2021
07-11 June 2021
TPG at the virtual ASME Turbo Expo
TPG members connected to the virtual ASME Turbo Expo Conference 2021
07/06/2021
2020
May 2020
TPG Lab on Press
Fincantieri has published the video about the activities on HI-SEA Lab together with TPG
May 2020
Pump-Heat General Assembly
TPG, as project coordinator, led the remote General Assembly of H2020 Project PumpHeat
April 2020
New H2020 project for TPG
The new H2020 ROBINSON project has been funded by EU. It is coordinated by ETN and under the responsibility of Prof. Ferrari Mario L. for TPG.
March 2020
ENVISION General Assembly
TPG joined the remote General Assembly of H2020 Project ENVISION
28-29 January 2020
Bio-HyPP project
Prof. Mario L. Ferrari at the final meeting of the Bio-HyPP project
17 January 2020
NextMGT Marie-Curie project
Prof. Mario L. Ferrari at the Kick-off Meeting of the NextMGT Marie-Curie project
2019
November/2019
08-09/October/2019
TPG at the fourth General Assembly ENVISION H2020 Project
Ing. Rossi and Ing. Rattazzi in Fontainebleu (France) representing TPG during the fourth GA of ENVISION Project.
02-05/July/2019
TPG at European Fuel Cell Forum
Prof. Magistri and Ing. Gadducci presenting TPG work on PEM Fuel Cells at European Fuel Cell Forum in Lucerne (Switzerland)”
17-21/June/2019
TPG at ASME Turbo Expo
TPG members in Phoenix (USA) for the ASME Turbo Expo Conference 2019
07/06/2019
TPG at WP meeting for ENVISION
Ing. D. Rattazzi and Ing. I.Rossi represented TPG during the WorkPackage meeting for ENVISION project, led by EDF, in Paris
13-14/05/2019
TPG at GA PumpHeat
Prof. A. Traverso and F. Roncallo in Brussels for PUMP-HEAT General Assembly and review meeting.
24-26/04/2019
TPG at HYPOTHESIS Conference
Ing. Rivarolo represented TPG at the Hypotesis conference in Itaipu, Paraguay
2-3/04/2019
TPG at GA Envision
Ing. Rattazzi and Ing. Rossi represented TPG at the 3rd GA Envision in Sassenheim, the Netherlands
27-28/03/2019
TPG at ETN
Prof. Massardo represented TPG at ETN annual meeting in Pau, France
14/02/2019
TPG activities on press
Secolo XIX published an article about TPG activities on Hydrogen and Fuel Cells at IES Lab in Savona
06-07/02/2019
PumpHeat GA at AlfaLaval’s site
TPG members in Alonte to join the PumpHeat Ga as coordinators
21/01/2019
Francesco Guidetti visiting TPG
Francesco Guidetti, former CEO of many big companies and currently consultant of the Board of major multinational corporations, visited TPG to discover more about our SPIN-OFF (H2BOAT and SIT)
21/01/19 Francesco Guidetti Visiting TPG
14-18/01/2019
Prof. Massardo and Dr. Sorce @ GPPS Zurich19 & Forum19
Prof. Massardo and Dr. Sorce represented TPG at Global Power and Propulsion Society in Zurich
12-13/01/2019
Prof. Massardo @EPFL
Prof. Massardo, as member of PhD comitee, visited Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)
2018
21/12/2018
SIT s.r.l established on 21/12/2018
A new spin-off was born from TPG members: SIT s.r.l.
11/12/2018
MefCO2 Consortium meeting
Ing. Daria Bellotti represented TPG in the consortium meeting of the H2020 Project MefCO2 in Bergheim (Germany).
10/12/2018
“Combined Cycle Flexibility seminar”
On the 10th of December in G2b room from 14:30 to 17, Ing. Alessandro Sorce will give a lecture about Flexibility of Combined Cycle
23/11/2018
New paper by TPG available online
“Solid oxide fuel cell hybrid system: A detailed review of an environmentally clean and efficient source of energy” by U.M. Damo, M.L. Ferrari, A. Turan and A.F. Massardo – Energy 168 (2019) 235-246
23/11/2018
Prof. Ferrari at the Research Council of Norway (Oslo) for the Panel meeting.
5-7/11/2018
Italy/Sweden project
Intermediate meeting in Genoa and Savona of the Italy/Sweden project.
01/11/2018
New arrivals at TPG:
Gadducci Eleonora, Niccolini Carlo Alberto, Renuke Avinash and Vannoni Alberto started their PhD at TPG , while Watanabe Yutaka arrived as visiting researcher from Japan
8-10/10/2018
Renew 2018
Tommaso Reboli presents the TPG’s activities on Wave Energy Converters at Renew Conference 2018 in Lisbon
20-25/09/2018
H2BOAT presents its activities and its prototypes at the Genoa “Salone Nautico“
H2Boat exhibits at the V027 booth at Sailing World
13-14/09/2018
Italy/Sweden project
13th-14th september 2018: Prof M.L. Ferrari and L. Mantelli participated in Vasteras at an intermediate meeting of the Italy/Sweden project
06/04/2018
H2BOAT interview in the newspaper “Il secolo XIX”
Ing. Lamberti interviewed for the “il secolo XIX” talks about the activities of H2Boat and the joint laboratory with Fincantieri
21/03/2018
21 March, Savona: a delegation of Fincantieri DMC visits IES Lab.
16/03/2018
16 March, Derby: Prof. Massardo at the of the JU FCH Scietific Committee at Brussels
14/03/2018
14 March, Derby: Prof. Massardo at the Rolls Royce UTC directors meeting
13/03/2018
13 March, Derby: Prof. Traverso attends Rolls Royce research partners measurements seminar
12-14/03/2018
12-14 March, Madrid: Ing. Lamberti at the IEA-HIA
Ing. Lamberti takes part in Task 39 experts meeting: Hydrogen in Maritime Transport
08/03/2018
08 March, Savona: TPG hosts the delegation of the ENVISION EU project
07/03/2018
07 March, Stuttgart: TPG at midterm meeting of Bio-HyPP EU project
Prof. Ferrari and Ing. Mantelli at Bio-HyPP midterm meeting at DLR, Stuttgart, Germany
27/02/2018
Prof. Massardo at ERC for the Initial Panel Meeting of CoG 2018
21-22/02/2018
21-22 February, Stockholm: Pump Heat meeting
A. Sorce at KTH in Stockholm for WP1 Pump Heat meeting
7-8/02/2018
7-8 February: Massardo at Bilbao for Etichal Committee of H2020
Bilbao, 7-8 February: Prof. Massardo at Satlantis as member of the Etichal Committee of EU H2020 Project
8-9/02/2018
8th-9th February 2018, Turin: Prof. Ferrari M.L. at the SHAPE ENERGY sandpit
29/01/2018
29th January 2018, Prof. Ferrari M.L. at TUDelft
Prof. Ferrari M.L. at TUDelft for a visit related to international teaching program
25/01/2018
Prof. Massardo at the first meeting of the JU FCH Scietific Committee at Brussels
Prof. Massardo at the first meeting of the JU FCH Scietific Committee at Brussels, January 25th 2018
10-12/01/2018
A. Sorce at GPPS, Zurich, 10-12 January 2018
A. Sorce presents: “Influence of multiple degrading components on gas turbine fuel cell hybrid system lifetime” at the Global Power and Propulsion Society forum
2017
12-15/12/2017
TPG at EFC17: Naples, December 12-15, 2017
A delegation of TPG (Massardo, Cuneo, Ferrari) attends the conference to present several works
23-24/11/2017
Massardo and Lamberti at the programme review of the FCH JU
The 2017 Programme Review Days will take place in Brussels on 23 -24 November 2017
22/11/2017
Massardo and Lamberti at the Stakeholder Forum of the FCH JU
The 10th edition of the Stakeholder Forum will take place on Wednesday 22 November 2017
21/11/2017
Fuel cells and stacks: working principle and degradation
Prof. Paolo Piccardo (DCCI di Unige), November 21th, 11-13, room DE118, Savona, within the course of Fuel Cells & Distributed Generation Systems
20/11/2017
Prof. Massardo is a new member of the Scientific Committee of the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (FCH JU)
20/11/2017
20 Novembre ore 14.00, in Aula G2b, Dott. Pochettino Direttore innovazione e internazionalizzazione e Ing. Piantelli Innovation specialist del Gruppo IREN
7/11/2017
7 November 2017. Prof. Ferrari M.L. and Dr. Pascenti M. at the Bio-HyPP meeting in Stuttgart
30/10/2017
Seminario: “Il nuovo mix produttivo di energia elettrica e gli effetti
sul sistema elettrico nazionale”
Lunedì 30 Ottobre ore 14.00, in Aula G2b, l’ing. Andrea Galliani dell’Autorità per l’energia elettrica il gas e il sistema idrico (AEEGSI), terrà un seminario nell’ambito del corso di impianti per l’energia
18-19/10/2017
Torino (IREN). EU project PUMP-HEAT officially starts. TPG is the coordinator of the project
