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…

The Smart Cities MarketPlace initiative, “Citizen’s Control of Personal Data” launched a book on the EC stand at the Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona on November 15 th . The book, titled "…

As the world races to decarbonize, industrial process heating emerges as a critical frontier. A study by Agora Industry reveals that direct electrification technologies could potentially meet 90% of…

Energy efficiency policy certainly follows an interesting path, perhaps more so for the industrial sector. Europe has been experimenting with how to unlock the potential of industry so that all…

First published here Those who know me will know of my life long-love of aviation. I wanted to be a test pilot even before wanting to be an astronaut but ended up getting into energy. My…

Since 1900 only three events had a greater impact on global energy demand than COVID-19: The Spanish flu, the Great Depression and World War II. So now COVID-19. Can we already predict the near and/or…

In July the European Commission adopted a package of proposals – called the Fit for 55 package – to make the EU’s climate, energy, land use, transport and taxation policies fit for reducing net GHG…

Emerging markets and developing economies (EM&DEs) account for nearly half of the total global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and over a third of energy-related emissions. However, the volume of…

In the race to meet sustainability targets, European industries are turning to digital solutions to achieve energy efficiency and flexibility. A recent report, “Business Models for Digitalization…

The Investor Confidence Project, funded by the European Commission, was brought to Europe to develop a system to give confidence to all active stakeholders. There are still concerns that investing in…