Project Overview
What is the STOREHEAT project ?
STOREHEAT is an ambitious European research project funded by the European Research Council (ERC).
Its goal ?
To rethink how we store and use heat, a major part of energy use in many sectors.
By developing new materials and technologies, STOREHEAT aims to help reduce CO₂ emissions in energy-intensive industries across Europe, which are responsible for about 36% of Europe’s annual CO₂ emissions. It is about making energy storage cleaner, more efficient, and more sustainable for the future.
Why is this research important?
Today’s thermal energy storage systems are often expensive, polluting, or inefficient. STOREHEAT is looking for cleaner, smarter alternatives. The project investigates new types of materials that could unlock better ways to capture and reuse heat that would otherwise be wasted.
What are the main goals?
What are the main goals?
STOREHEAT sets out to:
Understand how these new materials form and how they can be optimised for energy applications.
Make them stronger, more stable, and more efficient.
Test how well they perform over time, especially through repeated use.
Who’s behind the science ?
Who’s behind the science ?
The project is led by Professor Ange Nzihou, hosted at IMT Mines Albi in France. It is supported through a prestigious ERC Advanced Grant, part of the Horizon Europe programme.
Project timeline
Project timeline
Start
January 2025
End
January 2030
Funding
€2.49 million from the ERC