03/10/2017
TPG is on display on the ETN NEWSLETTER
On page 7 an interesting interview with Professor Traverso about the activities of the PUMP-HEAT project
02/10/2017
NETL – UniGE meeting: Friday, 6th October, Genova
TPG is pleased to invite you to the meeting that will take place in Villa Cambiaso to exchange research ideas and information on Energy materials and cycles
19-21/09/2017
TPG at the CF SEDSS, 19-21 September, Thessaloniki (Greece)
Prof. Traverso participates in the fifth conference organised by EDA: Consultation Forum for Sustainable Energy in the Defence and Security Sector
14-15/09/2017
F. Roncallo at the CUCS, Milan, 14-15 September
F. Roncallo, presents a paper titled “Community involvement in a low cost biogas plant in an Andean region”
3-8/09/2017
I. Rossi at ISABE conference, 3-8 September, Manchester (England)
I. Rossi presents a paper titled “Simplified dynamic simulation of Gas Turbine SOFC Hybrid Systems”
22-24/08/2017
Cardiff (Wales) August 22-24 Prof. Massardo at ICAE Conference
21/08/2017
Cardiff (Wales) August 21st Prof. Massardo at the Editorial Board meeting of Applied Energy
26-30/06/2017
TPG at ASME TURBO EXPO: Charlotte, June 26 – 30, 2017
A delegation of TPG (Abrassi, Cuneo, Ferrari, Mahood, Rossi, Traverso) attends the conference to present several works
25/06/2017
Prof. Massardo at Suq Festival, Genoa, June 25th, Old Harbour
Prof. A.F. Massardo, Prof. E. Rocchi Vice President Iren, Dr. X. Serra Iren Group, and Mr. A. Di Stefano Novamont discussed about “Circular Economy”
20-22/06/2017
F. Roncallo at the Oceans’17 MTS/IEEE conference, Aberdeen, Scotland, 20-22/06/2017
Ing. Roncallo at Oceans’17 MTS/IEEE conference to present his work:”The Seaspoon Wave Energy Converter: performance characterization of different blade geometries”
15-16/06/2017
Prof. Massardo and Ing. Lamberti at the “H2 and Fuel Cells in maritime applications“
Prof. Massardo and Ing. Lamberti at the “H2 and Fuel Cells in maritime applications“, Valencia Port Authority, Valencia and sponsored by EU Commission and FCH Joint Undertaking
26/05/2017
Bio-Hypp meeting in Genoa and Savona: 26-27 of May
The TPG presents the results of its work at the meeting, concluding with an experimental demonstration
15/05/2017
TPG at the CF SEDSS as member of the European Defence Energy Network
F. Roncallo participates in the fourth conference organised by EDA: Consultation Forum for Sustainable Energy in the Defence and Security Sector, which will take place from 16-18 May in Lisbon (Portugal)
12/05/2017
New award for TPG
Prof. Massardo is a new member of the Liguria Academy of Science and Letters established in 1789 in Genoa
27/04/2017
Advanced SOFC/gas turbine hybrid systems: challenges and opportunities
Dr. David Tucker dell’U.S. Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory, Morgantown, WV-U.S.A.
Friday, April 28th, 11-13, room A9 (Villa Cambiaso)
25/04/2017
Micro-Gas Turbine Mini-Symposium at City University London: 26-27 of April
Prof. M.L. Ferrari meets industry and research communities to discuss technological and techno-economic issues of micro gas turbines
21/04/2017
Ph.D defense of TPG candidates
Ph.D defense of TPG candidates D. Bellotti, A. Cuneo, F. Lambruschini, I. Rossi, A. N. Traverso, V. Zaccaria Friday 21st, April
21/04/2017
Euro Ph.D defense of TPG candidates
Prof. Gerd Oeljekaus of University of Duisburg Essen(Germany), Dr. Dave Tucker of DOE-NETL (US) and Prof. Anestis Kalfas of Univeristy of Thessaloniki (Greece) at the Euro Ph.D defense of TPG candidates Bellotti, Cuneo, Rossi
20/04/2017
Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) technologies and actual power plant applications in Germany
Prof. Dr. Ing. Gerd Oeljekaus of University of Duisburg Essen (Germany)
20 Aprile: 14.30-17.00 Aula A9
17/04/2017
Prof A. Traverso e Ing. F. Roncallo presentano alla conferenza che avrà luogo giovedì 20 aprile 2017, alle ore 17 presso la sala Conferenze dell’Accademia Ligure di Scienze e Lettere, Palazzo Ducale, Cortile minore, piano primo ammezzato
09/04/2017
Prof Massardo at Spanish Ministry of Economy in Madrid
Prof Massardo in Madrid as a member of the International Evaluation Panel of “Severo Ochoa Centers and Maria de Maetzu Units of Excellence”, Call 2016
09/04/2017
The new italian electrical tariff conference at the Polytehcnic School – Villa Cambiaso
Prof. Massardo Dean of the School introduces the conference on “The new italian electrical tariff” April 11th, 2017, at the Polytehcnic School – Villa Cambiaso, Genova
2016
Sorry! No news is available for this year
2015
“Genoa, January the 2nd: Matteo Porta left TPG to work at D’Apollonia Genoa: good luck Matteo !!”
“Derby (UK), January 22th: Prof. Massardo at the Rolls-Royce UTC Director meeting”
“Genova, February 8, 2015: Prof. Massardo member Fundation Ricerca e Imprenditorialità R&I”, Prof. Massardo has been nominated member of the Operative Panel of the Foundation Ricerca e Imprenditorialità R&I
“Genoa,February 14, 2015: TPG is in the first six research groups of University of Genoa ranking.”,”
“[Chennai, INDIA] – Stefano Barberis attends the International Conference on Polygeneration 2015”
[Bruxelles] – I.Rossi and S.Barberis attend RESILIENT project General Assembly
“Genoa, February 28, 2015: Andrea Greco left TPG to work at D’Apollonia Genoa: good luck Andrea !!”
“Genoa, March the 2nd and 3rd, 2015: UTC review meeting by RRFCS and LGFCS”
“March 19th, 2015, IIT Genoa : Prof. Massardo at the Meeting of the Fondazione Imprenditorialità e Ricerca”
“Abu Dhabi, March 30th, 2015: Dr. Ferrari, Dr. Pascenti, Dr. Sorce, Prof. Traverso and Prof. Massardo of TPG received the Best Paper Award from ICAE for the paper “”Real time tool for management of smart polygeneration grids including thermal energy storage”
Javier Campillo from MDH (Sweden) is visiting TPG as Research Fellow
Lorenzo Di Fresco left TPG and joins ISIS Oxford Laboratories. Good Luck Lorenz
“London, 11th May 2015, Dr. Ferrari attends the ETN meeting”
“Genoa, June the 3rd: 11th anniversary of the Rolls-Royce University Technology Centre at TPG”
“[Montreal, Canada] – A.Traverso, I. Rossi and S. Barberis attend ASME TurboExpo”
“Montreal Canada, June 2015: Prof. Massardo recipient of the ASME-IGTI Outstanding Service Award ”
“[GENOVA, 24th July] – H2Boat starts official its activity as a private company! Good luck!”
“[GENOVA, 29-30th July] – DLR researchers visit TPG to join the BioHyPP simulation Workshop”
“[Stuttgart, Germany ] – 10th – 11th August – TPG Staff visits DLR Stuttgart Research Centre joining the BioHypp Dynamics and Control Workshop”
“[Stockholm, Sweden] – 20th September – S.Barberis starts his research period at KTH”
“Bruxelles, 8th October 2015, Dr. Ferrari attends the ETN meeting on MGTs”
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[Genova] – SeaSpoon WEC is operative in the Gulf of Genova
“[Tokyo, Japan] – 16 – 20th November – A.Traverso e A.N.Traverso attend the IGTC Conference in behalf of TPG”
2014
“Cambridge (UK), January 23, 2014: Prof. Massardo at the Rolls-Royce UTC Director meeting”
“[Lausanne,CH] – S.Barberis attends the EPFL-ETH course on Electrical Storage”
“[Madrid, Spain] – A.Traverso e A.N.Traverso attend RESILIENT 18M General Assembly”
“[Mol, Belgium] – VITO research Center hosts A.Cuneo from TPG for a research training period”
“[Manchester, UK] – Mario L. Ferrari at the University of Manchester for a research collaboration”, Mario L. Ferrari at the University of Manchester for a research collaboration in the hybrid system field
[Carrara] – TPG presents its research activities at SEATEC exhibition,
“February 6th: Dr. Ferrari, Magistri and Traverso positively judged for associate professor position at national level”
[Savona] – 12th February – Inauguration of Savona Campus Smart Poligeneration Microgrid including TPG E-HUB lab.
