Research Institute) and Elena Ligabue (Ferrari).
  
  "The ACee-GISEL Joint Conference, the International School of Electrocatalysis and the PhD School on Lithium-Ion Batteries and Beyond place Padua at the centre of international research on the frontiers of renewable energy production systems and its storage," comments Vito Di Noto, professor at the Department of Industrial Engineering. "These are challenges whose solutions will have a very strong impact on the energy transition and the definition of new, more sustainable mobility and industrial production systems. In addition to some of the leading experts in the field of research, we will also host prominent figures from the automotive industry, in the spirit of an increasingly close dialogue between universities and industry."
  
  These events highlight the importance of the Department of Industrial Engineering at the University of Padua in the field of electrochemical energy, also evidenced by the awarding, last year, of an honorary degree in Chemical and Process Engineering to Nobel laureate Stanley Whittingham.
  
  The Department of Industrial Engineering (DII) at the University of Padua is a centre of excellence for research and education in various engineering disciplines, including aerospace, chemical, electrical, energy, materials and mechanical engineering. Founded in 2012, the DII comprises 50 research laboratories, offers numerous undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, and has over 500 staff members. With approximately 6,300 enrolled students, the Department promotes innovation and competitiveness through national and international collaborations and various spin-offs.

Padua has become a reference point for advanced research on electrochemical energy storage and conversion technologies, particularly lithium-ion batteries and hydrogen, which are key elements for energy transition and future electric mobility.

In July 2025, the city of Padua will host three significant events that attract hundreds of researchers, PhD candidates, and students from all over the world. These events are organised by the Department of Industrial Engineering at the University of Padua, with special contribution from Vito Di Noto, a professor of Electrochemistry for Energy and Solid State Chemistry at the same department. Di Noto has recently been awarded the prestigious Energy Technology Division Award by the Electrochemical Society (ECS) for his research on advanced materials used in energy conversion and storage devices.

The events include:

• ACee-GISEL Joint Conference from 21 to 23 July, held at the "Fiore di Botta" Biology and Biomedicine campus, with the participation of over 250 international experts to discuss hydrogen, batteries, supercapacitors, recycling of critical materials and fuel cell technologies.
• International School of Electrocatalysis 2025 (ISECAT) from 23 to 25 July, bringing together around 100 PhD students and young researchers for advanced training in electrocatalysis. Among the guests and speakers at the school is the President of the International Society of Electrochemistry (ISE), Plamen Atanassov, who will provide advanced training in electrocatalysis, with a focus on applications in electrochemical devices for energy conversion and storage.
• PhD School on Lithium-Ion Batteries and Beyond (ELMO-LION) from 28 July to 1 August, offering online lectures, case studies and an in-person summer school, with the participation of experts such as Khalil Amine (Argonne National Lab), John Muldoon (Toyota Research Institute) and Elena Ligabue (Ferrari).
  
  "The ACee-GISEL Joint Conference, the International School of Electrocatalysis and the PhD School on Lithium-Ion Batteries and Beyond place Padua at the centre of international research on the frontiers of renewable energy production systems and its storage," comments Vito Di Noto, professor at the Department of Industrial Engineering. "These are challenges whose solutions will have a very strong impact on the energy transition and the definition of new, more sustainable mobility and industrial production systems. In addition to some of the leading experts in the field of research, we will also host prominent figures from the automotive industry, in the spirit of an increasingly close dialogue between universities and industry."
  
  These events highlight the importance of the Department of Industrial Engineering at the University of Padua in the field of electrochemical energy, also evidenced by the awarding, last year, of an honorary degree in Chemical and Process Engineering to Nobel laureate Stanley Whittingham.
  
  The Department of Industrial Engineering (DII) at the University of Padua is a centre of excellence for research and education in various engineering disciplines, including aerospace, chemical, electrical, energy, materials and mechanical engineering. Founded in 2012, the DII comprises 50 research laboratories, offers numerous undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, and has over 500 staff members. With approximately 6,300 enrolled students, the Department promotes innovation and competitiveness through national and international collaborations and various spin-offs.

