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Green Revolution - Medium-sized companies show the way. Lessons from two spanish companies in the chemical industry
SATECMA, a chemical producer with several production lines, started its journey towards environmentally friendly products 20 years ago. DichaandHecho is an ecobrand focused on the development of novel cleaning products which are both effective and sustainable. The principles of the brand are 4-fold: first, decrease the buy-dispose culture, decrease overconsumption; second, decrease carbon footprint; third, offer alternatives better than plastic packaging; and fourth, protect lands and seas with non-toxic formulas. Both companies reflect on similar challenges during setup of their sustainable companies. One is bureaucracy. Another, Another, resistance to change. And the short-sighted view that the initial investment will not be profitable. The potential benefits are manyfold, with the environmental benefits and the contribution to a much-needed transformation. And last but definitely not least, the financial benefits of the environmental benefit of the added value of their products. And then, last. the company need to start focusing on.
Read Full article17.02: 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.
Read Full articleEnergy audit and augmented reality: how to combine them? RETROFEED innovation accelerated by COVID-19
The event was organised by the RETROFEED project on 2 December 2020. It showcased the variety of innovative responses to the unanticipated circumstances brought upon industries. The event included some reflections of the European Commission, followed by a demonstration session of energy audit.
Read Full articlePowering an Energy Efficient Future
I moderated a webinar on energy efficiency for the IPFA as part of their energy transition series. This may be the last in the series but believe me, this is the most important element of the energy transition. I tend towards a fundamental position.
Read Full articleHow does COVID19 affect energy efficiency plans of industry?
Findings for Germany will be published at European Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (eceee)s Industry conference, global outcomes towards the turn of years. The questionnaire is accessible to manufacturing companies across 12 dedicated country versions and five further universal language versions.
Read Full articleGoing DEEP
The Energy Efficiency Financial Institutions Group (EEFIG) has over 15,000 projects. They provide a good indication of the risk factors involved in energy efficiency. The website has been updated to show Internal Rate of Return (IRR)/ Net Present Value.
Read Full articleBarriers to Data Collection in Industrial Energy Audits
The SO WHAT project aims to identify the core data needed for an industrial energy audit. The main barriers to data collection identified are hereby presented and briefly discussed. This article focuses on the barriers typically encountered in the data collection phase of an industrial audit.
Read Full articleReducing emission from cement and steel manufacturing
Electricity is versatile in terms of its potential uses, but some industrial processes will be difficult to decarbonise. Cement, steel and plastics manufacturing, in particular, pose major challenges. Emissions from cement manufacture could be reduced by as much as.
Read Full articleChemical Industry could go totally carbon neutral
Switzerlands Federal Council has decided that the country should become carbon-neutral by 2050. This may be challenging as far as car traffic and the entire power sector are concerned. A switch of this kind will be more difficult for the chemical industry.
Read Full articleUtility Asset Management—Digital Twin or Digital Octuplets
Some people call the geographic information system (GIS) a digital twin of the grid. GIS captures grid assets and their locations. It includes their attributes and some behavior. The problem for many utilities is that GIS has many brothers and sisters that.
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