[Genoa] – DLR researchers visit TPG labs in Genoa and Savona
“Genoa, March 4th: New Contract for TPG signed with LG-FCS US”
Dustin McLarty from University of California – Irvine nominated visiting professor to TPG lab in 2014
[Amsterdam]- Prof. A.F.Massardo attends Grove Fuel Cell Conference as member of the Steering Commitee
[Washington] – Prof. Alberto Traverso presents SEASPOON project in partnership with IIT and its microturbine project
“[Morgantown, USA] – V. Zaccaria joins NETL laboratory for her PhD research”
[Genova] – 28th April – PhD Defence of P.Pezzini and A.Martini
[Taipei] – May 2014 – Iacopo Rossi attends ICAE conference presenting two papers
[Genova] – May – Usman M. Damo (University of Manchester) joined TPG as visiting PhD Student,
“[Italy] – May 2014 – The innovative thermoelectric generator from the TPG, qb_HOT, reaches the final stage of the EDISON START Italian Contest”
[Dusseldorf – Germany] – TPG attends the ASME Turbo Expo presenting 8 papers
[Genova] – 17th June – RESILIENT White Paper is now available at the the project website www.resilient-project.eu
“June, Dusseldorf Germany: P.Pezzini, D.Tucker (NETL – USA), A.Traverso (TPG) awarded for the best Paper Award ASME-IGTI Cycle Innovation Committee”
“[Milano] – S.Barberis, V.A.Santamaria, L. Di Fresco present the qb_HOT project at the EDISON START contest final stage”
Bruxelles – August 2014: new H2020 Energy contract for TPG,”TPG has been appointed of a new H2020 contract in the field of Energy named METH-CO2.
This is the first H2020 project for the TPG and probably for the whole Plytechnic School of University of Genoa.
Prof. Loredana Magistri is the TPG scientific responsible of the project.”
“Bruxelles – September 2-5, 2014: Prof. Massardo chair PE08 panel for ERC Consolidator Grants first Step”
[Genova] – Dustin McLarty from University of California Irvine joins TPG for a research fellowship in the Fulbright Research Program
[Genova] – New WECoMP Section @ TPG Website
“[Haifa, Israel] – S.Barberis in behalf of Polytechnic School visits TECHNION Israelian Institute of Technology”
[Genova] – H2Boat Project wins SmartCup Competition
“Rome, November 15th: Prof Massardo speach on ISD at the Conference: Social Innovation Around”
[Genova] – 20-21 November – FP7 E-Hub Project Final Meeting
“Bruxelles – November 18-21, 2014: Prof. Massardo chair PE08 panel for ERC Consolidator Grants 2nd Step”
“[Sassari, Italy] – H2Boat compete in the Italian Innovation National Prize”
2013
“Genoa, January 1st 2013: S. Barberis, T. Lamberti, F. Lambruschini new Ph.D Students at TPG”
“Genoa, Larry Banta from West Virginia University – NETL joins TPG for a six-months research period”
“Genoa, Dr Mendieta and Dr Riveros from Paraguay – ITAIPU joins TPG for a six-months research period”
“Derby (UK) Jan.24th, 2013: Prof. Massardo Genoa UTC dIrector at the annual Rolls-Royce UTC Directors meeting”
“Rome, January 22th: Prof. Massardo confirmed as member of the GSE Cogen and Green Energy Expert Committee till December 2015”
“Belfort (FR) – 1/2/2013 – Loredana Magistri, Alessandro Sorce and Andrea Greco at GENIUS Project Final Meeting”
“Cardiff [UK] – Prof. Alberto Traverso, Prof. Larry Banta and Stefano Barberis attend 6 Month RESILIENT General Assembly”
[Russia] – Alberto Traverso joins GREENMA TEMPUS project
[Malaysia] – Mario Ferrari meets the Defence Minister for the signature of the agreement with the Universiti Teknologi MARA, [Malaysia] – Mario Ferrari meets the Defence Minister for the signature of the agreement with the Universiti Teknologi MARA
“[Genoa] – L.Di Fresco, M.Rivarolo and A.Sorce of TPG at their final PhD defence”
[Genoa] – TPG organize in partnership with prof. Paola Dameri (Genoa City Council) the International Workshop “SUSTAINABLE PLACES AND ICT FOR A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE – THE ENERGY FOCUS”
“[La Spezia] – Thomas Lamberti, Lorenzo Di Fresco e Stefano Barberis join InNautic Techweek”
[La Spezia] – TPG Renewable Area Team advances to the final stages of Innautic Barcamper competition,
“Washington (US), 30-31 May 2013: Prof. Traverso and Mr. Larosa at the Italian Embassy for meeting with DoD and Asfor”
“San Antonio Texas (US), June 3-8: Prof. Traverso and PhD student La Rosa at the ASME IGTI Turbo Expo”
“[Paraguay] Prof. Alberto Traverso and Prof. David Tucker started the International Courses on Hydromethane Project at the Parco Tecnologico Itaipu, Paraguay. ”
“[South Korea] – F.Lambruschini, attends ISABE conference in Busan”
[France] – M. Porta and S.Barberis attend “ICT for Sustainable Places” conference in Nice
[UK] – F.Caratozzolo leaves TPG and joins Roll Royce in Derby
[ITALY] – TPG Renewable Area presents H2Boat project at 53th Genoa International Boat Show
[USA] – L. DI Fresco presents SeaSpoon at International Conference OCEAN13 in San Diego
[ITALY] – TPG attends Innovation Fincantieri Challenge presenting 5 different innovative ideas
[PARAGUAY] – Prof. R.Di Felice and Dr. M. Rivarolo take lessons for the International Courses on Hydromethane Project at the Parco Tecnologico Itaipu
“[FRANCE] – Nice, Thomas Lamberti presents H2Boat project at PlugBoat 2013, International Conference”
“Barcelona (Spain), 25 october 2013 – Prof. Massardo invited speaker at the SOFCOM meeting (UE-FP7)”
[Genoa] – 2nd December – Prof. Massardo new member of the Grove Fuel Cell Conference Steering Committee,”
[Genoa] – TPG hosted Prof. KookYoung Ahn from Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM)
2012
“Genoa, January 9th: Welcome to new PH D. students Luca Larosa and Andrea Greco at TPG”
“Amsterdam, Holland, 19th January 2012: Dr. Traverso at EU Project E-HUB meeting”
“Bristol (UK), January 25th, 2012: Dr, L. Magistri at Rolls-Royce UTC Director Meeting”
“Dresden (D), 14-15-february 2012: A. Sorce and A. Martini at the EU project Genius meeting representing TPG”
“Cranfield (UK), April 2nd, 2012: Prof. Massardo external examiner for two Ph.D. candidates at Cranfield Univeristy”
“Genoa, April 10th, 2012: F. Caratozzolo and P. Cardone of TPG at final PhD defence”
“Bruxelles (B), 11th-12th April 2012 – Dr. Matteo Pascenti at WP4 kick-off meeting of E-HUB project”,
“Genoa, April 11th, 2012: Dr. Pietro Cardone left TPG to Brazil”
“Berlin (D), april 17-18th: Dr. Alberto Traverso at ETN annual meeting representing TPG and Unige”
“Genoa, June the 3rd 2012: 8th anniversary of the Rolls-Royce UTC launch at University of Genoa”
“Copenhagen (DK), June 11-15: Dr Traverso, Dr. Caratozzolo and Ph.D. students Larosa and Sorce at ASME Turbo Expo”
“Belfort (F), June 13-14: Dr. Magistri and Ph.D. Student A. Greco at the Genius FP7 Project meeting”
“Perugia, June 26-27th: Ph D. student M. Rivarolo and A. Greco at the ECOS2012 Conference”
Rolls-Royce announced that LG has invested $45 million to acquire a 51% shareholding in Rolls-Royce Fuel Cell Systems (US) Inc.
