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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How to finance industrial decarbonization
Finance & Economics

How to finance industrial decarbonization

It will be essential to decarbonize industry. Debt financers, particularly banks, do not consider energy-efficient industrial equipment as an attractive lending proposition. Public-funded unsecured subordinated debt financing could be used to help.

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Decarbonisation in Japan: Ammonia-coal co-firing versus renewables
Energy Infrastructure

Decarbonisation in Japan: Ammonia-coal co-firing versus renewables

Japanese utilities exploring the case for co-firing of coal with ammonia to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. By 2050, the cost of a retrofitted coal power plant running 100% on clean ammonia is expected to be at least $168/MWh.

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Women as leaders of renewable energy shift in heating and cooling
Energy Infrastructure

Women as leaders of renewable energy shift in heating and cooling

Women are underrepresented in STEM jobs (28%) and the renewable energy workforce (32%, IRENA). EIGE calculated that by 2050, improving gender equality would lead to an increase in EU (GDP) per capita by 6.1 to 9.6%

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5 smart cities around the world
Buildings & Transport

5 smart cities around the world

Smart cities use information and communication technology (ICT) to improve operational efficiency, share information with the public and provide a better quality of government service and citizen welfare. The UN predicts that 70% of the world population will be living in cities and urban areas by 2050.

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Key role for Venture Capital in industrial decarbonization
Finance & Economics

Key role for Venture Capital in industrial decarbonization

Industrial decarbonization will require massive amounts of capital investment over the next 30 years. Venture capitalists believe there are significant returns to be made for first movers but also institutional investors and asset managers are in favor of playing a role.

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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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Australian startup develops AI model to forecast solar ouput based on satellite data
Energy Infrastructure Digitalisation

Australian startup develops AI model to forecast solar ouput based on satellite data

Solar eclipsing coal is the lead source of electricity generation in Australia. The question of how to manage this powerful but unpredictable fleet is already a pressing issue. Solstice AI has developed an AI model that can find all the solar on the rooftops providing regional and individual one hour forecasts.

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The Alliance4ECEI hosts the Digital tools as enablers of more efficient energy consumption in industrial waste heat/cold recovery webinar, as part of the Sustainable Energy Days
Circular Economy Digitalisation

The Alliance4ECEI hosts the Digital tools as enablers of more efficient energy consumption in industrial waste heat/cold recovery webinar, as part of the Sustainable Energy Days

The Alliance for Energy Cooperation in European Industries (Alliance4ECEI) will hold the online session Digital tools as enablers of more efficient energy consumption in industrial waste heat/cold recovery as part of the activities of the Sustainable Energy Days in September 15 from 10:30 until 12:00 CEST.

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