
Buildings & Transport
Digital finance is increasingly demonstrating its ability to overcome key barriers for smaller scale project finance. Few exist today but a growing number is in development driven by the need to mobilize private capital to support sustainable growth. If you are aware of such platforms or develop or operate one, please contact juergen.ritzek@ee-ip.org. For more information on how to get involved in digital finance, visit www.ee-ip.org
Read Full articleDigital financing platforms - a solution to finance smart city projects?
Do you know Jack Mas 3-minute loan? SME can get up to 300.000 USD within a few hours purely using an online service. Juergen Ritzek gives an overview on the state of play of digital financing platforms, structured into three groups.
Read Full articleInnovators: €7.68 million Research and Development funding to dramatically change renovations
The Horizon-project procuRE has released the Research and Development services tender (TED) It calls for the development of breakthrough solutions to renovate existing buildings to be supplied with 100% renewable supply. The deadline for submission is 22.2.22.
Read Full articleFacade greening - "Good for the environment and the feel-good factor".
Planted facades and roofs are not only visually eye-catching, they also improve the urban climate. Intense sunlight, high temperatures and a high degree of density in cities promote the so-called heat island effect. Green roofs largely manage without irrigation.
Read Full articleIs the future of flight smaller, local and more decentralised?
Before Covid19 the aviation sector was pegged for year on year growth. The energy transition and digitalisation change the way we need to think about aviation. Hydrogen and Batteries come with energy density challenges. Airports are frustrating places causing.
Read Full articleHow data can increase the re-use of waste energy
EnergyLab Nordhavn sits on the edge of Copenhagen, overlooking the Øresund Strait. The large-scale research and demonstration project has been a hive of activity for the last five years. It is based on Copenhagens power.
Read Full articleEurovision – how energy efficiency became a showstopper
The Eurovision Song Contest website lists German based Osram as a partner. Last year the show was cancelled because of Covid-19. It turns out that Osram uses its Bergamo-based subsidiary, Claypaky, developer of professional lighting.
Read Full articlePre-commercial procurement for 100% renewable retrofits
The EU Horizon 2020 project procuRE is offering €7.68 million for RandD services in building technology and renewables. It is financed by the cities of Nuremberg (Germany), Istanbul (Turkey), Velenje (Slovenia),.
Read Full article35 million time bomb: what’s up with the EU Renovation Wave?
The EU's Renovation Wave aims to renovate 35 million buildings between now and 2030. That means about 3.5 million buildings annually. Adrian Joyce says there is an annual green investment gap of up to €275 billion. But he says.
Read Full articleContribution of startups to the energy transition in the building sector
An energy turnaround in the heating market requires greater efficiency and the greatest possible reduction in the use of fossil fuels. The energy supply of buildings accounts for around 30 percent of Germanys greenhouse gas emissions. About a quarter of companies can be assigned to .
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