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Bulgaria is among the European countries most hard hit by energy poverty. Many of the building stock dates back to the Communist era, when electricity was cheap. The problem is that to be heated properly, these buildings should now undergo full and very expensive renovations, which are unaffordable for their tenants. In 2020, the European Commission already recommended the structural renovation of private and public buildings to address energy poverty. The real winners were once again gas companies which increased their profits, but they do not move us towards a fair and sustainable transition. Despite being more pronounced among the poorest countries and social classes, energy poverty Bulgaria is far from being alone in facing these problems: two years ago, some 36 million Europeans were unable to keep their homes adequately warm, and in 2020, European Commission has already recommended structural renovation. And Bulgaria is not the only country where everybody works full-time and now exists absolutely in every country, but the pandemic in 2020 was the turning point.
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Water & energy reuse: from waste to resource
Alufluor collaborated with the EU's iWAYS project to optimize resource recovery, focusing on reducing emissions and recycling. The initiative introduced technologies to conserve water and energy. The partnership aims to enhance sustainability in European industries without compromising economic progress.
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What are innovations along the hydrogen value chain?
The "Hydrogen Patents for a Clean Energy Future" report highlights hydrogen's role in sustainable energy. It details its growing importance, especially in Spain's renewable energy sector. The study covers increased hydrogen-related patent activities from 2011-2020, advancements in production technologies, and its diverse end-use applications. The report concludes with hydrogen's potential in the global energy transition.
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Stimulating Consumer Demand for Energy Efficiency Investments
The Energy Efficiency Financial Institutions Group (EEFIG) will soon publish its final report from an expert working group on accelerating consumer demand.
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An Uber for heat: How a new platform can help industries reuse excess heat and meet decarbonisation goals
Mafalda Silva is a Senior Researcher at the Institute of Science and Innovation in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering. She has participated and managed multiple projects concerning energy planning and sustainability. Silva has developed a heat and cold matching platform that determines the costs and benefits related to excess heat utilization routes for the industry and end users.
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Research and Development Funding: IT services to help municipalities transition towards Circular Economy
European cities, regional and national organisations have to transition towards Circular Economy. Only 10% of the cities have advanced on circular transition, as it is particularly complex. Municipalities and local businesses across Europe are facing four interlinked challenges.
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Race to Renewables: Win Prizes in Our Fast-Paced RE4Industry Quiz Challenge!
Next week sees the start of the EU Sustainable Energy Week 2023 in Brussels. The RE4Industry project uses this flagship event to showcase its amazing results and has developed a fun-learn mobile quiz: 5 questions, 45 seconds, fastest 25 daily winner get a nice price.
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Transforming Europe’s Social Housing: Survey on Energy Efficient Refurbishment Strategies
SUPER-i survey is an online survey aimed at collecting insights on the current state of the energy-efficient refurbishment of social housing stocks in Europe. Results will identify areas for improvement, enable benchmarking of energy efficiency performance, and inform decision-making processes at various levels.
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On the road towards a European Common Energy Data Space
OneNet project delivered a report on Cross stakeholder Data Governance for Energy Data Exchange. It was concluded that the majority of the recommendations are yet to be addressed. The deliverable analyses the OneNet system architecture and functional approach from.
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‘Uber’-like platform to match heat supply and demand released
Until now, there was no efficient way for industries generating excess heat to provide it to nearby users who need it. Now the EMB3Rs platform, a tool that matches thermal energy sources with potential demand, offers an effective way for these heat sources and sinks to find each other.
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