AUTOMA 2023 – Oil and Gas Automation and Digitalization Congress

Oil and Gas Automation and Digitalization Congress (AUTOMA 2023) is held on  November 27-28, 2023 in Austria. The Congress gathers oil and gas majors, EPCs, drilling contractors, pipeline operators, refineries, service providers, equipment manufacturers to discuss the latest industry trends applicable to the whole value chain of the oil and gas industry. The business program Read more about AUTOMA 2023 – Oil and Gas Automation and Digitalization Congress[…]

European Green Deal: €4.11 billion from the Modernisation Fund to accelerate the clean energy transition in 8 Member States

In its second year of operation, the Modernisation Fund has disbursed a total of €4.11 billion in support of 61 projects in eight beneficiary countries. These projects will help modernise energy systems, reduce greenhouse gas emissions in energy, industry, transport and agriculture, and improve energy efficiency. Supporting these investments will help those Member States to meet Read more about European Green Deal: €4.11 billion from the Modernisation Fund to accelerate the clean energy transition in 8 Member States[…]

2021 EEN Green and ICT Brokerage Event

HAPTIC R&D CONSULTING SRL will participate at 2021 EEN Green and ICT Brokerage Event Gain insights into the Green and ICT industries and boost cooperation in the environmental and ICT sectors. This brokerage event brings together companies (buyers as well as suppliers), universities and research organisations from Taiwan and a large number of European countries. Read more about 2021 EEN Green and ICT Brokerage Event[…]

Enhancing energy efficiency of artificial synapses

A joint research led by City University of Hong Kong (CityU) has built an ultralow-power consumption artificial visual system to mimic the human brain, which successfully performed data-intensive cognitive tasks. Their experiment results could provide a promising device system for the next generation of artificial intelligence (AI) applications. The research team is led by Professor Johnny Chung-yin Ho, Read more about Enhancing energy efficiency of artificial synapses[…]

Transition to a sustainable energy system using innovative concept

The volatile output of electricity from wind farms and photovoltaic plants can pose a real headache for energy companies. This is because of the need to maintain a stable supply of power at all times, even when such facilities are generating little or no electricity. Part of the solution to this problem is to adapt Read more about Transition to a sustainable energy system using innovative concept[…]

Key step towards cheaper and more effective solar energy

A new study reports the highest efficiency ever recorded for full roll-to-roll printed perovskite solar cells (PSCs), marking a key step on the way to cheaper and more efficient ways of generating solar energy. A team at Swansea University’s SPECIFIC Innovation and Knowledge Centre, led by Professor Trystan Watson, has reported using a roll-to-roll fabrication Read more about Key step towards cheaper and more effective solar energy[…]

Achieving emissions reductions in buildings

Heating accounts for over 50 per cent of final energy consumption. So reducing the emissions that result from heating buildings would make a huge difference to the climate. What strategies are being pursued to realise this potential in Germany and the UK? A study by researchers from the Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies (IASS) finds Read more about Achieving emissions reductions in buildings[…]

Can we limit global warming to 1.5 °C?

Efforts to combat climate change tend to focus on supply-side changes, such as shifting to renewable or cleaner energy. In a Special Issue in the Energy Efficiency Journal that follows the IPCC Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5 ˚C, researchers argue that demand-side approaches can play a crucial role given the aspirational target outlined Read more about Can we limit global warming to 1.5 °C?[…]

Organic solar cells reach record efficiency, benchmark for commercialization

In an advance that makes a more flexible, inexpensive type of solar cell commercially viable, University of Michigan researchers have demonstrated organic solar cells that can achieve 15 percent efficiency. This level of efficiency is in the range of many solar panels, or photovoltaics, currently on the market. “Organic photovoltaics can potentially cut way down Read more about Organic solar cells reach record efficiency, benchmark for commercialization[…]

A prototype battery features high-power output and high-conversion efficiency

Any resident of the Great Plains can attest to the massive scale of wind farms that increasingly dot the countryside. In the Midwest and elsewhere, wind energy accounts for an ever-bigger slice of U.S. energy production: In the past decade, $143 billion was invested into new wind projects, according to the American Wind Energy Association. Read more about A prototype battery features high-power output and high-conversion efficiency[…]

life programme

An investment package of €98.2 million to support Europe’s transition to a low-carbon

The European Commission has approved an investment package of €98.2 million to support Europe’s transition to a low-carbon, circular economy under the new LIFE funding programme for the Environment and Climate Action. Today’s investment package will contribute towards improving the quality of life for European citizens in five areas: Nature, Water, Air, Waste and Climate Action. The investment covers 10 Read more about An investment package of €98.2 million to support Europe’s transition to a low-carbon[…]

New developments in plus energy houses

Specific Challenge: Energy Efficiency targets set at EU level by legislation are currently being reviewed. The related SET-Plan rolls out concrete steps how research and innovation could further reach these targets by 2025. However, the current practice to construct nearly zero-energy houses will be insufficient to reach the CO2 emission reduction targets for 2050. Therefore, it Read more about New developments in plus energy houses[…]