Padua has become a reference point for advanced research on electrochemical energy storage and conversion technologies, particularly lithium-ion batteries and hydrogen, which are key elements for energy transition and future electric mobility.

In July 2025, the city of Padua will host three significant events that attract hundreds of researchers, PhD candidates, and students from all over the world. These events are organised by the Department of Industrial Engineering at the University of Padua, with special contribution from Vito Di Noto, a professor of Electrochemistry for Energy and Solid State Chemistry at the same department. Di Noto has recently been awarded the prestigious Energy Technology Division Award by the Electrochemical Society (ECS) for his research on advanced materials used in energy conversion and storage devices.

The events include:

• ACee-GISEL Joint Conference from 21 to 23 July, held at the "Fiore di Botta" Biology and Biomedicine campus, with the participation of over 250 international experts to discuss hydrogen, batteries, supercapacitors, recycling of critical materials and fuel cell technologies.
• International School of Electrocatalysis 2025 (ISECAT) from 23 to 25 July, bringing together around 100 PhD students and young researchers for advanced training in electrocatalysis. Among the guests and speakers at the school is the President of the International Society of Electrochemistry (ISE), Plamen Atanassov, who will provide advanced training in electrocatalysis, with a focus on applications in electrochemical devices for energy conversion and storage.
• PhD School on Lithium-Ion Batteries and Beyond (ELMO-LION) from 28 July to 1 August, offering online lectures, case studies and an in-person summer school, with the participation of experts such as Khalil Amine (Argonne National Lab), John Muldoon (Toyota Research Institute) and Elena Ligabue (Ferrari).
  
  "The ACee-GISEL Joint Conference, the International School of Electrocatalysis and the PhD School on Lithium-Ion Batteries and Beyond place Padua at the centre of international research on the frontiers of renewable energy production systems and its storage," comments Vito Di Noto, professor at the Department of Industrial Engineering. "These are challenges whose solutions will have a very strong impact on the energy transition and the definition of new, more sustainable mobility and industrial production systems. In addition to some of the leading experts in the field of research, we will also host prominent figures from the automotive industry, in the spirit of an increasingly close dialogue between universities and industry."
  
  These events highlight the importance of the Department of Industrial Engineering at the University of Padua in the field of electrochemical energy, also evidenced by the awarding, last year, of an honorary degree in Chemical and Process Engineering to Nobel laureate Stanley Whittingham.
  
  The Department of Industrial Engineering (DII) at the University of Padua is a centre of excellence for research and education in various engineering disciplines, including aerospace, chemical, electrical, energy, materials and mechanical engineering. Founded in 2012, the DII comprises 50 research laboratories, offers numerous undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, and has over 500 staff members. With approximately 6,300 enrolled students, the Department promotes innovation and competitiveness through national and international collaborations and various spin-offs.

Padua has become a reference point for advanced research on electrochemical energy storage and conversion technologies, particularly lithium-ion batteries and hydrogen, which are key elements for energy transition and future electric mobility.

Padua has become a reference point for advanced research on electrochemical energy storage and conversion technologies, particularly lithium-ion batteries and hydrogen, which are key elements for energy transition and future electric mobility.

In July 2025, the city of Padua will host three significant events that attract hundreds of researchers, PhD candidates, and students from all over the world. These events are organised by the Department of Industrial Engineering at the University of Padua, with special contribution from Vito Di Noto, a professor of Electrochemistry for Energy and Solid State Chemistry at the same department. Di Noto has recently been awarded the prestigious Energy Technology Division Award by the Electrochemical Society (ECS) for his research on advanced materials used in energy conversion and storage devices.

