Unveiling the Energy Footprint of Europe's Food Sector
The European Union's food sector is a significant energy consumer, responsible for 17% of the EU's gross energy consumption and 26% of its final energy usage in 2013. The agricultural phase, including…
Read Full articleNavigating the Global Food Value Chain: Challenges and Opportunities for the 21st Century
Understanding the Food Value Chain The food value chain comprises a complex network of stakeholders involved in the production, processing, distribution, and consumption of food. This network spans…
Read Full articleOffshore wind rising to challenge king coal in Polish energy market
First published here . Poland's energy and electricity markets are undergoing major changes. As costs fall in the offshore wind industry, so it is becoming price-competitive with more carbon-intensive…
Read Full articleEnergy efficiency in the spotlight at HM17
More growth for less energy consumption? Energy efficiency can make it happen. This year, the Energy show at HANNOVER MESSE will again feature a large number of companies demonstrating precisely this…
Read Full articleORC Technology in Oil and Gas industry
While including refrence cases, this paper describes the know-how from Turboden in design, development and maintenance of turbogenerators based on the ORC technology for Oil and Gas sector. Used in processes which include gas turbines exhaust gas, hot water from exhausted oil wells, associated petroleum gas an refinery hot streams.
Read Full Business PracticeCase study cement industry: increased fuel efficiency
This short case study shows how data mining has led to significant and recurrent savings in a cement plant located in Belgium. In this example, the fueling of the multi-step-heating process of production lines was analyzed and optimized. A good case to show that data analytics might be capable to deliver the next step in energy efficiency.
Read Full Business PracticeHow Twitter can drive energy transition policy advocacy in Europe
Twitter community management usually splits between audience building (getting followers) and driving engagement (getting shares and likes). Here we are adding third level: Twitter collaboration -…
Read Full article5 steps for a robust energy strategy
According to the recently published article in the Harvard Business Review "Energy Strategy for the C-suite", energy is climbing up the corporate agenda. This is true and based on climate change and…
Read Full articleAn overview of the ESCO industry
The following is the text of my presentation made in Cairo on the 18th December 2023 at a UNIDO organised event presenting the results of a project on ESCO contracts completed by a consortium…
Read Full articleEnergy efficient industrial pump systems: market potential, success factors and financing options
Energy efficiency is a key concern for industrial operations, as reducing energy consumption can lead to significant cost savings and a decrease in environmental impact. One area where energy…
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