
An 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 articleFrom Industrial Symbiosis to Hubs for Circularity, the IS2H4C Projects kicks-off!
On 14-15 of February, the IS2H4C consortium met in Enschede, Netherlands, to kick-off the 4-years project, aligning on objectives, timelines, communication, and coordination planning for the first…
Read Full articleRecycled factory heat benefits industries and the environment
Industrial processes account for more than a fourth of Europe’s primary energy consumption and produce a tremendous amount of heat. EU funded research is closing the circle with novel systems that…
Read Full articleTwo walls may beat one for solar-panel nanotubes
One nanotube could be great for electronics applications, but researchers report new evidence that two could be tops. Engineers already knew that size matters when using single-walled carbon nanotubes…
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 articleHow waste heat recovery will change the landscapes
Each year industries across Europe allow a valuable source of heat energy to simply escape out their chimneys. An EU-funded project called ETEKINA has reimagined a decades-old technology called heat…
Read Full articleBlockchain Technology – a Threat to Distribution Network Operators?
First published here Are distribution network operators in Europe threatened by a potential application of blockchain technology in the energy sector? This seems to be the pressing question that was…
Read Full articleTransforming the Grid: Electric Vehicles as Key Players in the Energy Landscape
Electric Vehicles and Their Synergy with the Grid The integration of electric vehicles (EVs) into the energy grid represents a pivotal shift towards more sustainable and efficient energy use. This…
Read Full articleCheaper Storage, Bigger Markets, Lots of EVs… Are you Ready?
Davion Hill, first published here. We’ve talked a lot about falling energy storage costs, and you’ve heard me say cost reductions of 8-15% per year have been the historical norm, at least for the last…
Read Full articleHarnessing Industrial Symbiosis For Sustainable Growth and Circular Economies
The following article is a summary of the report “Industrial Symbiosis: Success and Deterrent Factors" delivered by the EU project CORALIS. And it is also a training article for the Enerwhizz , which…
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