The events include:

• ACee-GISEL Joint Conference from 21 to 23 July, held at the "Fiore di Botta" Biology and Biomedicine campus, with the participation of over 250 international experts to discuss hydrogen, batteries, supercapacitors, recycling of critical materials and fuel cell technologies.
• International School of Electrocatalysis 2025 (ISECAT) from 23 to 25 July, bringing together around 100 PhD students and young researchers for advanced training in electrocatalysis. Among the guests and speakers at the school is the President of the International Society of Electrochemistry (ISE), Plamen Atanassov, who will provide advanced training in electrocatalysis, with a focus on applications in electrochemical devices for energy conversion and storage.
• PhD School on Lithium-Ion Batteries and Beyond (ELMO-LION) from 28 July to 1 August, offering online lectures, case studies and an in-person summer school, with the participation of experts such as Khalil Amine (Argonne National Lab), John Muldoon (Toyota Research Institute) and Elena Ligabue (Ferrari).
  
  "The ACee-GISEL Joint Conference, the International School of Electrocatalysis and the PhD School on Lithium-Ion Batteries and Beyond place Padua at the centre of international research on the frontiers of renewable energy production systems and its storage," comments Vito Di Noto, professor at the Department of Industrial Engineering. "These are challenges whose solutions will have a very strong impact on the energy transition and the definition of new, more sustainable mobility and industrial production systems. In addition to some of the leading experts in the field of research, we will also host prominent figures from the automotive industry, in the spirit of an increasingly close dialogue between universities and industry."
  
  These events highlight the importance of the Department of Industrial Engineering at the University of Padua in the field of electrochemical energy, also evidenced by the awarding, last year, of an honorary degree in Chemical and Process Engineering to Nobel laureate Stanley Whittingham.
  
  The Department of Industrial Engineering (DII) at the University of Padua is a centre of excellence for research and education in various engineering disciplines, including aerospace, chemical, electrical, energy, materials and mechanical engineering. Founded in 2012, the DII comprises 50 research laboratories, offers numerous undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, and has over 500 staff members. With approximately 6,300 enrolled students, the Department promotes innovation and competitiveness through national and international collaborations and various spin-offs.

Padua has become a reference point for advanced research on electrochemical energy storage and conversion technologies, particularly lithium-ion batteries and hydrogen, which are key elements for energy transition and future electric mobility.

In July 2025, the city of Padua will host three significant events that attract hundreds of researchers, PhD candidates, and students from all over the world. These events are organised by the Department of Industrial Engineering at the University of Padua, with special contribution from Vito Di Noto, a professor of Electrochemistry for Energy and Solid State Chemistry at the same department. Di Noto has recently been awarded the prestigious Energy Technology Division Award by the Electrochemical Society (ECS) for his research on advanced materials used in energy conversion and storage devices.

The events include:

• ACee-GISEL Joint Conference from 21 to 23 July, held at the "Fiore di Botta" Biology and Biomedicine campus, with the participation of over 250 international experts to discuss hydrogen, batteries, supercapacitors, recycling of critical materials and fuel cell technologies.
• International School of Electrocatalysis 2025 (ISECAT) from 23 to 25 July, bringing together around 100 PhD students and young researchers for advanced training in electrocatalysis. Among the guests and speakers at the school is the President of the International Society of Electrochemistry (ISE), Plamen Atanassov, who will provide advanced training in electrocatalysis, with a focus on applications in electrochemical devices for energy conversion and storage.
• PhD School on Lithium-Ion Batteries and Beyond (ELMO-LION) from 28 July to 1 August, offering online lectures, case studies and an in-person summer school, with the participation of experts such as Khalil Amine (Argonne National Lab), John Muldoon (Toyota Research Institute) and Elena Ligabue (Ferrari).
  
  "The ACee-GISEL Joint Conference, the International School of Electrocatalysis and the PhD School on Lithium-Ion Batteries and Beyond place Padua at the centre of international research on the frontiers of renewable energy production systems and its storage," comments Vito Di Noto, professor at the Department of Industrial Engineering. "These are challenges whose solutions will have a very strong impact on the energy transition and the definition of new, more sustainable mobility and industrial production systems. In addition to some of the leading experts in the field of research, we will also host prominent figures from the automotive industry, in the spirit of an increasingly close dialogue between universities and industry."
  