” Shanghai (PRC), July 6-10, 2012: Dr. Alberto Traverso at ICAE Conference and visiting Shanghai University”
“Trieste, September 14th: Ph.D. Student A. Greco recipient of the Prof. Roberto Bettocchi GSE Award”
“Genoa, october, 2012: Prof. A. Traverso at new EU Project RESILIENT kick off meeting”
“Genoa, October 2012, Prof. Massardo new Dean of the Polytechnic School (formerly Faculty of Engineering and Faculty of Architecture)”
“Asuncion (PY), October 13-18: Prof. Travrerso and Ph.D. Student M. Rivarolo at Itaipu Binacional”
“Perugia, November 22-23: prof. Massardo at the National Workshop on Fuel Cells and Hydrogen”
2011
“Genoa, January 3rd, 2011: Three new Ph.D. students at TPG: P. Pezzini, A Martini and L. Picone”
“Genoa, January 22th, 2011: Prof. Massardo at the Academic Year Inauguration Ceremony”
“Berlin (D), January 27th 2011: prof. Massardo at the Rolls-Royce UTC Directors meeting”
“Friburg (D), February 7-8, 2011: Dr. Traverso and Ferrari at the E-HUB UE Project kick off meeting”
“Bruxelles, 16-17th February: Prof. Magistri at the FP7 EU Project GENIUS meeting”
“Amsterdam, March 3-4, 2011: Dr. Traverso and Ph.D. Student F. Caratozzolo at E-HUB UE Project software meeting”
“Genoa, March 1st, 2011: Fausto Crosetti left TPG to work at Generelia in the field of renewables”
“Genoa, March 24th-25th: Annual Review Meeting of the Rolls-Royce University Technology Centre (UTC)”
Madrid 29th and 30th March: Dr. Ferrari and Mr. Traverso at the E-HUB Meeting regarding lab. development,
“Genoa, April 4th: New paper of Dr. Ferrari in the Journal of Power Sources”,”New paper form TPG: M. L. Ferrari, 2011 “Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Hybrid System: Control Strategy for Stand-Alone Configurations”, POWER-D-10-01768, Journal of Power Sources, Elsevier, Vol. 196(5), pp. 2682-2690″
“Genoa, 26 April 2011: TPG paper 2011-1 one of the most ten downloaded paper from ASME JGTP in february”,” paper:Trasino F., Bozzolo M., Magistri L., Massardo A.F., 2011 “Modeling and Performance Analysis of the Rolls-Royce Fuel Cell Systems Limited: 1 MW Plant”, J. Eng. Gas Turbines Power, Vol.133(2), 021701. most 10 downloaded papers in february http://asmedl.aip.org/journals/doc/ASMEDL-home/most_downloaded.jsp?KEY=JETPEZ&Year=2011&Month=2&agg=mdm ”
“Helsinki (Finland), 26th april 2011: E-HUB meeting with Dr. Traverso and PhD student M. Rivarolo”
“Genoa, 3 May, 2011: Prof. Massardo new coordinator of the Fluid Machinery Ph.D. Course”
“Genoa, May 4th, 2011: Dr. Michela Monteverde left TPG to work in Milan at …….”
“Savona, May 6th, 2011: Hybrid System Emulator Micro gas Turbine Turbec T100 ready to start again after refurbishment”
“Genoa, May 6th, 2011: Dr. Leandro galanti at TPG for a Post-doc period”,,1304636400,485
“Savona, May 12th, 2011: Trigenerative MGT plant tested today by TPG researchers Dr. Ferrari, Dr. Pascenti and Mr. Traverso”
“Perugia, May 16-18: Prof. Massardo, Dr. Ferrari and Ph.D. students Rivarolo, Martini at ICAE Conference”
“Genoa, May 16th: New contract for TPG from Rolls-Royce FCS”
“Genoa, May 19th 2011: Prof. Massardo new member of the board of SIIT”
Berlin (Germany) – 18-19th 2011: Dr. A. Traverso at N-erghy GA meeting
“Genoa, June 3rd, 2011: Seventh anniversary of the Genoa Rolls-Royce Fuel Cell Systems UTC Launch”
“Vancouver (Canada), June 6-9th : Dr. Alberto Traverso at ASME-IGTI Turbo Expo”
“Luzern (CH), June 27-28th 2011: Dr. L. Magistri Ph.D students Cardone and Martini at Genius Middle term meeting”
“Luzern, June 29-30th 2011: Dr. L. Magistri at 2011 SOFC Conference”
“Genoa, July 3rd 2011: Dr. Andrea Ferretti left TPG to work at Rolls-Royce plc Derby (UK)”
“Genoa, July 5th: Dr. Alberto Traverso is the new Vice Chair of the ASME-IGTI Cycle Innovations Technical Committee”
“Foz de Iguacu, Brazil, 5-6- september 2011: prof. Massardo visiting Parco Tecnologico de Itaipu for the SIIT District”
“Asuncion, Paraguay- 7-8 september 2011: prof. Massardo visiting Parco Tecnologico de Itaipu for the SIIT District”
“Asuncion Paraguay, 8-9-2011: SIIT delegation signed an agreement with Itaipu Binacional and PTI PY for H2 investigations “,”
“Novi Ligure (AL), September 11, 2011: Vittorio Traverso is born ! congratulation to Alberto and Elisa Traverso from TPG !!!”
“Milan, October 5th: Prof. Massardo invited speaker at Symposium on Innovation in Energy Field”
Derby (UK) October 6th: TPG starts a new EU project named C3-SOFC
Brighton (UK) October 11-13: Dr. Traverso representing TPG at ETN annual GA
“Milan, October 12th: Prof. Massardo invited speaker at Federchimica Conference on Energy”
“Genoa, October 17th: Dr. Michela Monteverde of TPG recipient of the Best Ph. D. Thesis Award 2011”
Bruxelles (B) 17-18th October: Dr. L. Magistri representing TPG at EU project Genius mid term meeting
“Busan-Seoul (Korea), 21-29 September 2011: L. Di Fresco Ph. D Student at Busan Conference and Seoul University”,” 23-25 September, Busan BEXCO, Busan Exhibition & Convention Center: 2nd Annuial Marine Tech Summit (MTS 2011) The Seaspoon wave energy converter (WEC) was presented The 2nd Annual MarineTech Summit-2011 (MTS-2011) is an event for professionals involved in maritime science and technology. It aims to offer them a multidisciplinary platform to discuss the latest advances in research and the current industry standards. Participants will explore the different research, business and investment activities occurring throughout the global marine technology community. 27 Settembre, Seoul Seoul National University, School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering ,
Visiting LABS and meeting with Prof. Seung Jin Song, Review Chair in charge of ASME International Gas Turbine Institute, and his research staff.”
“Genoa, October 31st: Prof. Amornchai Arpornwichanop of University of Bangkok visiting TPG”
Derby (UK) November 8th: Prof. Massardo and Dr. Ferrari at the kick off meeting of C3-SOFC FP7 EU project,” Cost Competitive integration for StatiOnary Fuel Cells – C3SOFC; Coordinator: Rolls-Royce Fuel Cell Systems UK start 1-10-2011 end 30-9-2014 Cost: 7,87 M€ (EU contribution 4 M€).
Partner: DLR (D); Isolite (D); Unige (I); Bosal (B); Artic (F/UK). ”
“Genoa, November the first: Dr. Leandro Galanti left TPG to work at CFD Engineering.”
“Genoa,November 29- December 1st: First year meeting of the Energy-HUB EU project organised by TPG”
2010
“Genoa – January 4th, 2010: three new Ph D Students at TPG”,”Alessandro Sorce, Massimo Rivarolo and Filippo Canonica are the new Ph.D. students at TPG working on Power Plant Diagnostic, Hydrogen generation from Renewables and Thermoecnomic Optimisation of Combined Cycles.”
