An old saying in Ireland goes: ‘there is no strength without unity’. When it comes to distributed energy resources (DER ), it couldn’t be more true. DER, acting individually, has a very limited…

In the quest for sustainable industrial practices, compressed air systems (CAS) have emerged as a prime target for energy efficiency improvements. These systems, vital to many manufacturing processes,…

The European Union has taken a major step forward in its efforts to combat climate change and reduce energy consumption with the adoption of a Energy Efficiency Directive . This landmark legislation…

The Madrid climate conference last December highlighted the challenges that lie ahead because so little was achieved. And we must achieve. There is so much to do for both mitigation and adaptation.…

Unveiling Energy Challenges and Opportunities The food and beverage industry is a critical sector, consuming about 30% of global energy and contributing to 20% of greenhouse gas emissions. With the…

Until few years ago, the use of environmental taxes was not one of the first options for governments to sanction polluting behaviours, because they had other methods to correct them. Therefore, most…

At the start of EUSEW18, and in the context of the DecarbEurope initiative , the DecarbEurope forum takes place in the Residence Palace on the following themes: Engaging Consumers in the Energy Transition Connecting the European Energy Market…

Everything at automatica revolves around optimizing your production operation. The leading trade fair features innovative automation and robotics solutions with pioneering key technologies for all branches of industry. So you can manufacture…

The digital revolution - 2 page factsheet by the Joint Research Center The digital revolution Digitalisation is the innovative use of information and communications technologies , in particular the…