
Lessons from the dim and distant past on how to reduce energy demand
The war in Ukraine, which now seems as if it will last a long-time, is one of the most important threats we face. Preventing, or in this case, correcting, the illegal annexation of a sovereign country…
Read Full articleUNIDO: Industrial energy efficiency: Picking the low-hanging fruit
The following article is the keynote article in the Global Sustain Yearbook 2016/17 by LI Yong, Director General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Li Yong focusses on…
Read Full articleEurope's one trillion climate finance plan
Find out how Europe wants to fund projects to tackle climate change and support regions that are most affected by the transition to a green economy. Just over a month after the presentation of the…
Read Full articleMoving hydrogen from hype to hope
“ I see a pivotal role for hydrogen ,” in Europe’s efforts to achieve its climate goals, said Frans Timmermans. And up jumped the crowd in a rare standing ovation for a climate commissioner. Hydrogen…
Read Full articleIndustry digitalisation from an energy perspective
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…
Read Full articleMethane Catalytic Cracking: A Promising Path to Clean Hydrogen Production
In the quest for cleaner energy solutions, hydrogen has emerged as a frontrunner in the race to decarbonize our energy systems. However, the current dominant method of hydrogen production - steam…
Read Full articleChatGPT and the EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act
The European Union (EU) is considering a new legal framework that aims to significantly bolster regulations on the development and use of artificial intelligence. The proposed legislation, the…
Read Full articleHarnessing Hydrogen: The Promise of Catalytic Methane Decomposition
As the world grapples with the urgent need to decarbonize our energy systems, hydrogen has emerged as a promising clean fuel of the future. However, current industrial hydrogen production methods like…
Read Full articleHow do we get the renovation wave rolling in Germany?
The European Union announced a major renovation wave last fall. It wants to double the rate of renovation in existing buildings over the next ten years. This is urgently needed, because buildings play…
Read Full articleGetting to grips with the complexities of industrial decarbonisation using soft systems
On the 12th October I moderated a panel on industrial decarbonisation at the Carbon Forward London conference . Not being a carbon markets specialist I was out of my comfort zone – which is always a…
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