“Rugby (UK) January 20th, 2010: Prof. Massardo at Alstom Power – Rugby (UK)”
“Loughborough (UK), 21th January 2010: Prof. Massardo at Rolls-Royce University Technology Center Directors annual meeting”
“Derby (UK), 22th January 2010: Prof. Massardo at Rolls-Royce plc and Rolls-Royce Fuel Cell Systems ltd”
Johnsburg (D): Dr. L. Magistri and Ph D student M. Monteverde at FP-7 Genius project kick off meeting
“Irvine, CA, USA, February 9-11: Prof. Massardo and Dr. Traverso at the 10th ICEPAG Conference”
“New paper published in Journal of Fuel Cell Science and Technology APRIL 2010, Vol. 7 / 021005-1”,”Hybrid System Test Rig: Start-up
and Shutdown Physical Emulation
New paper published in Energy by Dr. Traverso,”Humidification tower for humid air gas turbine cycles: Experimental analysis
“New paper published in the Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power FEBRUARY 2010, Vol. 132 / 022301-1”
“Genoa, February 12th, New Contract with Ansaldo Energia for Combined Cycle Diagnostic”
“Genoa, 22th February 2010: TPG signed an agreement with Italian Authority for Gas and Electricity (AEEG)”
Derby (UK) 22th february 2010: Dr. Magistri at RRFCS in the frame of En-SOFC Marie Curie Project
“Venice (I), February 24, 2010: Dr. Mario Ferrari at the final meeting of the project H2 Veneto”
Genoa 1 March 2010: New EU FP7 contract for TPG named “GENIUS”
Genoa 23-25 March 2010: TPG at Energethica Conference
“Genoa 1 March, 2010: Silvio Cafaro at Siemens (D)”
Derby (UK) 15-26 March 2010: Dr. Magistri at RRFCS in the frame of En-SOFC Marie Curie Project
“Genoa, 23-26 March 2010: Researchers of Parco Tecnologico de Itaipu at TPG and SIIT Genoa”
“Madrid (E), April 14-15: Dr. Loredana Magistri at N-erghy Annual Assembly”
“Genoa, April 16th: S. Cafaro and F. Ghigliazza Ph.D. defense”
Genoa 19 April 2010: Dr. Silvio Cafaro left TPG to work at Siemens in Germany
Krakow (PL) 19 April 2010: Dr. F. Ghigliazza at AGH in the frame of Marie Curie Bio-SOFC project:
“Genoa, April 21, 2010: Michele the son of our researcher Cecilia Torti is born today !! congratulations from all the TPG people”
“Genoa, June 3rd, 2010: Sixth Anniversary Rolls-Royce University Technology Center Launch (2004-2010)”
“Genoa, June 8-9, 2010: Technical meeting EU FP7 Project GENIUS”
“Genoa, June 10-11th, 2010: M. Fleiner CEO RRFCS visit Genoa UTC”
New York (NY) 15-17th June: Dr. Traverso ar ASME Fuel Cell Conference
“Glasow (UK), June 15-19th, F. Caratozzolo, A. Sorce and L. Galanti Ph.D. students at ASME-IGTI Turbo Expo 2010″
Glasgow 18th June 2010: Best Paper Award for TPG paper presented at Turbo Expo 2009,” The paper ” Modelling and Performance Analysis of the Rolls-Royce Fuel Cell Systems 1 MW Plant” by Francesco Trasino (RRFCS), Michele Bozzolo (RRFCS) Loredana Magistri (TPG) and Aristide F. Massardo (TPG) received the 2009 Best Paper Award of the ASME IGTI Cycle Innovations Technical Committee at the ASME-IGTI Turbo Expo Conference in Glasgow (UK). ”
“Genoa, July 13th, 2010: Dr. Silvio Cafaro recipient of the Best Ph D Thesis of Faculty of Engineering”
“Genoa, July 23th, 2010: Ambassador of Republic of Bangladesh visiting TPG lab for Renewables collaborationsSixth Anniversary Rolls-Royce University Technology Center Launch (2004-2010)”
“TPG @ the Low Emissions Advanced Power systems workshop (LEAP) at the US Department Of Energy site (NETL), July 20-22 2010 . Alberto Traverso and Francesco Caratozzolo were invited to present TPG’s skills and recent achievements in the fi”
“Trento, 29 July 2010: Dr. Francesco Ghigliazza left TPG to work as researcher at SOFC Power in Trentino Region”
“Genoa, August 8th, 2010: Article on Secolo XIX Newspaper regarding UTC activities”,Today the newspaper Secolo XIX has published an interesting article regarding the Rolls-Royce Fuel Cell Systems activities in the past six years and the future goals.
“Rome, August 23, 2010: Prof. Massardo new memebr of the GSE expert committee for Renewables and Cogeneration Supervision”
“Genoa, September 23, 2010: Dr. Alberto Traverso back at TPG after a sabbatic year at NETL-DoE Morgantown WV USA”
“Genoa, October 7th, 2010: TPG day at TPG lab”,”On Thursday 7th October at the TPG lab a meeting with all the TPG researchr is planned to discuss present and future activities. “Krakow (PL), October 13-31: Prof. Massardo at AGH for the BIO-SOFC Marie Curie Project”
“Krakow (PL), October 28th: Prof. Massardo special lecture at AGH”,”title of the special lecture: Are SOFC pressurised hybrid systems mandatory to obtain efficiency higher than 60% using coal and CCS
“Genoa, December the 1st 2010: new FP7 project starts at TPG named Energy-HUB”
“Genoa, december 25th 2010: Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from TPG”
“Genoa, December 30th, 2010: Dr. Mario Ferrari New Permanent Researcher at TPG – Faculty of Engineering”
2009
“Genoa, January 2009: Four New Ph.D. Students at TPG”,”Four new Ph.D. Students enter TPG. They are Francesco Caratozzolo, Mirko De Martini, Lorenzo Di Fresco and Pietro Cardone.”
Genoa 13 January 2009: Final presentation of Ph.D. candidates,”The Ph.D. candidates Marco santin, Cecilia Torti, Matteo Pascenti and Alessandro Franzoni present their activities to be accepted for the final examen for Ph.D. degree in march.”
“Cranfield (UK), January 19th 2009: prof. Massardo at Cranfield University for Aerospace Master examens”
“Derby, 22th January 2009: Prof. Massardo at Rolls-Royce University Technology Centre Directors Meeting”
Genoa 1st February 2009: A. Franzoni Ph.D. candidate left TPG to work at Foster Wheeler in Milan
“Genoa, 2nd February 2009: TPG awarded with a 2015 industry grant for H2 storage”,”The Consortium Venezia Tecnologie S.p.A., Acta S.p.a., Università degli Studi di Padova, TPA Brianza, Giacomini S.p.A., Consiglio Nazionale Delle Ricerche – Istituto Nazionale per la Fisica della Materia CNR_INFM, Consorzio Interuniversitario per lo Sviluppo dei sistemi a Grande Interfase CSGI, Pometon S.p.A., Universit? degli Studi di Pisa, CESI RICERCA S.p.A., SOL S.p.A., Universit? degli Studi di Genova, ENEA, MBN Nanomaterialia S.p.a., SGS Future S.R.L., Enel Produzione S.p.A has been awarded with a grant of about 12 million euro in the frame of Industry 2015 for the projetc named: HYDROSTORE ”
Genoa 1st February 2009: TPG awarded with a Industry 2015 grant for gassification,”The consortium ENERGY RECUPERATOR SPA, GEOCART SRL,Dipartimento di Ingegneria Chimica e di Processo – Universit? degli Studi di Genova, Universit? della Calabria – Dipartimento di Energia Chimica e dei Materiali has been awarded with a grant of 10.296.964 ? in the frame of Industry 2015 for the project named: ECOPYROGAS ”
“Genoa, 2nd February 2009: new contract with RRFCS for RAM analysis”
“Genoa, 2nd February 2009: new contract with RRFCS for EFP modelling”
“Newport Beach (CA), February 2009: F. Ghigliazza Ph.D. student at ICEPAG 2009 Conference”
“Genoa, 1 March: Dr. M. Ferrari starts to work as Associate Researcher at TPG”
“Genoa, March 1st: Prof Massardo member of the International Advisory Board of 12th CIMTEC”,” INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGIES – CIMTEC 2010 will consist of the 12th International Ceramics Congress (June 6-11, 2010) and of the 5th Forum on New Materials (June 13-18, 2010). Prof. Massardo has been nominated member of the International Advisory Board of the Symposium FC Fuel Cells: Materials and Technology Challenges of the Forum on New Materials, co-chaired by Dr. Bert Rietveld (The Netherlands), Prof. Prabhakar Singh (USA), Dr. Harumi Yokokawa (Japan) and Prof. Tianshou Zhao (Hong Kong). ”
Genoa 1 March: Dr. E. Carlucci starts her secondment period of Marie Curie En-SOFC project.
