Il President of the Republic ofAngola, João Lourenço, during his visit to Italy, he was a guest of theEni. The President of the Company, Joseph Zafarana, and the Chief Executive Officer, Claudio Descalzi, welcomed President Lourenço and a delegation from his government, at “Eni 2050 lab”, located within the architectural complex of Gazometer of Rome Ostiense. The purpose of the meeting was to illustrate the technological solutions at the heart of the company's decarbonisation strategy.
The meeting took place within the framework of the State visit of President Lourenço to Italy. The president was accompanied by the Minister of State and Chief of Cabinet of the President of the Republic, Adão Francisco Correia De Almeida, and by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Head Antonio.
Il Gazometer of Rome Ostiense, a complex owned by Eni, is currently in transformation stage. Here was started first district of technological innovation dedicated to new energy supply chains and open to applied industrial research collaborations in synergy with the world of research and universities.
What is Eni 2050 lab
Eni 2050 lab is one multifunctional space dedicated to innovation and research, which includes a laboratory, a monitoring area and an immersive visualization area of advanced modeling based on Eni's HPC4 and HPC5 supercomputers. Within this laboratory, Eni promotes proprietary technologies and breakthroughs for decarbonization that focus on the company's three main research areas: renewable energy and new energy sources, solutions for decarbonization and circular and bio products.
Eni's results in research and development
During the visit, the most significant results obtained from research and development of Eni in these sectors. Among these are development projects in the field of agro-energy and technology EcofiningTM for the production of biofuels from waste and raw materials of biological origin not intended for food use. Were also illustrated scientific collaborations with Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS), ENEA and CNR in fusion energy research, as well as robotics innovations to automate and digitize environmental monitoring activities and plant integrity . Also introduce yourself progress in research on new renewable energy sources and energy storage, as well as systems and products related to the capture, storage and use of CO2. Technological innovation is made possible thanks to the synergy between internal research, advanced engineering skills and digital tools that exploit the computing power of the company's supercomputers. Eni has seven research centers in Italy, over 1.000 researchers and 8.000 patents.
Eni's commitment in the field of training
The meeting made it possible to enhance theEni's commitment in the field of training for new skills and supply chain support: the project of capacity building on agribusiness dedicated to the world of institutions, Open-es, development platform on ESG (environmental, social and governance) issues to support suppliers and the Eni's School for Business which has recently launched specific projects for the development of local startups in Kenya and Congo.
The Chief Executive Officer of Eni, Claudio Descalzi commented the visit, declaring himself honored to have had the opportunity to host the president of Angola and his ministers: “This visit is a source of great satisfaction for us, as it demonstrates the validity of the model of alliance we have built with various countries where we operate, and of which Angola is among the most important. In the face of the common goal of accomplishing a fair energy transition path and which does not overlook the importance of security of supply, we are cooperating with our partners to combine resources, technologies for the transition and availability of energy sources in order to complete a development path that respects the peculiarities and leaves no one behind. We have created real alliances based on balance and mutual respect, in which we leave a large part of the energy we produce together to local populations, contribute to local socio-economic development, create local employment, promote access to energy and promote diversified initiatives in areas such as health, education, agriculture, professional and entrepreneurial training. We create like this mutual value, due to the prospect of being able to further diversify our energy mixes and supply routes, and to create an abundance of increasingly decarbonised energy in favor of competitiveness and growth".