  These events highlight the importance of the Department of Industrial Engineering at the University of Padua in the field of electrochemical energy, also evidenced by the awarding, last year, of an honorary degree in Chemical and Process Engineering to Nobel laureate Stanley Whittingham.
  
  The Department of Industrial Engineering (DII) at the University of Padua is a centre of excellence for research and education in various engineering disciplines, including aerospace, chemical, electrical, energy, materials and mechanical engineering. Founded in 2012, the DII comprises 50 research laboratories, offers numerous undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, and has over 500 staff members. With approximately 6,300 enrolled students, the Department promotes innovation and competitiveness through national and international collaborations and various spin-offs.

Padua has become a reference point for advanced research on electrochemical energy storage and conversion technologies, particularly lithium-ion batteries and hydrogen, which are key elements for energy transition and future electric mobility.

In July 2025, the city of Padua will host three significant events that attract hundreds of researchers, PhD candidates, and students from all over the world. These events are organised by the Department of Industrial Engineering at the University of Padua, with special contribution from Vito Di Noto, a professor of Electrochemistry for Energy and Solid State Chemistry at the same department. Di Noto has recently been awarded the prestigious Energy Technology Division Award by the Electrochemical Society (ECS) for his research on advanced materials used in energy conversion and storage devices.

The events include:

• ACee-GISEL Joint Conference from 21 to 23 July, held at the "Fiore di Botta" Biology and Biomedicine campus, with the participation of over 250 international experts to discuss hydrogen, batteries, supercapacitors, recycling of critical materials and fuel cell technologies.
• International School of Electrocatalysis 2025 (ISECAT) from 23 to 25 July, bringing together around 100 PhD students and young researchers for advanced training in electrocatalysis. Among the guests and speakers at the school is the President of the International Society of Electrochemistry (ISE), Plamen Atanassov, who will provide advanced training in electrocatalysis, with a focus on applications in electrochemical devices for energy conversion and storage.
• PhD School on Lithium-Ion Batteries and Beyond (ELMO-LION) from 28 July to 1 August, offering online lectures, case studies and an in-person summer school, with the participation of experts such as Khalil Amine (Argonne National Lab), John Muldoon (Toyota Research Institute) and Elena Ligabue (Ferrari).
  
  "The ACee-GISEL Joint Conference, the International School of Electrocatalysis and the PhD School on Lithium-Ion Batteries and Beyond place Padua at the centre of international research on the frontiers of renewable energy production systems and its storage," comments Vito Di Noto, professor at the Department of Industrial Engineering. "These are challenges whose solutions will have a very strong impact on the energy transition and the definition of new, more sustainable mobility and industrial production systems. In addition to some of the leading experts in the field of research, we will also host prominent figures from the automotive industry, in the spirit of an increasingly close dialogue between universities and industry."
  
  These events highlight the importance of the Department of Industrial Engineering at the University of Padua in the field of electrochemical energy, also evidenced by the awarding, last year, of an honorary degree in Chemical and Process Engineering to Nobel laureate Stanley Whittingham.
  
  The Department of Industrial Engineering (DII) at the University of Padua is a centre of excellence for research and education in various engineering disciplines, including aerospace, chemical, electrical, energy, materials and mechanical engineering. Founded in 2012, the DII comprises 50 research laboratories, offers numerous undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, and has over 500 staff members. With approximately 6,300 enrolled students, the Department promotes innovation and competitiveness through national and international collaborations and various spin-offs.

Padua has become a reference point for advanced research on electrochemical energy storage and conversion technologies, particularly lithium-ion batteries and hydrogen, which are key elements for energy transition and future electric mobility.

In July 2025, the city of Padua will host three significant events that attract hundreds of researchers, PhD candidates, and students from all over the world. These events are organised by the Department of Industrial Engineering at the University of Padua, with special contribution from Vito Di Noto, a professor of Electrochemistry for Energy and Solid State Chemistry at the same department. Di Noto has recently been awarded the prestigious Energy Technology Division Award by the Electrochemical Society (ECS) for his research on advanced materials used in energy conversion and storage devices.

