Digital Transformation in Industrial Energy Efficiency: Insights for European Companies

The report "Business Models for Digitalization Enabled Energy Efficiency and Flexibility in Industry" examines the impact of digital technologies on industrial energy efficiency and flexibility. It highlights nine case studies where big data analytics, digital twins, and simulation tools are used to monitor and improve energy consumption, resulting in energy savings. The use of AI in predictive maintenance is shown to reduce energy waste and equipment downtime, with one case reporting a 15% energy consumption reduction. The importance of demand response programs is also emphasized, outlining their role in optimizing energy use during peak times and delivering both financial and environmental benefits. Collaborative efforts involving technology providers, industrial companies, and academics are essential for creating bespoke digital energy solutions, fostering innovation, and ensuring scalability. The report acknowledges barriers such as high upfront costs, skill gaps, and cybersecurity concerns, and suggests policy incentives and training initiatives as possible solutions. For European industries seeking to fulfill sustainability objectives and maintain competitiveness, the report offers insights on integrating advanced technologies, fostering strategic partnerships, and investing in infrastructure and human capital. The overall conclusion posits that digitalization is a key strategy for enhancing energy efficiency in the industrial sector, encouraging European firms to adopt innovative solutions for a sustainable future.

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The Intersection of Energy and AI: Insights from the IEA Global Conference
Digitalisation Energy Infrastructure

The Intersection of Energy and AI: Insights from the IEA Global Conference

The IEA's Global Conference on Energy and AI highlighted the reciprocal relationship between both fields, focusing on AI's role in optimizing energy use and enhancing renewable energy adoption, while also acknowledging AI's growing energy demands. Key discussions addressed electricity consumption by data centers, advancements in battery tech, smart grid optimization, predictive capabilities for natural disasters, and international perspectives from companies and governments on AI-driven energy strategies. The IEA stressed its commitment to providing actionable data and fostering stakeholder dialogue to align AI with energy system realities, and announced a comprehensive energy-AI report for 2025.

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Electrifying Industry: The Path to Decarbonizing Process Heat
Energy Efficiency

Electrifying Industry: The Path to Decarbonizing Process Heat

The Agora Industry study outlines direct electrification's potential to fulfill 90% of industry's non-electrified energy demands in Europe by 2035, highlighting a key opportunity for CO2 reduction and progress towards EU climate targets.

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The smart city puzzle: cities, platforms and service provider
Circular Economy Buildings & Transport

The smart city puzzle: cities, platforms and service provider

Working in smart city projects requires to bring together different players in this very diverse eco-system, from IT to product suppliers, service providers, finance, social innovators and of course the cities with their various departments. A good way to start is looking at top notch smart city projects as well as knowledge, matchmaking and IT platforms.

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ORC-systems are helping to create a sustainable energy future

Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) technology is being used in Sweden to transform waste heat into renewable electricity. The high efficiency and low maintenance way to produce sustainable electricity is being adopted by district heating systems around the world. Read how Ronneby.

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ORC-systems are helping to create a sustainable energy future

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Rank Organic Rankine Cycle Technology with applications in Heat Recovery solution

ORC RANK has worked with SWEP to implement a heat recovery solution for electricity power generation. The activation range for the low-temperature equipment starts at just 85 °C. SWEPs heat exchangers are installed as economizers,.

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Rank Organic Rankine Cycle Technology with applications in Heat Recovery solution

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