
Evolution in energy efficiency financing
First published here. On the 9th July I attended the launch of the Mayor of London's Energy Efficiency Fund (MEEF), a £500m public-private energy efficiency fund established by the Greater London…
Read Full articleGreen Revolution - Medium-sized companies show the way. Lessons from two spanish companies in the chemical industry
The path towards a more sustainable and ecological industry is not easy and sometimes SMEs (Small and Medium sized Enterprises) struggle to understand why and how conversion towards a more…
Read Full articleFinding your own energy transition
We are bombarded daily with news about climate change, renewable energy, energy efficiency, sustainability, the circular economy, the energy transition, and so on. It is hard to know how much we…
Read Full articleThe Investor Confidence Project: The Time is Now
The end of the year normally makes us reflect on where we are and how we got there. In the past couple of months, we have been shocked by a special report from the Intergovernmental Panel for Climate…
Read Full articleBuilding a greener future one SME at a time
The pyramids in Egypt, the Empire State building in New York, and the Tower of Pisa in Italy are all examples of human creations which left an imprint on history. However, today the construction…
Read Full articleUshering in the decade of digital
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…
Read Full articleEnergy Efficiency Award - deadline 25 June
The Energy Efficiency Award: an international competition Visionary entrepreneurs and pragmatic technicians are the focus of the Energy Efficiency Award. Since 2007, the German Energy Agency (dena)…
Read Full articleTwo walls may beat one for solar-panel nanotubes
One nanotube could be great for electronics applications, but researchers report new evidence that two could be tops. Engineers already knew that size matters when using single-walled carbon nanotubes…
Read Full articleWaste Heat Recovery - first European industry project certified by the Investor Confidence Project
VIENNA/LONDON, January 2019. The Investor Confidence Project's innovative Investor Ready Energy Efficiency™ Certification has been awarded to a waste heat utilisation project at GMS GOURMET GmbH. The…
Read Full articleEnergy Efficiency Reloaded: How European SMEs Are Driving Sustainability and Savings
The Power of Small Businesses in Europe's Energy Landscape Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of Europe's economy, accounting for 98.9% of all businesses. While individually…
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