People only accept change when they are faced with necessity, and only recognise necessity when a crisis is upon them. -Jean Monnet. French political economist and diplomat who was one of the founding…

from Wesley Whited, DNV GL The Pitfalls of LED Linear Tubes and Smart Lighting Systems At first glance, retrofitting an existing fluorescent fixture with an LED Linear tube seems like an appealing…

Imagine a room where representatives from different companies—big and small—come together, not to compete, but to collaborate. Their mission: discover, share, and implement ways to cut down energy use…

Imagine you’re the manager of a small factory in Ireland, juggling tight budgets, rising energy bills, and a team that’s more focused on daily production than on switching to LED lights or smart HVAC…

Imagine a network of factories, offices, and workshops across Europe—each one balancing rising energy costs, new EU regulations, and the daily pressure to stay competitive. For many companies,…

Meet the European project EMB3Rs, that is finding new ways to recycle industrial waste heat to raise energy efficiency, cut carbon emissions and end fuel poverty in Portugal. Take a trip to Lisbon's…

Interview with Gregor Grassl, Associate Partner at Stuttgart-based planning and consulting firm Drees & Sommer SE. Urban buildings and flourishing nature do not have to be a contradiction in terms. On…

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…

At first glance, it sounds strange when cold local heating is to take over the heat supply. Is that a contradiction? No, cold heat really does exist. It is a heat supply with relatively low…

There is growing recognition that the energy transition can only be sustainable if material use is part of the equation, an aspect reflected in recent EU regulatory initiatives. In electrical systems,…