
Driverless and electric, or car-free? The cities cutting out cars, and why
Author: Vanessa Bates It’s common consensus in the tech industry that the days of cars as we know them—powered by gas, driven by humans, and individually owned by all who want and can afford one—are…
Read Full articleThe 4th Utility: Compressed Air
Compressed Air: the 4th Utility Without knowing who has invented this phrase, e.g. David Andrews from Sullair used it in a recent blog and it is even mentioned at wikipedia, it clearly indicates the…
Read Full articleMore evidence of problems with EU Emissions Trading System
There are concerns in the UK that Tata Steel could close its operations, leading to severe job cuts and economic disruption. Looking at the company from another angle, Arthur Neslen writes in The…
Read Full articleDeep decarbonisation of industry: The cement sector
Headlines Fossil fuel combustion to meet heating needs accounts for 35% of cement’s CO2 emissions. The remaining 65% are due to direct process emissions, which must also be addressed. The biomass use…
Read Full articleBioenergy and Solid Biomass: A Renewable Solution for Industrial Heat Processes
Bioenergy, derived from solid biomass, represents a significant portion of the European renewable energy mix. Accounting for around 60% of the total, it plays a crucial role in the production of…
Read Full articleCP Pump Systems

As one of the industry’s leading suppliers of premium quality centrifugal pumps, we help our customers to achieve sustainable environmental improvements in their fluid handling systems. About twothirds of the electricity used in industry is consumed by motor systems. As pumping systems account for around 25% of this electrical…
Top 10 about Electric Motor Systems
In industry, electric motors are widespread and often hidden in closed systems such as fans, pumps or compressors. In the transition towards a zero-carbon energy system, the role of electric motors will grow even further. The technology to make motor systems more energy efficient is available on the market and its adoption is mostly beneficial from a life-cycle costing perspective.
Read Full Business PracticeUtility of the future
Energy Efficiency in industrial processes is part of the Demand Side Management of the energy markets. However, there are many developments clearly indicating that the time is over where the different…
Read Full articleBlockchain Technology – a Threat to Distribution Network Operators?
First published here Are distribution network operators in Europe threatened by a potential application of blockchain technology in the energy sector? This seems to be the pressing question that was…
Read Full articleDigital Solutions for Energy Efficiency in Industry
In an era of increasing energy costs and growing environmental concerns, industries worldwide are seeking innovative ways to optimize their energy consumption. A recent report by the International…
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