Itaipu (Br-Py)16-3-09: Prof. Massardo visiting ITAIPU Binacional largest world power plant
Asuncion (Py) 17-3-2009: Prof. Massardo for SIIT at ITAIPU Binacional -Py
“Genoa, 20th march: Steering meeting of FISR Bicocca project”
“London, 24th march: Prof. Massardo at Queen College of London for Prof Alexander Inaugural Lecture”
London 25th March: Lecture of Prof. Massardo on Thermoeconomics at Queen Mary University of London
“Loughborough (UK), March 25, Prof Massardo at RRFCS for Marie Curie project En-SOFC”
“Genoa, April the 1st: Ph.D. defense for M. Santin, A. Franzoni, M. Pascenti”
“Genoa, April the 2nd: Ph.D. defense for Cecilia Torti”
Loughborough (UK) April 09: Dr. A. Traverso at RRFCS for En-SOFC Marie Curie contract
Edinborough (UK) April 2009: Dr Traverso at ETN annual General meeting
“Milan, 29th April 2009: Professor Massardo member of Ph.D Committee at Politecnico di Milano”
“Genoa, April 30: contract with D’Appolonia — Renewable Energy for Hydrogen Generation -Storage”
“Genoa, May 4th: Seminar of Ing. Pratic? AEN on Combined Cycle with Low BTU Gas (Gas Turbine Course)”
“Rome, May 4th: Prof. Massardo ASME-EFC09 Scientific Committee Member”
“Helsinki, May 12: Prof. Di Felice and Prof. Massardo at the Large-SOFC EU IP-Project Technical Meeting”
“Genoa, May 18th: Lecture of V. Prandoni-Cesiricerca – Fexible operation of Combined Cycles”
Genoa May 19th: Prof. Massardo at ANIMP Workshop on Fuel Cell Research in Liguria
Genoa May 20th: Lecture of M. Maini on Human Factor in Large Power Plants Control
Koln (D) May 19-20: Dr. Magistri at N-Herghy meeting representing University of Genoa
“Genoa, May 25th: Technical Meeting of the FISR Project on H2 generation from Coal”
“Orlando (FL), June 8-11, 2009: Dr Traverso and PhD Student L. Galanti at ASME-IGTI Turbo Expo”
“Morgantown (WV) June 4, 2009: Dr A. Traverso and Dr. L. Magistri at NETL DOE presenting TPG researchers”
“Canton (OH) June 5, 2009: Dr. Magistri and Dr. Traverso visiting RRFCS US presenting UTC activities”
“Genoa, June 3rd, 2009: Fifth anniversary of the Genoa Rolls-Royce Fuel Cell Systems UTC Launch”
“Newport Beach (Ca), June 8-10: Dr. L. Magistri at ASME Fuel Cells Conference”
“Genoa, June 8, 2009: Prof. Massardo at SIIT for Paraguay Memorandum of Understanding on Energy Conversion”
“Savona, June 16, 2009: Technical Meeting project Veneto Region on Hydrogen utilisation in Gas Turbine”
Derby (UK) June 15-19: Dr. Traverso at Rolls-Royce Fuel Cell Systems
“Krakow (PL), 18 June -2 July 2009: Prof. Massardo at AGH for the Marie Curie Project BIO-SOFC”
“Trondheim (N), June 23-24: Dr. L. Magistri at Fuel Cell Symposium”
“Krakow (PL), 29 June- 2 July: Prof. Massardo and Dr. Traverso at the 7th World Conference oon Experimental Heat Transfer, Fluid Dynamics and Thermodynamics”
“Luzern (CH), June 30-July 2: Dr. Magistri and Ph.D. student A. Ferretti at the SOFC Conference.”
“Berlin (D), July 6th, 2009: Prof. Massardo and dr. Traverso visiting Siemens GT Factory”
Mulhaim (D) July 7 and 8 2009: Prof. Massardo and Dr. Traverso at Siemens Power Generation
“Milan, July 9th, 2009: Prof. Massardo chair at ANIMP Conference – Fossil Fuel Free Power Generation”
“Asuncion – Paraguay, July 29-31: prof. Massardo at Parco Tecnologico de Itaipu for H2 project with SIIT Genoa”
“Irvine, CA, USA, August 10th: Prof. Massardo member of the Organizing Committee of 10th ICEPAG Conference”,
“Pescara-L’Aquila, september 7-10: Dr. Traverso at ATI National Conference”
“Krakow (PL), 17-09-09: Dr. Traverso at AGH for the Marie Curie project BIO-SOFC”
“Genoa, 23-24 September 2009: P. Butler and G. Saunders of RRFCS at Genoa UTC”
“Genoa, October 20, TPG was awarded 4 ERASMUS Placement grants for research activities abroad of PhD students”, TPG was awarded 4 ERASMUS Placement grants for research activities abroad of PhD students
“Genoa, November the 1st: Prof. Massardo new member of the University of Genoa Senate”
“Morgantown (WV), November 13th: Dr. Alberto Traverso spending a sabbatic year at NETL-DOE lab”
“Genoa, November the 1st: Prof. Alessandro Bosio retired from Univeristy of Genoa”
“Asuncion – Paraguay, November 24-29th: Dr. L. Magistri at Itaipu Technology Park”
“Bruxelles (B), December 4th: Prof. Massardo at the final meeting of the EU Project Large-SOFC”
“Rome, 16-18 December 2009: M. Monteverde and A. Sorce Ph.D. students at EFC09”
“Rome, 18 December 2009: Prof. Massardo chair at EFC09”
2008
“Genoa, 7 January 2008: TPG signed a new contract with VTT Finland”
“Bruxelles, 9 January 2008: Prof. Massardo at IP-Felicitas meeting at EU offices”
“Genoa, 10 January 2008: TPG signed a new contract with Rolls-Royce Fuel Cell Systems in the field of IP-SOFC”
“Genoa, 15 January 2008: TPG signed a new contract with C.M. Alta Valle Arroscia for the monitoring of a 3 MWe Biomass Cogeneration Plant”
“Genoa, 15 January 2008: Fuel Cell Technology Conference of Prof. Massardo at Genoa Rotary Club”
Genoa 17 January 2008: Technical meeting of the contract with ERG
Derby (UK) January 24th: Prof. Massardo at the Annual meeting of the Rolls-Royce University Technology Centre Directors
S. Jose dos Campos (Brazil)- 29 January 2008: Ph.D. Student A. Franzoni visitnig ITA and Embrair
“Derby (UK), 31st January 2008: Prof. Massardo at Rolls-Royce Strategic Research Centre”
Loughborough (UK) 1st february 2008: Prof. Paola Costamagna at RRFCS for a review meeting
“Genoa, 6th February 2008: O. Tarnowski of Rolls-Royce Fuel Cell Systems at TPG for Large-SOFC technical meeting”
“Helsinki – Finland, February 2008: Ph.D. Student Michela Monteverde at VTT labs for six months in the frame of EU-IP LARGE-SOFC”,
“Genoa, 15th February 2008: Technical meeting of the FISR National Project coordinated by Prof. Massardo”
“Florence, 15th February: Dr. Traverso and Ph.D Student F. Ghigliazza at GE-NP for blade cooling model presentation in the frame of GT-H2 project”
“Barcelona (Spain) 29th February: Prof. Massardo at IESE for the Conference Doing Good, doing Well”
“Genoa, January 2nd, 2008: four new Ph.D students at TPG- F. Crosetti, Michela Monteverde, Leandro Galanti and Andrea Ferretti”
“Bruxelles (Belgium), 3rd March. Prof. Massardo at EU for FP7 Energy Proposals”
“Genoa, 29th February 2008: New contract with Rolls-Royce Fuel Cell Systems on RAM analysis of SOFC Hybrids”
“Genoa, March 6-9: TPG at Energethica Fair. Sustainable Energy TPG activities presentations.”
“Genoa, 8 March 2008, Energethica Fair: ing. Matteo Porta of TPG organizes a Conference on Hydrogen Research and Technology in Italy.”
“Bruxelles (Belgium), 10 March. Faculty of Engineering (and TPG) are new associate member of the Joint Technology Initiative Research Group (of EU FC-H2 Technology Platform)”
Genoa 13 March 2008: Francesco Trasino Ph.D. Thesis defense at University of Genoa
Genoa 14 March 2008: Meeting between TPG and Eni in the frame of FISR project on H2 production and utilisation
“Genoa, March 25, 2008: Meeting between C. Cella and F. Trucco of Honeywell Turbo Power and TPG”
“Bruxelles, 31st March – 4th April 2008: Prof. Massardo at EU for FP7 Energy proposal evaluation.”
