
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…
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The Vinzenz Group is one of the largest private providers of care facilities in Austria. To comply with European Energy Efficiency Regulations and to meet energy consumption reduction targets, the Vinzenz Group decided to carry out an energy management project. Main objectives were: 1- Unified energy management system to monitor, accumulate and analyse energy consumption data for all the…
Read Full Business PracticeInnovative Pathways in Hydrogen Production: A Catalyst for Change in Clean Energy
Current Landscape The global shift towards cleaner energy sources is no longer a distant ideal but a pressing reality. Hydrogen, recognized as a pivotal component in the clean energy transition, holds…
Read Full articleINDUSTRIAL SYMBIOSIS: Business enablers and technology drivers
The industrial symbiosis (IS) technology is a very high item in the EU agenda, because of its great potential in terms of energy savings and therefore and the first step towards a more circular economy. But several questions are still pending: - What…
DetailsOn the road to making ceramic production greener
Up until now, ceramic production has had a pretty bad reputation when it comes to environmental issues. But that’s starting to change. Gabriele Frignani is responsible for applied research at SACMI…
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Ettore Piantoni
Ettore Piantoni has more than thirty years’ experience in the energy industry. He holds a Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering from Politecnico di Milano, Italy and is a certified energy management expert. Since 2013 he has worked as an…
Author detailsTop 10 EU Initiatives for Digitalizing the Energy System: Transforming Europe’s Energy Landscape
In response to the urgent need for a greener, more efficient energy system, the European Union has taken bold steps to digitalize its energy infrastructure. As Europe moves towards its ambitious 2030…
Read Full articleNew report from JRC: Enabling Positive Energy Districts across Europe: energy efficiency couples renewable energy
From an energy perspective, zero or positive energy districts (PED) provide opportunities to achieve cost-effective levels of high-energy efficiency and renewable energy systems. This newly published…
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A 1 day event from Cefic and the SPICE3 project on ENERGY EFFICIENT EUROPE, focusing on the chemical industry. The event aims to look at Industrial Energy Efficiency from the perspective of the different stakeholders, namely the EU Parliament EU…
DetailsHarnessing 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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