ISO 50001: easier Article 8 compliance, plus energy cost savings
Energy in Transition blog post written by Ulrika Wising on 5th December 2016. Right across Europe, Article 8 of the EU Energy Efficiency Directive 2012/27/EU (also known as ‘Article 8′) now applies. Simply put, from December 5th 2015, businesses with at least either 250 employees – or annual revenues of €50 million and an annual balance of €43 million – have had to comply with Article 8 in every…
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Ultra-efficient, renewable and digital : Tomorrow's energy system will be fundamentally different to its contemporary cousin. The shape of our energy future will reveal itself in the exhibits of the…
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IoT, some call it industrie4.0, has brought a new breath in the whole industrial production process by allowing the physical and digital world to merge together. This will result in increasing…
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First published here Those who know me will know of my life long-love of aviation. I wanted to be a test pilot even before wanting to be an astronaut but ended up getting into energy. My…
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Wie funktionieren -Netznutzungsentgelte-? Wie hoch sind die echten Steigerungsraten - und welche Ansätze zur Kostenreduzierung gibt es. Antworten dazu in dieser Studie, welche die wattline GmbH, Deutschlands führender Energiedienstleister, auf der Hannover Messe im EnergyEfficiencyCenter im Rahmen eines Vortrages zur „Netzentgeltentwicklung 2016 zu 2017“ in Deutschland, mit besonderem Schwerpunkt…
Read Full Business PracticeInvesting in Long-Life Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Assets
Investing in Long-Life Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency assets is quite attractive for long-term investors since they present a low technical risk and long and predictable cash flows. This paper reviews long-life asset-investments. Risk assessment must be one of the corner stones of every investment decision and needs to follow 3 important steps:1. Risk identification, 2. Risk valuation, 3.…
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Author: European Environment Agency In 2019, EU Member States reported that they had already adopted or were planning to adopt 1925 national policies and corresponding measures to reduce greenhouse…
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Blockchain technology has passed its peak in the hype process – at least according to Gartner Consulting’s well-known hype cycles for emerging technologies. In the second quarter of 2017, blockchain…
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Harnessing Energy Management to Drive Profitability and Sustainability The food and beverage industry faces significant pressures from rising costs, intense competition, and increasing demands for…
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Steklarna Hrastnik Company is the leading glass products manufacturer in Slovenia. The company has a strong environmental regulation compliance strategy and is dedicated to optimizing and reducing energy consumption. To comply with European energy regulation and meet the energy consumption reduction target, Steklarna Hrastnik decided to carry out an energy management project. The project included…
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