“Genoa 9 April 2008, TPG receives a new award from ASME for the paper GT2007-27135″,”The paper, GT2007-27135 *Time Characterisation of the Anodic Loop of a Pressurized Solid Oxide Fuel Cell System* authors A. Traverso, L. Magistri, F. Trasino and A. Massardo has been selected by the ASME-IGTI Cycle Innovations Committee as a Best Paper award winner from ASME Turbo Expo 2007”
“Genoa, April 10, 2008: TPG Ph.D. student Silvio Cafaro is the winner of the European Talent Award for Innovative Energy Systems”
“Lisbon (P), April 16 and 17, 2008: Prof. Massardo at the General Assembly of European GT Network”
“Lisbon (P), April 17, 2008: Prof. Massardo new vice chair ETN- WG1 Components and Cycle Efficiency”
“Milan, 8th May 2008: TPG people and students visit ENI Research Centre.”
“Loughborough, 13-14 th May: Dr. Magistri and Ph.D student Franzoni at the Large SOFC technical meeting”
“Genoa, 21 May 2008: Ing. Prandoni and Guagliardi of Cesiricerca at TPG for Combined Cycle Flexible Use Seminar”
“Milan, 23 May 2008: Prof Massardo at Bicocca-FISR Project meeting – Zincar HQ”
“Mialn 23 May 2008: Dr. Traverso, Franzoni and Galanti at ENI Lab. for FISR-H2 project”
“Genoa, 23 May 2008: Dr. Magistri at Veneto Region – H2 storage Project meeting”
“Genoa, June 3rd: O. Tarnowski of RRFCS at Genoa UTC for Large SOFC IP meeting”
Genoa 3rd June 2008: fourth anniversary of the Rolls-Royce UTC launch at Genoa University
Berlin 8-12 June 2008: TPG at the ASME Turbo Expo Conference
Genoa 18 June 2008: F. Trasino Ph.D. left TPG to work at Rolls-Royce Fuel Cell Systems in Loughborough (UK)
“Krakow – Poland, June 23-26 , Ph.D. student Silvio Cafaro and Dr. Alberto Traverso at ECOS 08 Conference”
“Krakow – Poland , June 23- July 6: Dott. Traverso at University of Krakow in the frame of Bio-SOFC Marie Curie EU Project”
“Luzern (CH), July 1st-4th: Dr. L. Magistri at Lucerne Fuel Cell Forum 2008″,”Dr. Loredana Magistri at Fuel Cell Forum 2008 to chair the session A02 Modelling, July the first”
“Florence, June 2nd, Ph.D. Student F. Ghigliazza at GE for the Technical meeting of the Project “Development of new zero emission GT cycles fed by Hydrogen””
“Genoa, 4th July, 2008: Dr. Simone Grosso former TPG member is the recipient of Elsag Award for the best Ph.D. Thesis in the field of Industrial Engineering at University of Genoa.”
“Orlando, USA, 22-25 July 2008: Alessandro Franzoni at the ASME Power Conference”
“Loughborough (UK), August 18-22, Prof Massardo at RRFCS for Marie Curie project En-SOFC”
“Krakow (PL), 23-10-08: Prof. Massardo lecture – Modelling of SOFC- for MC Project BIO-SOFC”
“Krakow (PL), 11-25 October 2008: Prof. Massardo at AGH for the Marie Curie Project BIO-SOFC”
Bruxelles 13-15 October: Dr. L. Magistri participates at the FC-H2 JTI meeting
“Bruxelles, 13-16 October: Dr. A. Traverso participates at the ETN conference on the “Future of gas turbine technology””
“Genoa, 10 October 2008: Dr. A. Traverso in collaboration with ENEA has organised the seminar on Photovoltaic Plants”
“Copenhagen (DK), 21-22 October 2008: Dr. Magistri at the EU-IP Large SOFC project technical meeting.”
“Julich (D), 30-31 October 2008: Dr. Ferrari Post Doc. at TPG at LARGE-SOFC workshop”,Dr. Mario Ferrari Post Doc. at TPG is present at the “LARGE-SOFC” in Julich workshop of the EU-IP Contract giving a presentation on ” SOFC pressurised Hybrid System Modelling”
4-14 Novembre 2008 Loughboriugh (UK): Dr. Traverso at RRFCS for Marie Curie project En-SOFC
“Loughborough (UK), November 23-29, Prof Massardo at RRFCS for Marie Curie project En-SOFC”
2007
LARGE SOFC EU INTEGRATED PROJECT KICK-OFF MEETING – BRUXELLES 15-16 JANUARY 2007
Davide Bernardi moved from TPG to RRFCS,” Davide Bernardi Ph.D. Candidate left TPG for RRFCS where is at the moment Fluid Dynamic Engineer. All TPG people thank Davide for his support to the development of activities carried out by TPG for RRFCS in the last three years. ”
“New Ph.D. Students at TPG: Silvio Cafaro, Francesco Ghigliazza, and Lorenzo Massa”
TPG (UTC RRFCS) is a new member of European Turbine Network (ETN),” Rolls-Royce Fuel Cell Systems UTC based at TPG is a new member of European Turbine Network (ETN), with particular interest in the Cycle Efficiency subgroup. ”
25-1-2007: Rolls-Royce UTC Directors seminars in Derby (UK),” Prof. Massardo, director of Genoa UTC ans Dr. Jenny Racah Head of the Research and Technology Transfer Office at University of Genoa will be present at the annual meeting of the Directors of Rolls-Royce University Technology Centres. The meeting, planned January 25 Derby (UK, is an assembly of some of the world’s top engineering academics that came together in late January at a seminar held annually by Rolls-Royce for the Directors heading the company’s network of University Technology Centres (UTCs). UTCs are vital in providing technology support for product development in addition to fundamental research. They operate with Rolls-Royce as long-term strategic partnerships and many centres operate on a network basis, sharing capability and working on joint programmes.
19-1-2007-TPG partecipa al convegno: Biomasse e Filiera Forestale- quale futuro per la Provincia di Genova ?,” Nell’ambito del Convegno organizzato dalla Provincia di Genova dal titolo “”Biomasse e Filiera Forestale- quale futuro per la Provincia di Genova ?”” l’ing. Luca Marigo del TPG – Fonti Rinnovabili presenterà la relazione: La Gestione degli Impianti a Biomassa Forestale- l’importanza del monitoraggio per la verifica delle ipotesi progettuali.
22-1-07 Prof. Massardo Seminar for Ph D Students:,” January 22, 4 p.m. Prof. Massardo Seminar for Ph.D students School of Industrial Engineering, entitled: “Innovation through Academy-Industry Partnerships: the Rolls Royce Fuel Cell Systems University Technology Centre Experience”
26-1-2007: New contract with Rolls-Royce Fuel Cell Systems, TPG signed a new contract with RRFCS for 1MW Generator Module Modelling
29-1-2007: EU signed a Marie Curie contract ( En-SOFC) with Rolls-Royce Fuel Cell Systems and TPG,” Rolls-Royce Fuel Cell Systems (coordinator) and TPG signed January 29th a Marie Curie Transfer of Knowledge Project, entitled: Engineering Balance of Plant for Pressurized SOFC Hybrid (EnSOFC), MTKI-CT-2006-042298. The contract will last for four years (2007-2010), and 2 professors, 2 researchers and 6 Ph.Doctors from Genoa will work for years in UK, while 6 RRFCS employers will spend several months in Italy.
The main technical aspect covered by the contract is the development of BoP for SOFC Hybrids. ”
6-2-2007: Mid Term meeting in Genoa of the national project FISR 2002- Bicocca (national coordinator TPG)
19-20 February 2007: visit of Dr. Gerry Agnew VP Engineering RRFCS to Genoa UTC and Savona Lab.
