Energy Efficiency

The survey of European industries on energy efficiency reveals high concerns for energy costs, positive attitudes towards exceeding environmental standards, yet a notable gap in adopting recommended energy-saving measures due to factors like cost, complexity, and management decision-making.

EnerWhizz, launched by EEIP, is a mobile quiz game promoting energy innovation knowledge through fast-paced yes-or-no questions. Top scorers win monthly prizes. The game, based on the EU-funded EENOVA project, aims to educate on energy transition technologies, policies, and best practices.

The study explores how digitalization enhances operational performance in Indonesia's food and beverage sector, stressing improvements in quality, productivity, and cost efficiency through technologies like IoT, robotics, cloud computing, and blockchain.

FUN STORY: The EENOVA project enhanced energy efficiency in Foodville's food processing industry through whimsical roundtables, innovative audits, practical solutions, policy recommendations, celebratory events, skill training, and humorous communication strategies, leaving a sustainable and competitive legacy.

The ceramics industry in Europe has made significant progress in energy optimization, cutting consumption by half in 25 years. Challenges persist, including reliance on carbon-emitting methane burners and raw material imports. Innovations and regulatory measures aim to decrease emissions and resource waste, promoting sustainable manufacturing across the sector's 338,000 jobs and €27.8 billion contribution to the EU economy.

The European Round Table for Industry reports, authored by the Boston Consulting Group, highlight challenges in Europe's energy transition, advocating for regulatory changes to foster competitiveness amid higher energy costs, risk of deindustrialization, and the need for large-scale investment in energy infrastructure to meet Green Deal goals.

The EEEFinCoalition launch aims to foster dialogue and improve the energy efficiency investment climate. It builds on EEFIG's work which enhanced commercial investment in energy-efficient technologies. EEFIG's final reports serve as key references for financing energy efficiency in buildings and industry, with a focus on consumer demand and regulatory frameworks. The EEIP extends EEFIG's efforts, particularly for SMEs, through projects like DEESME 2050.

The INDUCE project under Horizon 2020 promotes energy efficiency in the European food and beverage sector with a human-centered design approach. Its methodology, validated by pilot programs, combines technical, behavioral, and cultural changes for sustainable energy practices, targeting broad industry application and energy savings.

The paper outlines how food and beverage companies can use Energy Management Systems to cut costs, increase efficiency, and promote sustainability by using real-time data and predictive maintenance, bolstered by IoT and smart sensor technology.