
Unlocking Energy Efficiency in SMEs: Lessons from Seven European Projects
Imagine you’re the manager of a small factory in Ireland, juggling tight budgets, rising energy bills, and a team that’s more focused on daily production than on switching to LED lights or smart HVAC…
Read Full articleRethinking Energy Audits: How a Multiple Benefits Approach Empowers Sustainable Business
Moving Beyond Compliance: The New Age of Energy Auditing Picture a typical energy audit in a small or medium-sized business (SME). It's often viewed as a regulatory box to tick—required by law, done…
Read Full articleThe technical potential of large and industrial heat pumps
Heat pumps are considered large if they exceed capacities of 100kW. They can easily reach the one to several megawatt range with the largest units providing 35MW in a single machine. Currently…
Read Full articleContribution of startups to the energy transition in the building sector
In collaboration with the VdZ Leading Association for Building Technology to the ISH digital 2021 (cover photo: VdZ e.V.) An energy turnaround in the heating market requires greater efficiency and the…
Read Full articleHydrogen on the Horizon: Shaping the Energy Future
In the midst of the global transition towards sustainable energy, hydrogen is increasingly being recognized as a pivotal player. With governments, corporations, and research institutions exploring its…
Read Full articleBoosting the Hydrogen Revolution: The Role of a European Hydrogen Bank
The transition to renewable energy sources is no longer just an option; it is an urgent necessity. Hydrogen, particularly renewable hydrogen, has emerged as a cornerstone in the EU's energy transition…
Read Full article5 Strategies that achieve climate mitigation and adaptation simultaneously
Climate actions have often fallen into one of two strategies: mitigation efforts to lower or remove greenhouse gas emissions from the atmosphere, and adaptation efforts to adjust systems and societies…
Read Full articleRecovering waste heat for a greener Portugal
Meet the European project EMB3Rs, that is finding new ways to recycle industrial waste heat to raise energy efficiency, cut carbon emissions and end fuel poverty in Portugal. Take a trip to Lisbon's…
Read Full articleHow reusing waste heat can take aluminium one step closer to becoming a greener industry
Aluminium is one of the most recycled commodities in the world, but the processes involved in the production of this metal still leave a high environmental impact on the planet. New waste heat…
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…
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