February-march 2007: Dr. Alberto Traverso and Dr. Loredana Magistri are involved in the Marie Curie Project En-SOFC with RRFCS,” Dr. Alberto Traverso is spending one month in Loughborough (UK) at RRFCS in the frame of Marie Curie En-SOFC project. Dr. Traverso is working on transient modelling of RRFCS hybrid system (1 MW). Dr. Loredana Magistri will spend two weeks in March in the same place to develop analysis of innovative SOFC based Hybrid systems in collaboration with RRFCS. ”
“1st of March 2007: new associate researchers at TPG – Fausto Crosetti, Silvio Cafaro and Domenico Tripepi”
3rd of March 2007: Dr. Elisa Carlucci and Dr. Mario Ferrari left TPG to RRFCS in the frame of EU Marie Curie En-SOFC Contract
2nd of March 2007: Roberto Bertone left TPG to Ansaldo Fuel Cells Co. in Genoa
New TPG paper for the Journal of Fuel Cell Science and Technology in collaboration with National Fuel Cell Research Center – Irvine California,” The paper “”Gas Turbine Assessment for Air Management of Pressurised SOFC/GT Hybrid Systems “” by A. Traverso, A. Massardo, R. Roberts, J. Brower, S. Samuelsen, and based on the collaboration between TPG and NFCRC – Irvine California through exchange of researchers (Dr. Alberto Trverso and Dr. Rory Roberts) will be published in the ASME TRANSACTIONS Journal of Fuel Cell Science and Technology, vol 4, May, pp. 1-11
14 March 2007: New research contract with ENEL Produzione for H2 combustion in Gas Turbines,
“20-22 March 2007: Prof Di Felice, Dr. Magistri and Dr. Traverso are present at the EU Felicitas Integrated Project Meeting in Athens (Gr)”,
20 March 2007: New Contract with ENEL Produzione on Hydrogen Storage
27 march 2007- Bruxelles: Large SOFC IP technical meeting
29-30 march 2007 Cagliari: Prof. Massardo and Ing. Franzoni at the first year meeting FISR project on Hydrogen production and utilisation in distributed generation
2nd April 2007 Genoa: Davide Bernardi received his Ph.D. degree
3rd April 2007: Fabio Cerutti left TPG to RRFCS in the frame of Marie Curie project En-SOFC
23 and 24 April 2007 Genoa: LARGE SOFC EU Integrated Project WP3 and WP5 technical meeting with Rolls-Royce Fuel Cell Systems
“May 4, 2007 Pisa: Meeting with ENEL in the frame of Regione Veneto Contract about H2 utilisation in GT”
“Genoa, 10 May 2007: The paper TIME CHARACTERISATION OF THE ANODIC LOOP OF A PRESSURIZED SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL SYSTEM has been accepted for the publication in ASME Transactions”,” TIME CHARACTERISATION OF THE ANODIC LOOP OF A PRESSURIZED SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL SYSTEM GT2007-27135 A. Traverso, F. Trasino, L. Magistri, A. F. Massardo”
“Montreal, may 15th, 2007: Dr. Ferrari, Mr. Pascenti and Prof. Massardo of TPG received the Best Paper Award from ASME-IGTI for the paper”
“Montreal, May 14th, 2007: Dr. Loredana Magistri is the new Vice Chair of the Cycle Innovations Technical Committee ASME-IGTI for the years 2007-2009”,
Genoa May 24-26: TPG will be present at Fiera Energethica
“Genoa, May 30, 2007: M. Cannarozzo Ph.D Student at TPG is the recipient of the Award”,” The Electrochamical Division of the Italian Chemical Society, during its meeting held in Padua (Italy) on May 11th 2007, has decided to award Dott. Ing. Marco Cannarozzo with the Thesis Prize 2007 ?Photo Analytical SRL? for his Degree Thesis, titled: Effects of Mass Transport on the Performance of Composite Electrodes for SOFCs
Thesis for a Degree in Chemical Engeneering, University of Genoa, February 23rd 2005, tutor Prof. P. Costamagna, co-tututor Dott. Ing. Simone Grosso. The Prize will be delivered on July 18th 2007 in Cagliari (Italy), during the Conference GEI-ERA 2007. ”
” 1st June Stockholm: Dr. A. Traverso, M. Porta and A. Franzoni are working at Gasification Test Rig of KTH”
“Genoa, June 3, 2007: Third Anniversary of the Rolls-Royce Fuel Cell Systems University Technology Centre (UTC) Launch”
“Genoa, June 4, 2007: New contract with Roquette of Cassano Spinola”
“Genoa, June 4, 2007: New contract with ERG for MCFC Hybrid Systems and IGCC Analysis”
“New York, June 18-20: Dr. Traverso and Mr. Tripepi present two TPG papers at the ASME Fuel Cell Science and Technology Conference”
“Loughborough (UK), June 18-30: Prof. Massardo at RRFCS in the frame of En-SOFC Marie Curie EU Project”
“June 20, 2007: Dr. Alberto Traverso entered the Editorial Board of The Open Mechanical Engineering Journal”
“Pisa, July 4th: Meeting at ENEL Ricerche site of the Contract H2 Storage – MATT Veneto Region”
“Krakow – Poland , July 8-22: Dott. Traverso at University of Krakow in the frame of Bio-SOFC Marie Curie EU Project”
“Genoa, July 11, 2007: The NETL-DOE and TPG paper Transient Model of the NETL Hybrid Fuel Cell/Gas Turbine Facility and Experimental Validation, has been accepted for the Asme Transactions, Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbine and Power,”,” The paper in collaboration between TPG and NETL-DOE by M. L. Ferrari, E. Liese, D. Tucker, L. Lawson, A Traverso, A. F. Massardo, 2007 Transient Model of the NETL Hybrid Fuel Cell/Gas Turbine Facility and Experimental Validation, Asme Transactions, Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbine and Power, October 2007, Vol. 129.
“Genoa, 27-7-2007: Second year meeting of the national project FISR 2002- Bicocca (national coordinator TPG)”
“Genoa, 2-10-2007: Large SOFC IP Project: WP6 meeting”
“Genoa, 3-10-2007: New Research Contract with EGL Italy”
“Genoa, 4-10-2007: New Research contract with Rolls-Royce Fuel Cell Systems on EFP”
“Genoa, 4-10-2007: New Research Contract with Ansaldo Energia in the field of CC diagnostics”
Genoa 12 October 2007: Applied Thermal Engineering accepted two TPG papers on Humid Air Cycles, Applied Thermal Engineering accepted two TPG papers on Humid Air Cycles
“Genoa, 10 October 2007: Prof. Massardo join the Editorial Board of Applied Energy”, Prof. Massardo join the Editorial Board of the Applied Energy journal (Elsevier)
Genoa 15 October 2007: Michela Monteverde is a new Associate Researcher at TPG
Genoa 12-10-2007: TPG is supervising the new Forestal Biomass District Heating Plant in Masone (Genoa
Krakow (PL) 21-10 to 3-11-2007: Prof. Massardo at University of Krakow in the frame of Bio-SOFC Marie Curie Project
Helsinki (Finland) 30-31 October 2007: Prof. Di Felice and Dr. Magistri will be present at the IP Large SOFC Technical Meeting
Krakow-Poland- 26-10-2007: Lecture at AGH of Prof. Massardo titled
“Napoli, 5-6 November 2007: Dr A. Traverso and A. Franzoni Ph.D. Student will participate at the Mid Term meeting of the FISR Projetc coordinated by Pisaricerche (H2 from Coal)”
Tokyo 2-7 December 2007: Ph.D. Students M. Pascenti and F. Ghigliazza present two papers at the 9th International Gas Turbine Conference
Rome 12-14 December 2007: TPG and RRFCS present three papers at the 2nd European Fuel Cell Conference sponsored by ASME
“Pisa, December 18: Enel Res. Centre, F. Ghigliazza and A. Franzoni at the First year meeting of the project”
Novi Ligure 16 December: Lucia Traverso is born. Congratulation to Elisa and Alberto from TPG !!!
2006
31-1-2006 New contract with Ministry of University-FISR project Hydrogen production from coal,
News on RRFCS UTC: Secolo XIX 22 August 2006,” Recently, the Italian newspaper “”Secolo XIX”” dedicated one article (in Italian) to the description of the ITC and TPG. Read it at the bottom of the following address: http://localhost/TPG_demo.php or download it at: http://localhost/allegati_tpg/IlsecoloXIX-22082006.pdf
Kick off meeting of european project (STREP) Methapu- Stockholm
New contract with Ansaldo Energia: Large size Combined Plant Monitoring
TPG is partner of a new Integrated Project FP-VI: EU signed December 8th the LARGE-SOFC IP contract,” The contract 19739 for the LARGE-SOFC project was signed on 8 December 2006 by the Commission.
“TPG is partner of ENEL in the first Hydrogen Power Plant project in Italy (Porto Marghera) sponsored by Enel, and Regione Veneto.”
2005
New contract with SOBEA for Forestal Biomass Power Plant Monitoring
April 1st-2005 —— kick off meeting of the IP Project Felicitas
26-7-2005 —– New contract with Ministry of University-FISR Project – Hydrogen utilization in a MCFC hybrid system- National Coordinator TPG,