The events include:

• ACee-GISEL Joint Conference from 21 to 23 July, held at the "Fiore di Botta" Biology and Biomedicine campus, with the participation of over 250 international experts to discuss hydrogen, batteries, supercapacitors, recycling of critical materials and fuel cell technologies.
• International School of Electrocatalysis 2025 (ISECAT) from 23 to 25 July, bringing together around 100 PhD students and young researchers for advanced training in electrocatalysis. Among the guests and speakers at the school is the President of the International Society of Electrochemistry (ISE), Plamen Atanassov, who will provide advanced training in electrocatalysis, with a focus on applications in electrochemical devices for energy conversion and storage.
• PhD School on Lithium-Ion Batteries and Beyond (ELMO-LION) from 28 July to 1 August, offering online lectures, case studies and an in-person summer school, with the participation of experts such as Khalil Amine (Argonne National Lab), John Muldoon (Toyota Research Institute) and Elena Ligabue (Ferrari).
  
  "The ACee-GISEL Joint Conference, the International School of Electrocatalysis and the PhD School on Lithium-Ion Batteries and Beyond place Padua at the centre of international research on the frontiers of renewable energy production systems and its storage," comments Vito Di Noto, professor at the Department of Industrial Engineering. "These are challenges whose solutions will have a very strong impact on the energy transition and the definition of new, more sustainable mobility and industrial production systems. In addition to some of the leading experts in the field of research, we will also host prominent figures from the automotive industry, in the spirit of an increasingly close dialogue between universities and industry."
  
  These events highlight the importance of the Department of Industrial Engineering at the University of Padua in the field of electrochemical energy, also evidenced by the awarding, last year, of an honorary degree in Chemical and Process Engineering to Nobel laureate Stanley Whittingham.
  
  The Department of Industrial Engineering (DII) at the University of Padua is a centre of excellence for research and education in various engineering disciplines, including aerospace, chemical, electrical, energy, materials and mechanical engineering. Founded in 2012, the DII comprises 50 research laboratories, offers numerous undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, and has over 500 staff members. With approximately 6,300 enrolled students, the Department promotes innovation and competitiveness through national and international collaborations and various spin-offs.

Padua has become a reference point for advanced research on electrochemical energy storage and conversion technologies, particularly lithium-ion batteries and hydrogen, which are key elements for energy transition and future electric mobility.

In July 2025, the city of Padua will host three significant events that attract hundreds of researchers, PhD candidates, and students from all over the world. These events are organised by the Department of Industrial Engineering at the University of Padua, with special contribution from Vito Di Noto, a professor of Electrochemistry for Energy and Solid State Chemistry at the same department. Di Noto has recently been awarded the prestigious Energy Technology Division Award by the Electrochemical Society (ECS) for his research on advanced materials used in energy conversion and storage devices.

The events include:

• ACee-GISEL Joint Conference from 21 to 23 July, held at the "Fiore di Botta" Biology and Biomedicine campus, with the participation of over 250 international experts to discuss hydrogen, batteries, supercapacitors, recycling of critical materials and fuel cell technologies.
• International School of Electrocatalysis 2025 (ISECAT) from 23 to 25 July, bringing together around 100 PhD students and young researchers for advanced training in electrocatalysis. Among the guests and speakers at the school is the President of the International Society of Electrochemistry (ISE), Plamen Atanassov, who will provide advanced training in electrocatalysis, with a focus on applications in electrochemical devices for energy conversion and storage.
• PhD School on Lithium-Ion Batteries and Beyond (ELMO-LION) from 28 July to 1 August, offering online lectures, case studies and an in-person summer school, with the participation of experts such as Khalil Amine (Argonne National Lab), John Muldoon (Toyota Research Institute) and Elena Ligabue (Ferrari).
  
