
World Sustainable Energy Days
What are the World Sustainable Energy Days (WSED)? Europe has the ambitious goal of becoming the first climate neutral continent by 2050. The Green Deal and the EU Climate Law are first concrete steps. The current economic challenges are also an…
DetailsReflections on the European Commission’s proposal for a European Green Deal
If we are in a climate crisis, it is time to leave no stone unturned. In the 1970s, there were two major oil crises and action was mobilised on many fronts. The International Energy Agency was created…
Read Full articleHungary, Portugal and Poland sign up to EU quantum communication infrastructure initiative
At the Digital Assembly, 7 Member States agreed to work together to explore how to make available a quantum communication infrastructure (QCI) in Europe, to boost European capabilities in quantum…
Read Full articleRoundtable on Financing Industrial Energy Efficiency
On October 19th there will be a special invitation only roundtable to discuss EEFIG recommendations and how the industrial sector fits into the EU’s overall energy efficiency strategy. There is limited space but if you would like more information and…
DetailsRevolutionizing Pump Systems: The Power of Life Cycle Cost Analysis
In today's competitive industrial landscape, optimizing operational costs while maintaining peak performance is crucial for success. One often overlooked area with significant potential for…
Read Full articleNew 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 article5 steps for a robust energy strategy
According to the recently published article in the Harvard Business Review "Energy Strategy for the C-suite", energy is climbing up the corporate agenda. This is true and based on climate change and…
Read Full articleWhy Germany needs a European Energiewende
Why Germany needs a European Energiewende The European Union is currently negotiating its 2030 energy goals. So far, the German Energiewende has been criticized for being too inward-looking. Yet it is…
Read Full articleFacilitating Knowledge Sharing in Industrial Symbiosis Networks: The Key to Sustainable Innovation
The following article is a summary of the report “Facilitator roles for knowledge sharing in industrial symbiosis" delivered by the EU project CORALIS. And it is also a training article for the…
Read Full articleDigital Matchmaking for Industrial Sustainability: How Knowledge Platforms Enable Circular Economy
The Information Challenge in Industrial Symbiosis The fundamental obstacle to widespread industrial symbiosis isn't technological feasibility but information management. As emphasized by Murat Mirata…
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