
Unlocking Competitive Advantage: The Overlooked Multiple Benefits of Energy Efficiency in Business
Why Energy Efficiency Matters—More Than You Think The energy sector and sustainability discussions are packed with buzzwords. But for many companies, energy efficiency is still viewed narrowly: as a…
Read Full articleTrends in stationary battery storage
Five young companies - all from the stationary battery storage sector - have received financial support for their further growth in the last 12 months. This proves that this market continues to grow…
Read Full articleUnlocking True Value: Why Multiple Benefits Are the Future of Energy Efficiency
Why do so many energy efficiency projects struggle to gain traction—even when the math says they should pay off? The answer, according to the M-Benefits project and leading European researchers, is…
Read Full articleHow data can increase the re-use of waste energy
A novel platform, to be developed within the project EMB3Rs, will allow everyone in an energy community to explore ways of reusing excess thermal energy on site. Data from a living lab’s cutting-edge…
Read Full articleEnergy storage investments - bridging production and consumption
The February 2021 energy crisis in Texas was yet another stark reminder of just how broken our national power grid is and how difficult the energy transition will be. The shift to renewable energy…
Read Full articleDigital platforms in the energy sector – definition & first applications
Integrating renewables into the electricity system is a challenging task. Currently, different concepts of how to do this are being discussed. In our last two posts we focussed on different concepts…
Read Full articleTop 10 EU Initiatives for Digitalizing the Energy System: Transforming Europe’s Energy Landscape
In response to the urgent need for a greener, more efficient energy system, the European Union has taken bold steps to digitalize its energy infrastructure. As Europe moves towards its ambitious 2030…
Read Full articleDigital Transformation of Energy Utilities – Shifting Gears?
Since 2014, utilities have been increasing their investment in digital infrastructure. This is the key finding of the IEA report “energy and digitalization ” which was published in November 2017. This…
Read Full articleBlockchain in the energy sector: Institutional disruption?
Blockchain & Energy: The discussion is heating up This post is about one of the hottest topics in energy business, the blockchain. While there are many discussions already going on about the…
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