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Scientists in four European countries have been working on the ETEKINA project. They have developed three new heat pipe heat exchangers (HPHE) They aim to recover between 57% and 70% of waste heat streams in three specific sectors: steel, aluminium and ceramics. Their names are Matevz Pusnik, Nerea Nieto, Lujean Ahmad and Matteo Venturelli. The four agree that one of the most valuable features of the project is the creation of a revolutionary tool that will benefit energy intensive industries with an untapped potential to reutilise waste heat. They expect HPHE will contribute to the momentum that is building around waste heat utilisation systems as climate change awareness grows, so does the global market for waste heat recovery technologies. This industry is expected to register annual increases of 6% in the next few years and reach US$16.8 bn in 2023, according to Technavio.
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17.02: Live briefing/PK on the results of the winter survey of the "Energy Efficiency Index of German Industry".
The 2020 winter survey of the Energy Efficiency Index (EEI) shows a renewed increase in the importance of energy efficiency within German industry. The Institute for Energy Efficiency in Production has been surveying current and planned energy efficiency activities in German industry every six months since.
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New IEA Energy Efficiency 2020 report signals reversals for First Fuel
The IEA report should be read by entire EEIP network. It is good to have a wake-up call by the IEA. But we also have to take stock of how far we have come and the practical measures we can take to improve.
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An Integrated Approach for Industrial Symbiosis: the CORALIS project
Industrial Symbiosis (IS) aims to mimic the functioning of ecological systems. A consortium of 29 partners will work together aiming at: Decarbonising the resource and energy intensive industry sectors. The European Commission is not responsible for any use that may be made.
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What is the carbon footprint of space travel?
Two astronauts successfully left the earths atmosphere to dock with the international space station on a semi re-usable rocket. This was clearly an incredible achievement and returned the USA to the forefront of space travel. In addition this significant step moves us closer to manned.
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Could Ammonia be an energy black swan?
Ammonia is produced under super high pressures from Hydrogen and Nitrogen. The feed stock for Ammonia (NH3) is simply Nitrogen and Hydrogen. Potential early applications for ammonia as a fuel include shipping and maybe even aviation.
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How will energy look in 2030? My 10 predictions for the next 10 years!
Ten years ago Matt Cardle was Christmas number one (anyone remember Mr Cardle?) and David Cameron had just started his 6 years in office. The UK Government predicted in its base case energy scenario that in 2020 electricity generation would be delivered with 75T.
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Ceramics industry and the transition to a Circular Economy
The EU ceramic industry represents an annual production value of around €30 billion. The EU Emissions Trading System covers over 1200 ceramic installations. Ceramic products can be reused, recycled or recovered after their end-of-life.
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EUROPEAN ALUMINIUM: sustainable industrial recovery plan
2019 data show primary production in Europe is flat, despite a growing demand for aluminium products. This is due to tensions on the aluminium supply chain caused by trade issues at global level and high energy prices. There are 15 smelters in the EU,.
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CEMBUREAU’s roadmap towards #Cement2050 – a Carbon Neutrality Roadmap
The European Cement Association published its Carbon Neutrality Roadmap. Roadmap sets out the cement industry's ambition to reach net zero emissions by 2050. By 2030, CEMBUREAU aspires to be in line with the Paris Agreements two.
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