At this Autumn’s session of the UNECE group of Experts on Energy Efficiency in Geneva, the groups’ Vice-Chair and Energy Efficiency in Production, University of Stuttgart (EEP) Head of International…

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,…

The energy transition presents cities with unprecedented challenges in planning for the future. Electric Vehicles place an exponential demand on electricity infrastructure, gas is being potentially…

For all who followed my previous posts on industrial pumps, this is post 3/4 where I will have a deeper look into the ODR concept (Operator Driven Reliability) For all who are new… you can check out…

Picture a typical small factory in Europe. The machines are humming, staff are busy with production, and energy bills arrive month after month. For many business owners, energy efficiency feels like…

Financing is often stated as one of the biggest challenges to implement a smart city strategy . This is not only due to pressure on public budgets but also to inherent complexity of smart city…

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,…

EUROPEAN ALUMINIUM provides a set of recommendations for a sustainable industrial recovery plan The aluminium industry has traditionally been considered strategic in Europe, however, 2019 data show…

A recent article by Ben Jones in the Financial Times ( Europe’s steel industry needs a credible plan to go green , August 6, 2020) discussed the problems that the steel industry is having in reducing…

2019 was quite a year for “digitalization” in the Utility sector. Almost every major gathering of Utility peers sported the digital theme in some way shape or form. Internal presentations and meeting…