Finding new players in an old market: the energy potential of a Swedish case study

The EMB3Rs platform will help a district heating company in Sweden identify the most efficient way of connecting medium-sized non-traditional excess heat providers to a mature network. A big part of this achievement is due to an extensive network of local district heating systems that work with non-fossil fuels and excess heat from energy-intensive industries. Lund University's team will study four potential heat providers identified by Landskrona Energi: a metalworking installation, an industrial park, an oat drink production plant, and a heat exchanger factory. The results obtained will also allow determining what technology the provider should invest on to better recapture excess heat and transfer it to the grid. If we have cooler temperatures, between 40°C and 70°C, that can also be recovered but you would need a heat pump. Andersson believes the platform can help show the path to achieve an efficient workflow for the future of district heating networks that can still be expanded.

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35 million time bomb: what’s up with the EU Renovation Wave?
Policy & Regulation Buildings & Transport

35 million time bomb: what’s up with the EU Renovation Wave?

The EU's Renovation Wave aims to renovate 35 million buildings between now and 2030. That means about 3.5 million buildings annually. Adrian Joyce says there is an annual green investment gap of up to €275 billion. But he says.

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Contribution of startups to the energy transition in the building sector
Buildings & Transport

Contribution of startups to the energy transition in the building sector

An energy turnaround in the heating market requires greater efficiency and the greatest possible reduction in the use of fossil fuels. The energy supply of buildings accounts for around 30 percent of Germanys greenhouse gas emissions. About a quarter of companies can be assigned to .

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6 Use Cases: Open Call for Innovative Grid Services
Energy Infrastructure Digitalisation

6 Use Cases: Open Call for Innovative Grid Services

INTERRFACE publishes an Open Call for innovators with €60,000 awarded to each successful applicant. The call opens on 30 March 2021 and accepts applications until 30 June 2021. InterRFACE is a sister project of OneNet - One Integrated Power.

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Sustainable bioenergy and its crucial role in driving the green transition in industries
Energy Infrastructure

Sustainable bioenergy and its crucial role in driving the green transition in industries

The EU Industry Days are Europes flagship annual events dedicated to the industry. They are the main platforms to discuss industry challenges and co-develop opportunities. The webinar brought together almost 200 participants from different sectors and organisations to learn about innovative approaches to ensure.

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Industrial processes going digital
Circular Economy Digitalisation

Industrial processes going digital

Digital solutions make every industrial step efficient even in situations where they could hardly be completed. The European Commission is not responsible for any use that may be made of the information it contains. This project has received funding from the European Unions Horizon 2020 research .

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How do we get the renovation wave rolling in Germany?
Policy & Regulation Buildings & Transport

How do we get the renovation wave rolling in Germany?

The European Union announced a major renovation wave last fall. It wants to double the rate of renovation in existing buildings over the next ten years. Efficient new buildings are important, but they contribute little to achieving climate protection targets. If no additional measures.

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17.02: Live briefing/PK on the results of the winter survey of the "Energy Efficiency Index of German Industry".
Energy Efficiency Renewable Energy

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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Thinking strategically about industrial energy efficiency
Policy & Regulation Finance & Economics

Thinking strategically about industrial energy efficiency

Catherine Cooremans and other colleagues in her Multiple Benefits project provide some answers in a short video that lays out the problems and some of the solutions. In the EEFIG survey, there are many suggestions from standardised contracts to better regulations to better sharing.

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Energy audit and augmented reality: how to combine them? RETROFEED innovation accelerated by COVID-19
Renewable Energy Digitalisation

Energy 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.

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