The following article is a summary of the Scientific publication: “Techno-Economic Feasibility of Biomass Gasification for the Decarbonisation of Energy-Intensive Industries” delivered by the EU…

The optimization of energy use in buildings and industry requires a systems approach to harvest its full potential. This idea is winning ground, as it is shown by the proposal of the ITRE committee of…

Furnaces can account for more than 70% of energy consumption in plants dedicated to secondary aluminium production, releasing 25%-35% of the heat they generate. This is why Insertec , a leading…

Check Recording Introduction Webinar : new protocols for industrial energy efficiency projects Sound familiar? When was the last time you walked on a factory floor or read an audit report or talked to…

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…

In the news: Training to be credentialed as a project developer for industrial energy efficiency and energy supply under the Investor Confidence Project will be held on September 11th. For more…

Picture a typical small factory in Europe. The machines are humming, staff are busy with production, and energy bills arrive month after month. For many business owners, energy efficiency feels like…

The transport sector still accounts for a quarter of EU carbon emissions, mainly coming from road transport. Direct electrification is playing a leading role in decarbonising the sector with electric…

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…

Mafalda Silva is a Senior Researcher at the Institute of Science and Innovation in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering ( INEGI ) at the University of Porto. She has a PhD in Sustainable Energy…