
New decade opens with cascade of US coal plant closures
The new decade is opening with a mounting cascade of plant closures in the United States coal industry, with investors abandoning ship, revenue being driven down by record-low gas and renewable energy…
Read Full article35 million time bomb: what’s up with the EU Renovation Wave?
I feel like a broken record. Every time I’m with a group related to energy and climate, the discussion obviously gets to meeting our long-term objectives. That is quite understandable. But while we…
Read Full articleThe Pitfalls of LED Linear Tubes and Smart Lighting Systems
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…
Read Full articlePROCURE SELECTS 3 INNOVATIVE APPROACHES
procuRE launched the first out of three phases towards reaching its goal to develop innovative solutions to achieve 100% Renewable Energy Supply in existing public buildings. The six procurers from…
Read Full articleEnergy storage investments - bridging production and consumption
The February 2021 energy crisis in Texas was yet another stark reminder of just how broken our national power grid is and how difficult the energy transition will be. The shift to renewable energy…
Read Full articleORC waste heat recovery in energy intensive industry
The paper describes the technical principles behind the ORC technology based waste heat recovery solution from DeVeTec - and illustrates its promises with short case studies from glass, chemical and steel industry. The combination of electricity production from waste heat with the capability to deliver heat to different users also in complex environments with changing waste head conditions…
Read Full Business PracticeIs REPowerEU able to accelerate transition to renewable energies and improve energy security?
The European Commission continues releasing extensive legislative and strategic packages one after the other: Fit for 55, Hydrogen and Gas Package, REPowerEU. The REPowerEU package was a quick…
Read Full articleEU plan to boost green energy
The EU plans a “massive” increase in solar and wind power, and a short-term boost for coal, to end its reliance on Russian oil and gas as fast as possible. In a plan outlined on Wednesday, the…
Read Full articleAll eyes on China’s 13th Five-Year Plan for energy
China’s 13th Five-Year Plan for energy (Energy 13FYP) might be one of the most anticipated official documents in the world and is one that will have far-reaching impacts on the carbon trajectory of…
Read Full articleHow smart cities could use digital finance platforms
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…
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