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Insight and Impact: Final TRANSLATE General Assembly in Cork

16 June, 2025

The TRANSLATE project held its final General Assembly at University College Cork, bringing together researchers from Ireland, Latvia, and Germany to celebrate four years of EU-funded collaboration in nanofluidic energy materials. The two-day event featured partner updates, candid feedback sessions, and reflections from PhD researchers.

Powering the Future: A Q&A with Rupa Ranjani Palanisamy on Green Energy, Resilience, and Supercapatteries

30 May, 2025

Rupa Ranjani Palanisamy, PhD researcher in the EU-funded TRANSLATE project, is pioneering dual-function electrodes that can both convert and store energy. In this interview, she shares her journey from India to Ireland, the challenges she’s faced in the lab, her drive for sustainable materials, and her vision for a battery-powered future that’s greener, faster, and ethically grounded.

Innovation in Waste Heat Recovery: Prof. Steffen Hardt’s Story in TRANSLATE

28 April, 2025

Discover how Professor Steffen Hardt and the TRANSLATE team are advancing waste heat recovery through groundbreaking nanoscale fluid dynamics. Featured on Deepsync, this story highlights the challenges, breakthroughs, and cross-border collaboration driving cleaner, more efficient energy solutions.

Nanowood: A Simple Approach to a Complex Nanomaterial

3 March, 2025

The UCC TRANSLATE team has developed nanowood, a natural nanofluidic membrane created by removing lignin from wood using household bleach. This simple yet effective process produces well-aligned nanochannels that exhibit key nanofluidic properties, such as ion-selective transport. Nanowood offers a sustainable, low-cost platform for studying nanofluidics, making nanoscale research more accessible. Its potential applications range from energy harvesting to filtration and sensing.

TRANSLATE’s 2024: Innovation and Collaboration

30 January, 2025

From award-winning research to insightful presentations, 2024 was a remarkable year for TRANSLATE. Our team participated in leading international conferences, sharing innovative advancements in energy storage, thermoelectrics, and nanomaterials. Join us as we reflect on a year of collaboration, discovery, and progress toward sustainable energy solutions.

Harvesting Electricity from Wood: The NXTGENWOOD-TRANSLATE Link

6 December, 2024

NXTGENWOOD and TRANSLATE are working to transform waste heat into energy using wood-derived cellulose, merging sustainability with nanotechnology for innovative energy solutions.

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Avatar TRANSLATE @translateenergy ·

24 Jun

Our team has been working hard to turn #WasteHeat into clean electricity.
Our final General ...Assembly was a celebration of our achievements and a reflection on our journey. Check out our latest blog post to learn more!

🔗https://translate-energy.eu/translate-final-general-assembly-cork/

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Avatar TRANSLATE @translateenergy ·

10 Jun

🎉Wrapping up an incredible journey with #TRANSLATE final General Assembly in Cork last week.
A ...heartfelt thanks to our amazing team from Ireland, Latvia & Germany for 4 years of collaboration & innovation.
Stay tuned for exciting updates!🌍
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Avatar TRANSLATE @translateenergy ·

5 Jun

☀️Day 2 of the #TRANSLATE General Assembly kicks off in sunny Cork!
At UCC ERI, the Executive ...Board meets today to steer the project through its final months.
🎬We’re also capturing the science, stories & the people behind nearly 4 years of EU-funded #EnergyInnovation. https://x.com/TranslateEnergy/status/1930549779353813383/video/1

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Avatar TRANSLATE @translateenergy ·

4 Jun

The final #TRANSLATE General Assembly kicks off today at @eriucc! 🇮🇪
🔬Celebrating 4 years ...of EU-funded innovation converting low-temp #WasteHeat into clean electricity.
👩‍🔬Scientific updates, filming, reflection & reconnection over 2 days with teams from 🇮🇪🇱🇻🇩🇪
Watch the space! https://x.com/TranslateEnergy/status/1930226680783671392/photo/1