We are learning how the Internet of Things is providing support to help improve energy efficiency. Sam Cece writes on the Energy Manager Today website about how it is helping make improvements in the industrial sector. Have you seen the same? How the IIoT Helps Manufacturers Reach Energy Efficiency Targets A growing number of … Continue reading Help for industry setting goals to reduce their energy use
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UK companies must brace for the government to deliberately disrupt or phase out business areas that are unfit for a net zero-carbon economy
Reaching our long-term climate goals will not be easy. The state is ready to disrupt or phase out the most polluting business activities to meet 2050 target. The government is to begin “purposefully disrupting” industries to spur the move to a zero-carbon economy, after voting through the 2050 target this month. Jillian Ambrose explains in … Continue reading UK companies must brace for the government to deliberately disrupt or phase out business areas that are unfit for a net zero-carbon economy
Many US companies are taking note of the urgency of recent climate reports and are changing corporate policies
Steven Mufson writes in the Washington Post about the increasing number of US companies that are changing their corporate policies in light on the climate concerns. No doubt the same is happening in other countries and it would be great to know more. Meanwhile, it is encouraging to see what is happening in America. … Continue reading Many US companies are taking note of the urgency of recent climate reports and are changing corporate policies
New report assessing progress on the targets of SDG 9 (industry, innovation and infrastructure) that relate to industrialisation
UNIDO has published a report that assesses the progress on the targets of SDG 9. Nathalie Risse explains in an article on the e SDG Knowledge Hub website of the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD). UNIDO Charts Progress on Six SDG Indicators for Industrialization The UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) released a report … Continue reading New report assessing progress on the targets of SDG 9 (industry, innovation and infrastructure) that relate to industrialisation
Industry looks to energy efficiency for different reasons but for common goals
The Smart Energy International website provides an article that explains that industrial energy efficiency strategies may vary for many reasons but that the goals largely remain the same. Do you agree? Industrial efficiency strategies vary but the goal remains the same It’s no secret that global energy demand continues to rise, with some estimating … Continue reading Industry looks to energy efficiency for different reasons but for common goals
Combining renewable energy and low-cost thermal storage to deliver heat for high-temperature industrial processes
It is encouraging to see a news item on the phys.org website about a new technique by researchers at the University of South Australia to reduce industrial emissions through deploying renewable energy technologies and low-cost thermal storage. Renewable energy solution for industrial heat applications Researchers at the University of South Australia have developed a … Continue reading Combining renewable energy and low-cost thermal storage to deliver heat for high-temperature industrial processes
Most European companies have no target for reducing their greenhouse gas emissions
According to the annual Carbon Disclosure Project report, only one in three firms have climate goals set to go beyond 2025. Arthur Neslen explains in an article in The Guardian. How concerned should we be? Majority of European firms have no CO2 reduction targets Most European companies have no target for reducing their greenhouse … Continue reading Most European companies have no target for reducing their greenhouse gas emissions
World Sustainable Energy Days: Industry comes into focus
World Sustainable Energy Days has been an annual event in late February or early March for over 20 years in Wels, Austria. I’ve attended several of them as a speaker, panel leader or member of the scientific committee for the Young Researchers event. WSED brings hundreds of people together with a wide variety of conferences … Continue reading World Sustainable Energy Days: Industry comes into focus
Report shows that it is possible to decarbonise energy-intensive industries
A new report on the potential of heavy industry to combat climate change offers a rare slice of optimism. Roger Harrabin explains in an article on the BBC website. Climate change: Report raises new optimism over industry Sectors like steel, chemicals, cement, aviation and aluminium face a huge challenge in cutting carbon emissions. But … Continue reading Report shows that it is possible to decarbonise energy-intensive industries
Energy efficiency improvements are key to improving the competitiveness of the global sugar market
Rest assured that EiD is not taking any position whether you should reduce your sugar intake. What is important, however, is that the industry be as energy efficient as possible and this goes for all industry. Robert Glass writes on the Food Processing website about some of the improvements that can be made. Sweetening the … Continue reading Energy efficiency improvements are key to improving the competitiveness of the global sugar market
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