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People only accept change when they are faced with necessity, and only recognise necessity when a crisis is upon them. -Jean Monnet. French political economist and diplomat who was one of the founding…
Read Full articleRedefining Energy Audits: The DEESME Multiple Benefits Approach for European SMEs
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…
Read Full articleElectrifying the Future: Joule-Heated Catalytic Reactors as a Pathway to Decarbonization and Innovation
In today's energy landscape, one of the most pressing challenges is reducing greenhouse gas emissions, particularly from energy-intensive industries like chemical manufacturing. With climate change…
Read Full articlePandemic upends commercial renewable energy demand
The covid-19 pandemic is disrupting industries around the world, including renewable energy. With so many workers stuck at home, experts caution that corporate renewable energy demand could drop off.…
Read Full articleUnlocking 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 articleIndustrial Symbiosis: A Transformative Approach for Sustainable Industry
The following article is a summary of the report “Analysis for the cross-sectorial replication of IS technologies” delivered by the EU project CORALIS. And it is also a training article for the…
Read Full articleTransforming 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 articleReflections on the European Commission’s proposal for a European Green Deal
If we are in a climate crisis, it is time to leave no stone unturned. In the 1970s, there were two major oil crises and action was mobilised on many fronts. The International Energy Agency was created…
Read Full articleGlass Industry: 16 Emerging Technologies for Energy-efficiency and GHG Emissions Reduction
First published here Glass production is a highly energy-intensive industrial process. The container and flat glass industries (which combined account for 80% of glass production) emit over 60 million…
Read Full articleChina faces 4 big risks if it continues building more coal plants
Author: Jennifer Layke From January 2018 to June 2019, China added 43 gigawatts (GW ) of net new coal power capacity to its existing 1,000 GW coal fleet, while the rest of the world collectively…
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