Eurovision – how energy efficiency became a showstopper
This week Europe is enjoying three evenings of the Eurovision Song Contest , two semi-finals and the final on Saturday evening. This has been a wonderful way of bringing Europeans together to watch…
Read Full articleISO 50001: easier Article 8 compliance, plus energy cost savings
ISO 50001: easier Article 8 compliance, plus energy cost savings Right across Europe, Article 8 of the EU Energy Efficiency Directive 2012/27/EU (also known as ‘Article 8?) now applies. Simply put,…
Read Full articleFinding our voice
We communicate in many ways. Often it is in our voice, but it can be in our actions, our body language, our facial expressions, our writings and so on. A few weeks ago, I was a speaker at the…
Read Full articleEV supply chain majors pilot Re|Source, a blockchain solution for end-to-end cobalt traceability
Hi y’all! We have some electrifying news to share: Once again in the mining and metals space but this time revolving around the battery supply chain for Electric Vehicles. Tirelessly involved since…
Read Full articleRedefining energy efficiency in new construction programs
First published here . When it comes to integrating the latest technologies and efficiencies into a facility, nothing provides a cleaner slate to work with than a new facility. But in too many cases,…
Read Full articleHPHE and greener furnaces: a combo that can make emissions plunge in the aluminium industry
Furnaces can account for more than 70% of energy consumption in plants dedicated to secondary aluminium production, releasing 25%-35% of the heat they generate. This is why Insertec , a leading…
Read Full articleThe technical potential of large and industrial heat pumps
Heat pumps are considered large if they exceed capacities of 100kW. They can easily reach the one to several megawatt range with the largest units providing 35MW in a single machine. Currently…
Read Full articleWhat the energy efficiency community can learn from the Club of Rome
One step at a time We are confronting a lot of doom and gloom. On the one hand, we have the student climate activists and the Extinction Rebellion shaking our complacency to show that globally we are…
Read Full articleMapping energy use for a fossil fuel-free Europe
Heat Roadmap Europe provides the data that engineers need to decarbonise heating and cooling systems. Meet the project that has inspired EMB3Rs and is redesigning our energy sector. When Danish Prime…
Read Full article35 million time bomb: what’s up with the EU Renovation Wave?
I feel like a broken record. Every time I’m with a group related to energy and climate, the discussion obviously gets to meeting our long-term objectives. That is quite understandable. But while we…
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