A #EUeic project (2021-2025) that developed a novel nanofluidic platform technology to convert #WasteHeat into electricity. Funded by @HorizonEU
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1 Dec 2025
TRANSLATE has wrapped up, but this isn’t goodbye
Our mission to turn low-grade #WasteHeat into clean electricity continues, so get in touch for future collaborations through translate@ucc.ie.
Explore our open-access results 👉
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1 Dec 2025
Our #nanofluidic tech opens new ways to power wearables, IoT & low-power devices sustainably.
Huge thanks to all partners, students, advisors & supporters who shaped TRANSLATE. We hope this sparks the next wave of innovation.
Our website (translate-energy.eu) remains active.
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28 Nov 2025
As #TRANSLATE finishes, we look back on 4 years of progress in turning #WasteHeat into #CleanEnergy, and forward to what’s next.
Our final newsletter highlights milestones, new collaborations, sustainable lab practices & PhD spotlights.
📰Read here: translate-energy.eu/translat…
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21 Nov 2025
70% of the energy we produce is lost as heat.
#TRANSLATE’s new nanofluidic device captures that energy - turning waste into power.
Watch our video to see the collaboration in action.
youtube.com/watch?v=6xs1SbmR…
#EnergyInnovation #Sustainability #EUResearch #WasteHeatRecovery
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20 Nov 2025
Ionic #thermoelectrics can redefine how we think about unused energy.
Our latest blog features Anjali Ashokan sharing insights into material design, nano-scale engineering, and the potential role of ionic systems in future energy infrastructure.
translate-energy.eu/unlockin…
#WasteHeat
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19 Nov 2025
Nanochannels electrolytes = electricity from heat.
TRANSLATE’s breakthrough tech is efficient, sustainable & ready for real-world impact.
🎥 See how we’re turning waste into power: youtube.com/watch?v=g-w4edlN…
#EnergyInnovation #GreenTech #TRANSLATE #WasteHeatRecovery
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18 Nov 2025
Behind every discovery are the people who make it happen.
Meet the scientists, PhD candidates & leaders turning low grade waste heat into clean energy in “The People Behind TRANSLATE”.
🎥 Watch now: youtube.com/watch?v=6xs1SbmR…
#EUProjects #WasteHeatRecovery #CleanEnergy #TRANSLATE
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13 Nov 2025
Big congratulations to @Ruparesearcher, TRANSLATE PhD researcher @TyndallInstitut, winner of Best Postgraduate for Public Engagement & Outreach at #TARA2025! 🎉
Rupa’s passion for sharing science & sustainability shines through every effort 👏
#ScienceCommunication #WomenInSTEM
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10 Nov 2025
At #NIBS2025, Dr Irina Oliseveca (@lvuniversity) presented her work on sodium ion thermodiffusion in nanoporous silica, exploring how nanoconfinement enhances clean electricity generation from #WasteHeat.🔋
A step forward in #IonicThermoelectrics & #SustainableEnergy 🌿
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6 Nov 2025
At #NIBS2025, #TRANSLATE’s Ilga Lauma Leimane (@lvuniversity) presented her work on nanofluidic platforms for thermal energy harvesting - turning #WasteHeat into clean electricity using AAO and silica aerogel systems🌿
📸 Ilga presenting her poster
#IonicThermoelectrics
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#3xRenewables is about both people and the planet.
By scaling up #Renewables, we power schools, strengthen small businesses, and create jobs, including for vulnerable groups such as women & indigenous communities. Learn more: irena.org/3xRenewables
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1 Nov 2025
Great to see our Perspective article with @banasori's team included in the October issue of @Materials_MRS Energy & Sustainability: Electrochemistry of #MXenes and their sustainable #energy applications:
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30 Oct 2025
A busy October for TRANSLATE 🌍
From Brno to Riga to Tenerife - our team from @lvuniversity presented at #NANOCON2025, #NIBS2025 & #FutureMaterials2025.
Proud of our researchers showcasing EU innovation in nanomaterials!
#TRANSLATE #Nanotechnology #EUResearch
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28 Oct 2025
Irina Oliseveca from @lvuniversity is representing TRANSLATE at #FutureMaterials2025 this week 🇪🇸
📅 27–29 Oct 2025
Come say hi and let’s share insights on next-gen sustainable materials in nanotech and materials science.
#TRANSLATE #Nanotechnology #MaterialsScience #EUResearch
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23 Oct 2025
TRANSLATE joined #NIBS2025 🇱🇻!
This week (20–22 Oct 2025), Ilga Lauma Laimane from @lvuniversity presented a poster on “Comparative Analysis of Thermoelectric Energy Conversion Efficiency Using Aqueous Electrolytes Confined in Diverse Nanoporous Materials”.
#Nanomaterials
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21 Oct 2025
TRANSLATE was at #NANOCON2025! 🇨🇿
Prof. Donats Erts from @lvuniversity presented our latest nanomaterials research on
“Harvesting Low-Grade Heat: Electricity Generation via Aqueous Electrolytes in Nanochannels”.
#TRANSLATE #Nanotechnology #WasteHeatRecovery
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10 Oct 2025
Prof. Justin Holmes presented “Nanomaterials for a Sustainable Future” at @lvuniversity, celebrating his recent honorary doctorate🎓
His talk covered
- TRANSLATE: turning #wasteheat into electricity
- RADICAL: real-time air quality sensing through radicals
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8 Oct 2025
Presenting the TRANSLATE poster from #ResearchersNight 2025! 🌍⚡
We're turning low grade waste heat into clean energy using nanofluidic tech.
🔗 Poster: doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17250…
#EnergyConversion #Nanotech #Sustainability #WasteHeatRecovery #Nanomaterials
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2 Oct 2025
🎉 The TRANSLATE team joined #ResearchersNight2025 at @lvuniversity 🇱🇻 to share our work on converting waste heat into electricity🔥⚡
Amazing energy, curious minds & hands-on science! 🧪
📽️ Check out our setup!
#TRANSLATE #Nanochemistry #ScienceForAll #WasteHeatRecovery
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30 Sep 2025
🎉Huge congrats to TRANSLATE Coordinator Prof. Justin Holmes (@UCC) on receiving an Honorary Doctorate from @lvuniversity!
A well-deserved recognition of his 25-year collaboration with Latvian researchers & pioneering advances in #nanochemistry.🔥⚡
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