The European Commission has unveiled an ambitious strategy for 2024-2029, aiming to rejuvenate Europe's industrial sector, enhance competitiveness, and assert the EU's role on the global stage. This…

New recording of energy performance contracts (EPCs) in government accounts Recently Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, published new guidance on recording of energy performance…

Imagine a room where representatives from different companies—big and small—come together, not to compete, but to collaborate. Their mission: discover, share, and implement ways to cut down energy use…

Energy and its central role in ferro-alloys production Ferro-alloys and silicon production is highly energy-intensive. Energy cost is one of the main competitive factors for the industry and thus…

Recently I published an article on my personal website about a study in Canada that shows the potential for greenhouse gas emissions by small and medium-sized enterprises. I entitled the post “A…

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…

Universally recognised as emblems of many cities, historic buildings account for a quarter of Europe’s existing construction. Retrofitting such buildings presents many opportunities for reducing carbon emissions but can also present many challenges…

On May 4th 2021, CLEOPA GmbH and its energy efficiency expert team presented the DEESME project, its services and solutions during its first dissemination event entitled ‘Be a ZEECO – good practice for SME to become a ZEro Emission COmpany‘. The…

How to understand the terms ‘ decarb onization’ and ‘ carbon neutrality’? It is not about removing carbon itself – it is the combination of carbon and oxygen (carbon-dioxide) which yields harmful…