Industrial Demand Response - too complex?
Demand Response - the next gold rush for industry? It is often said the energy efficiency is a key (or even THE) driver for Demand Response. Well, for utilities and grid operators it is clearly a…
Read Full articleInnovation is improving electric motors in five key ways
Electric motors can be found in everything from cars to toothbrushes. Electric motors-and the systems they use- account for more than 40% of global electricity consumption, according to the…
Read Full articleIndicators and common factors that help to determine the impact of EU projects promoting energy efficiency
A study into 41 EU-funded energy efficiency projects across Europe looked at primary energy savings, greenhouse gas (GHG) savings, investment triggered, market stakeholders with increased skills on…
Read Full articleWhat is cold local heat?
At first glance, it sounds strange when cold local heating is to take over the heat supply. Is that a contradiction? No, cold heat really does exist. It is a heat supply with relatively low…
Read Full articleIntegrating energy and material efficiency in public distribution transformers
There is growing recognition that the energy transition can only be sustainable if material use is part of the equation, an aspect reflected in recent EU regulatory initiatives. In electrical systems,…
Read Full articleIreland’s new Renewable Energy Support Scheme (RESS) design
First published here . What does it mean for the renewable industry in Ireland? On Tuesday 24th July, the Government of the Republic of Ireland approved the design of the new Renewable Electricity…
Read Full articleUNIDO: Industrial energy efficiency: Picking the low-hanging fruit
The following article is the keynote article in the Global Sustain Yearbook 2016/17 by LI Yong, Director General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Li Yong focusses on…
Read Full articleConnecting the dots of Energy Efficiency Directive with sustainable finance reporting. The full potential unlocked.
During this summer, the European Commission published in the OJ (Official Journal) a series of Recommendations and guidelines, addressed to member states, for the transposition of the Energy…
Read Full articleBlockchain in the energy sector is moving forward - Key takeaways from the EventHorizon 2018
First published here A decommissioned power plant in Berlin finally was brim-full of energy again when experts of the energy and blockchain sector entered the stage at the Event Horizon 2018. “Flip…
Read Full articleMore national climate policies expected, but how effective are the existing ones?
Author: European Environment Agency In 2019, EU Member States reported that they had already adopted or were planning to adopt 1925 national policies and corresponding measures to reduce greenhouse…
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