When Are Energy Audits a Waste of Money?
“Nothing is less productive than to make more efficient what should not be done at all.” Peter Drucker Curt Monhart was sitting across the desk from an organization’s facility manager discussing a…
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 articleBridging the industrial heat divide
Between industrial heat owners and relevant solution providers While I was running a sales team for a product that recovered heat and converted it into electricity, I would get daily inquiries from…
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 articleCost analysis of alternatives to natural gas in food, chemical and glass industries
The European natural gas market has been under tension for the last year in the context of the post-covid economic recovery and, lately, the war in Ukraine. This gave rise to growing awareness about…
Read Full articleIncreasing the flow of investment into energy efficiency in industry
The most recent EEFIG meeting focused on industry, a sector that is sometimes neglected compared to buildings. I summarised the work on the EEFIG Underwriting Toolkit and took the opportunity to give…
Read Full articleSimplify Your Business Processes and Boost Efficiency with Ready-to-Use IoT Platforms
IoT (Internet of Things) technology has proven to be a game-changer for businesses over the years. From healthcare to agriculture, smart sensors, controllers, and other connected devices enable…
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 articleCEMBUREAU’s roadmap towards #Cement2050 – a Carbon Neutrality Roadmap
The European Cement Association, CEMBUREAU , the representative organisation of the cement industry in Europe and spokesperson for the cement industry before the EU institutions and other public…
Read Full articleWe accelerate the Energy Transition.
The energy transition is already happening today. The fourth liberalisation package is going through the EU codecision process and it introduces exciting new elements for a demand-driven electricity…
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