In the Energy Group, we foster knowledge on three main areas: conventional fuels, alternative fuels and energy efficiency.
Geothermal Energy: A Stable and Continuous Resource with Minimal Environmental Footprint
A recent article published in Jornal SOL by Maria João Pereira and José Manuel M
Mining Engineering Symposium: A Global Research Effort
The Symposium on Mining Engineering and Geo-Resources (SMEGR), held as part of the Doctoral Congress in Engineering 2025 (DCE25), took place early last week at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (FEUP).
Transforming Sunlight into Clear Water: the Impact of the Solar2Clean Project
The Solar2Clean project, a FCT funded project on sustainable water purification technologies powered by solar energy, was successfully completed earlier this year.
CERENA Annual Meeting 2025: Strategy, Synergy, and Scientific Vision
CERENA members, staff, and PhD students gathered for a 3-day annual meeting in Foz do Arelho.
A glance at CERENA highlights
Have a glance at CERENA highlights: Geostatistical modelling Mars analogues Biorefineries and eco-innovative materials
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Research Groups
The Environment Group develops sustainable solutions for resource management, ecosystem restoration, and risk mitigation, working collaboratively with the Energy and Raw Materials Groups at CERENA.
The Raw Materials Group researches sustainable mineral, non-mineral, and eco-innovative materials, collaborating with the Environment and Energy Groups and industry partners.
Featured Projects
Understanding the ocean is critical for several domains, including the sustainable manageme
The three countries in the ISLANDS Atlantic project, Cabo Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Sao Tome an
Mineral resource deposit models currently rely on manual processes, from drill
MINOTAUR seeks to address the exploration drilling problem from a novel and revolutionary p