Four young scientists talk about the future of waste heat recovery

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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Green Revolution - Medium-sized companies show the way. Lessons from two spanish companies in the chemical industry
Renewable Energy

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.

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Pre-commercial procurement for 100% renewable retrofits
Buildings & Transport Finance & Economics

Pre-commercial procurement for 100% renewable retrofits

The EU Horizon 2020 project procuRE is offering €7.68 million for RandD services in building technology and renewables. It is financed by the cities of Nuremberg (Germany), Istanbul (Turkey), Velenje (Slovenia),.

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

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.

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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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