Energy Efficiency

Cost analysis of alternatives to natural gas in food, chemical and glass industries

Climact has identified the natural gas consumption hotspots in the EU industry. Chemicals and food industry are the main consumers of natural gas in EU industry, responsible for 52% of its use. The key alternatives to natural gas for chemical and food sectors are heat pumps and electric boilers. In glass making, electrodes can easily be incorporated in existing lines of productions, resulting in a hybrid furnace. This electric boosting makes a relatively implementable solution for gas reduction et short-term. Some actors (e.g. AGC) already begun to increase the share of electricity in their primary energy mix for production lines. They could benefit of substantial national subsidies for their capital investments. You can read the report at the Climact website.

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The future for industrial pumps - go digital and connect
Energy Efficiency

The future for industrial pumps - go digital and connect

Digital and connected pump market could double in size within the next decade. Key players in this market include big names like ITT Corporation, Xylem, Wilo, Sulzer, Grundfos and Flowserve.

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CORALIS and INITIATE workshop “CCU modelling approach from micro to macro assessment”
Energy Efficiency

CORALIS and INITIATE workshop “CCU modelling approach from micro to macro assessment”

CORALIS and INITIATE are hosting a joint online workshop on 26th September 2022, at 10:00-11:35 am CET. The workshop aims at demonstrating industrial symbiosis by using residual carbon-rich gas from the iron and steel.

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Smart pneumatics: 3 main steps towards sustainable production.
Energy Efficiency

Smart pneumatics: 3 main steps towards sustainable production.

Pneumatic systems stand out for being a widely used reliable technology with low investment cost. High durability of compressed air systems often hides increasing leakages and pressure drop which can be avoided using predictive maintenance through the implementation of smart technologies in compliance with Industry 4.0.

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Climate neutrality and the potential of digital energy efficiency technologies - Five application examples
Energy Efficiency

Climate neutrality and the potential of digital energy efficiency technologies - Five application examples

Germany is to meet its energy needs from renewable sources in 30 years. The conversion of Germanys energy supply to green and renewable is a done deal. But there is not much time left to switch completely from fossil fuels to a carbon dioxide-free,.

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A catalogue of energy efficiency measures for supermarkets
Energy Efficiency

A catalogue of energy efficiency measures for supermarkets

The SUPER-HEERO project aims to provide a replicable financial scheme for energy efficiency investment in small and medium supermarkets. It starts from a high-level analysis of typical supermarkets energy systems and equipment, to create a catalogue with the most relevant and easy to replicate energy efficiency measures.

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The transformation of energy intensive industries
Energy Efficiency

The transformation of energy intensive industries

The ETEKINA project aims to recover 57-70% of the waste heat stream in energy intensive industries which up to now just go out of the chimney. The new heat pipe heat exchangers are an efficient tool to recover heat from industrial processes.

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5 energy sources you have never thought of
Energy Efficiency

5 energy sources you have never thought of

Less than 30% of the energy consumed on the planet is converted efficiently. The rest is discharged into the atmosphere in the form of waste heat. Excess heat produced by chillers in a supermarket can end up providing space heating and hot water for flats.

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Energy Efficiency Award - deadline 25 June
Energy Efficiency

Energy Efficiency Award - deadline 25 June

The German Energy Efficiency Award is endowed with prize money totalling 30,000 euros. Companies from any industry in Germany or abroad can apply online at energy efficiencyaward.de/en/apply/. The 18 nominees will be selected by a jury of.

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How reusing waste heat can take aluminium one step closer to becoming a greener industry
Energy Efficiency

How reusing waste heat can take aluminium one step closer to becoming a greener industry

New waste heat recovery technologies can take the industry one step closer to achieving cleaner production methods. Aluminium is the second most highly produced metal and one of the most recycled commodities in the world. In some industries, over 90% of it is recycled .

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