  "The ACee-GISEL Joint Conference, the International School of Electrocatalysis and the PhD School on Lithium-Ion Batteries and Beyond place Padua at the centre of international research on the frontiers of renewable energy production systems and its storage," comments Vito Di Noto, professor at the Department of Industrial Engineering. "These are challenges whose solutions will have a very strong impact on the energy transition and the definition of new, more sustainable mobility and industrial production systems. In addition to some of the leading experts in the field of research, we will also host prominent figures from the automotive industry, in the spirit of an increasingly close dialogue between universities and industry."
  
  These events highlight the importance of the Department of Industrial Engineering at the University of Padua in the field of electrochemical energy, also evidenced by the awarding, last year, of an honorary degree in Chemical and Process Engineering to Nobel laureate Stanley Whittingham.
  
  The Department of Industrial Engineering (DII) at the University of Padua is a centre of excellence for research and education in various engineering disciplines, including aerospace, chemical, electrical, energy, materials and mechanical engineering. Founded in 2012, the DII comprises 50 research laboratories, offers numerous undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, and has over 500 staff members. With approximately 6,300 enrolled students, the Department promotes innovation and competitiveness through national and international collaborations and various spin-offs.

Padua has become a reference point for advanced research on electrochemical energy storage and conversion technologies, particularly lithium-ion batteries and hydrogen, which are key elements for energy transition and future electric mobility.

In July 2025, the city of Padua will host three significant events that attract hundreds of researchers, PhD candidates, and students from all over the world. These events are organised by the Department of Industrial Engineering at the University of Padua, with special contribution from Vito Di Noto, a professor of Electrochemistry for Energy and Solid State Chemistry at the same department. Di Noto has recently been awarded the prestigious Energy Technology Division Award by the Electrochemical Society (ECS) for his research on advanced materials used in energy conversion and storage devices.

The events include:

• ACee-GISEL Joint Conference from 21 to 23 July, held at the "Fiore di Botta" Biology and Biomedicine campus, with the participation of over 250 international experts to discuss hydrogen, batteries, supercapacitors, recycling of critical materials and fuel cell technologies.
• International School of Electrocatalysis 2025 (ISECAT) from 23 to 25 July, bringing together around 100 PhD students and young researchers for advanced training in electrocatalysis. Among the guests and speakers at the school is the President of the International Society of Electrochemistry (ISE), Plamen Atanassov, who will provide advanced training in electrocatalysis, with a focus on applications in electrochemical devices for energy conversion and storage.
• PhD School on Lithium-Ion Batteries and Beyond (ELMO-LION) from 28 July to 1 August, offering online lectures, case studies and an in-person summer school, with the participation of experts such as Khalil Amine (Argonne National Lab), John Muldoon (Toyota Research Institute) and Elena Ligabue (Ferrari).
  
  "The ACee-GISEL Joint Conference, the International School of Electrocatalysis and the PhD School on Lithium-Ion Batteries and Beyond place Padua at the centre of international research on the frontiers of renewable energy production systems and its storage," comments Vito Di Noto, professor at the Department of Industrial Engineering. "These are challenges whose solutions will have a very strong impact on the energy transition and the definition of new, more sustainable mobility and industrial production systems. In addition to some of the leading experts in the field of research, we will also host prominent figures from the automotive industry, in the spirit of an increasingly close dialogue between universities and industry."
  
  These events highlight the importance of the Department of Industrial Engineering at the University of Padua in the field of electrochemical energy, also evidenced by the awarding, last year, of an honorary degree in Chemical and Process Engineering to Nobel laureate Stanley Whittingham.
  
  The Department of Industrial Engineering (DII) at the University of Padua is a centre of excellence for research and education in various engineering disciplines, including aerospace, chemical, electrical, energy, materials and mechanical engineering. Founded in 2012, the DII comprises 50 research laboratories, offers numerous undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, and has over 500 staff members. With approximately 6,300 enrolled students, the Department promotes innovation and competitiveness through national and international collaborations and various spin-offs.