Innovative financial solutions to fight energy poverty
Social housing associations and EU projects are countering energy poverty with innovative financial schemes and “solidarity mechanisms”: “Buildings refurbishment benefits both the people and the…
Read Full articleMayors Leading the Charge: A Deep Dive into the Eurocities Survey
The Eurocities Pulse Mayors Survey 2024 provides a fascinating snapshot of the priorities and challenges facing European mayors. It's clear that these local leaders are not just grappling with…
Read Full articleBarriers to Data Collection in Industrial Energy Audits
An energy audit is one of the most efficient tools for industries to achieve a better understanding of the energy flows within the plant, to benchmark consumptions with reference values for the sector…
Read Full articlePre-commercial procurement for 100% renewable retrofits
The EU and the USA increased ambitions to reduce carbon emissions. A green recovery from the pandemic should address the buildings sector, since 90% of buildings will still exist in 2050 being…
Read Full articleImpact and nature of the declaration on Energy Efficiency Financing
The declaration is a political declaration on energy efficiency financing and part of the European Energy Efficiency Financing Coalition. It underscores energy efficiency's critical role in…
Read Full articleWe accelerate the Energy Transition.
The energy transition is already happening today. The fourth liberalisation package is going through the EU codecision process and it introduces exciting new elements for a demand-driven electricity…
Read Full articleIndustrial Demand Response - too complex?
Demand Response - the next gold rush for industry? It is often said the energy efficiency is a key (or even THE) driver for Demand Response. Well, for utilities and grid operators it is clearly a…
Read Full articleHow smart cities could use digital finance platforms
Financing is often stated as one of the biggest challenges to implement a smart city strategy . This is not only due to pressure on public budgets but also to inherent complexity of smart city…
Read Full articleEnergy recovery solution for waste water with payback less than 1 year
Treating wastewater in Australia produces three million tons of sludge which then must be treated and disposed of. The process is responsible for 50% of the total operating costs of wastewater…
Read Full article“Simply not enough”
Current efforts in the industrial sector are simply not enough in light of both the drastic climatic changes ahead and vast efficiency potentials sitting around barely touched. All essential…
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