
Navigating the Global Food Value Chain: Challenges and Opportunities for the 21st Century
Understanding the Food Value Chain The food value chain comprises a complex network of stakeholders involved in the production, processing, distribution, and consumption of food. This network spans…
Read Full articleDigital platforms in the energy sector – definition & first applications
Integrating renewables into the electricity system is a challenging task. Currently, different concepts of how to do this are being discussed. In our last two posts we focussed on different concepts…
Read Full articleRevitalizing Europe's Industrial Future: The European Commission's Strategic Vision for 2024-2029
The European Commission has unveiled an ambitious strategy for 2024-2029, aiming to rejuvenate Europe's industrial sector, enhance competitiveness, and assert the EU's role on the global stage. This…
Read Full articleHow Energy Efficiency and Renewables will benefit from COVID-19
Since 1900 only three events had a greater impact on global energy demand than COVID-19: The Spanish flu, the Great Depression and World War II. So now COVID-19. Can we already predict the near and/or…
Read Full articleORC Technology in Oil and Gas industry
While including refrence cases, this paper describes the know-how from Turboden in design, development and maintenance of turbogenerators based on the ORC technology for Oil and Gas sector. Used in processes which include gas turbines exhaust gas, hot water from exhausted oil wells, associated petroleum gas an refinery hot streams.
Read Full Business PracticeDigital Matchmaking for Industrial Sustainability: How Knowledge Platforms Enable Circular Economy
The Information Challenge in Industrial Symbiosis The fundamental obstacle to widespread industrial symbiosis isn't technological feasibility but information management. As emphasized by Murat Mirata…
Read Full articleUnveiling the Energy Footprint of Europe's Food Sector
The European Union's food sector is a significant energy consumer, responsible for 17% of the EU's gross energy consumption and 26% of its final energy usage in 2013. The agricultural phase, including…
Read Full articleEnergy efficient industrial pump systems: market potential, success factors and financing options
Energy efficiency is a key concern for industrial operations, as reducing energy consumption can lead to significant cost savings and a decrease in environmental impact. One area where energy…
Read Full articleStandardisation, data and risk for energy efficiency investments
Good morning, today I am going to talk about three important words for the energy efficiency finance market, standardisation, data and risk. I am going to start off talking about the so-called…
Read Full articleUtilities and Governments are Wasting Millions of Dollars Subsidizing A Wrong Technology for Motor Systems Efficiency
According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), electric motor systems consume more than half of global electricity. Industrial electric motor systems account for over 70% of total global…
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