
Start-up BATINEW: 1pg process description for neighbourhood infrastructure
Neighbourhood infrastructure: A one page process description on how to achieve 80% of renewable energy through various steps. The process covers collecting and separation of waste, process it through THERMOLYSIS, store 50% BIOPRODUCTION through ELECTRICAL COGENERATION, using HEAT PUMPS with PHOTOVOLTAIC PANELS and HEAT MUTUALIZATION. Find out more about their innovative upcoming projects in the…
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Compressed air from the roof: metal weaver saves 20 % energy: The applications of the metal meshes produced by GKD – Gebr. Kufferath AG range from microfilters for inkjet printers to automotive filtration, and from process belt mesh for dryers and ovens to challenging architectural projects. The company is based in Düren, Germany, and is the world‘s leading technical weaver. A compressor station…
Read Full Business PracticePowering Ahead: The Global Electricity Landscape Through 2026
The global electricity sector stands at a pivotal juncture as it navigates the transition to cleaner energy sources while meeting rising demand. According to the International Energy Agency's latest…
Read Full articleEnergy Efficiency Reloaded: How European SMEs Are Driving Sustainability and Savings
The Power of Small Businesses in Europe's Energy Landscape Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of Europe's economy, accounting for 98.9% of all businesses. While individually…
Read Full articleThe Renewable Revolution: Powering Our Future
In a world grappling with climate change and energy security concerns, the transition to renewable energy has never been more crucial. Recent studies have shown that a 100% renewable energy system is…
Read Full articleEnergy Management System in steel industry
SIJ Metal Ravne is one of the biggest steel companies in Europe. The company decided to run an energy management project with the following purposes: 1- Monitor and analyze real-time energy consumption, 2- Define and analyze key energy efficiency indicators, 3- Implement an energy management system, 4- Develop benchmarking and methodology for savings calculations (IJS), 5- Introduce an energy…
Read Full Business PracticeWaste heat: recovering a valuable renewable resource
The new heat recovery platform, EMB3Rs , can help industries find the best ways to re-use the waste heat energy that would normally be released to our environment. Here’s how it matches heat sources…
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Silvia Zinetti
Silvia Zinetti is a sustainable energy expert and policy advisor. Silvia provided managerial and technical support to several RE and EE projects of international organizations eg European Commission, World Bank, U.S. Trade and Development Agency…
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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 detailsThe Mechanics of Ceramics: How the Industry Can Decarbonize
Although the world’s industries have tried to transition to more sustainable methods, the annual global extraction of materials has tripled over the last 50 years. In Europe’s ceramics industry has…
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