Internationally recognized energy-related research, development and innovation (R&D&I) competence centre providing services as an Open Access Centre for Future Energy Technologies.
LEI strategic R&D topics:

• Energy and biofuels from biomass and waste; Research in development and upgrade of associated technologies;
• Energy storage technologies;
• Smart energy grids;
• Nuclear energy (Safety analysis, Decommissioning, Radioactive waste management, New generation nuclear reactors, Fusion energy);
• Environmental engineering and climate change influence on water resources;
• Metrology research related with development and maintenance of national liquid and gas flow standards (etalons);
• Materials science for energy generation technologies;
• Energy economy research (Energyy policy, Energy strategy, Social and macroeconomic impact assessment, Energy market research, Energy Efficiency).