
Transforming Europe's Energy Grids for a Sustainable Future
1. The Vision: Connecting Europe's Energy Grids for the Future Europe is in the midst of a major energy transition, driven by the need to reduce carbon emissions and increase the use of renewable…
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 articleHeatpumps - an overlooked opportunity?
Recover energy, don’t waste it! What do a Norwegian fjord, a Belgian brewery, a Danish dairy plant, a Finnish data center, a German office building, and a French sports center (and many more) have in…
Read Full article5 smart cities around the world
According to TWI Global , “ A smart city uses information and communication technology (ICT) to improve operational efficiency, share information with the public and provide a better quality of…
Read Full articleThe Mechanics of Ceramics: How the Industry Can Decarbonize
Although the world’s industries have tried to transition to more sustainable methods, the annual global extraction of materials has tripled over the last 50 years. In Europe’s ceramics industry has…
Read Full articleGetting to grips with the complexities of industrial decarbonisation using soft systems
On the 12th October I moderated a panel on industrial decarbonisation at the Carbon Forward London conference . Not being a carbon markets specialist I was out of my comfort zone – which is always a…
Read Full articleZero waste system: Rebuilding capital for a circular economy
Innovative zero waste projects in the public and private sectors provide an important opportunity to build local circular economies while avoiding serious environmental harm from plastic pollution and…
Read Full articleQ&A: Why cement emissions matter for climate change
A builder directs wet concrete from a cement truck into the foundations of a large building. Credit: Peter Righteous/Alamy Stock Photo. First published here . If the cement industry were a country, it…
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