Revolutionizing Ammonia: The Quest for Sustainability and Efficiency in Fertilizer Production
Unveiling the Haber-Bosch Legacy The Haber-Bosch process, a century-old invention pivotal for global food production, is now a subject of scrutiny. Producing over 180 million tonnes of ammonia…
Read Full articleDecarbonisation of industrial heat: The iron and steel sector
Headlines Current primary steel production is highly integrated; incremental efficiency improvements can only further reduce emissions by about 10%. The analysis of scenarios published recently by…
Read Full articleThe possibilities and limitations of Geothermal energy
You’d think that in today’s world, the average Joe doesn’t need much more convincing that renewables are the future of energy. It’s no secret that the fossil fuels we currently use to fuel our modern…
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 articleIndustrial heat: An emission free energy source
Heat is a form of energy that is all around us. There’s heat from the sun (solar thermal), and from the earth (geothermal), but for this post, I want to talk about industrial heat - heat that is a…
Read Full articleNew report says electrification of several European sectors could slash emissions by 60%
Electrification of the transport, buildings, and industrial sectors in Europe could slash greenhouse-gas emissions by 60% between 2020 and 2050, according to a new report by research company…
Read Full articleEnergy storage - an effective weapon in the fight against emissions
With the rising temperatures and more frequent natural disasters caused by extreme weather, the debates about lowering or even eliminating CO2 and greenhouse gasses are getting more intense.…
Read Full articleClimate neutrality and the potential of digital energy efficiency technologies - Five application examples
Reducing CO2 emissions to zero in 30 years - utopian? The conversion of Germany's energy supply to green and renewable is a done deal. In 30 years, the country is to meet its energy needs from…
Read Full articleeLITHE project ignites the future of Sustainable Ceramic Industry decarbonization
The Horizon Europe project eLITHE kicked off at the beginning of January 2024, marking a significant milestone in the quest for sustainable industrial practices. An EU-funded project – eLITHE – has…
Read Full articleWorld Energy Outlook 2022 - global energy crisis: a historic turning point towards a cleaner and more secure future
For the first time, global demand for each of the fossil fuels shows a peak or plateau across all WEO scenarios, with Russian exports in particular falling significantly as the world energy order is…
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