Case study: Monitoring and Targeting method applied in automotive industry
Case Study of the implementation of the Monitoring and Targeting method to optimize the heating system in a body shop of an automotive producer. Starting with an in-depth explanation of the methodology, the case study shows how the methodology was applied - from analytical findings to financial impact. According to HE Consulting, this methodology is an appropriate tool to achieve savings through…
Read Full Business PracticeStart-up BATINEW: concept for a neighbourhood infrastructure
Short description of start-up BATINEW concept for a neighbourhood infrastructure which functions in symbiosis with different technologies and takes advantage of all available resources (solar power, organic waste, waste heat, waste water, etc.). Find out more about their innovative upcoming projects at the world’s leading trade fair Hannover Messe 2016. Visit Batinew at hall 2, stand C39
Read Full Business PracticeBeverages: Gropper - oil free piston compressor for bottling
Case Study about planning and implementation of an energy efficient and flexible compressed air station. As the new plant was built from scratch, staff were able to fully exploit the potential of modern factory planning. Berthold Burgmeier, Head of Technology: “We plan and optimise our systems ourselves and efficiency, flexibility and economical energy consumption are extremely important to us.”…
Read Full Business PracticeThe future of flight – Three energy futures (electric, hydrogen or just less?)
In my blog on the future of energy I made a very bold statement about he future of flight being cut by 50% by 2030. A lot of comments on the article informed me I was probably wrong – and this got me…
Read Full articleUtilize all the available energy — Heat recovery
Today, global industry consumes a vast amount of energy. The biggest challenge is that as much as half of it is wasted due to the inefficient and complicated recovery of low-grade energy. Heat in the…
Read Full articleDepleting stupidity
First published here . I was glad to see that Amory Lovins returned to the subject of the size of the energy efficiency resource in a recent paper in Environmental Research Letters . Amory mentions…
Read Full articleRevolutionizing Urban Living: Insights from the STARDUST Project
Harnessing Innovation for Sustainable Cities The STARDUST project, a pioneering initiative under the European Commission's Smart Cities Marketplace, has been at the forefront of transforming cities…
Read Full articleReport: Solar Installations to spike 14% in 2020
Global solar installations will continue double-digit growth rates into the new decade, according to the new 2020 Global Photovoltaic (PV) Demand Forecast by IHS Markit. New annual installations in…
Read Full article3rd EU Energy Summit - An EU policy benefiting citizens, consumers and businesses
Debate how the EU could encourage and support the efforts required from the European economic and social actors to face major challenges: innovative technologies to boost decarbonisation energy efficiency, new electricity market design integration of…
DetailsHow Visualization worked for VDE Association for Electrical, Electronic and Information Technologie
This paper gives an overview about a project conducted with the DKE German Commission for Electrotechnical, Electronic and Information Technologies. DKE runs workshops to create new and efficient concepts for the development, application and commercialization of standards. The task was to developed and use visualization to market the new vision, educate stakeholders, and accelerate decisionmaking…
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