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Waste heat reuse and CO2-neutral energy supply concept among winners of German energy efficiency awards

Envirotec Magazine

The following have been recognised for their achievements: The building materials manufacturer, Adolf Gottfried Tonwerke GmbH , together with the technology provider, Orcan Energy AG , in the Energy Transition 2.0 category, for exploiting previously unused waste heat from two furnaces for electricity generation.

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Kwasi Kwarteng says biomass wood imports are “not sustainable”

Envirotec Magazine

Cooling towers at Drax, North Yorkshire (image credit: Shutterstock.com / Phil Silverman). In a further blow to Drax, which receives billions in government subsidies, Kwarteng admitted that while BEIS has discussed biomass with industry, “we haven’t actually questioned some of the premises” of the sustainability of pellets.

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New waste water pumps for high ambient temperatures

Envirotec Magazine

Pump supplier KSB will be exhibiting at this year’s IFAT (4–8 May 2020), and a particular highlight will be the firm’s new Amarex KRT range of submersible motor pumps featuring jacket-cooled drives. They are designed to transport untreated waste water in municipal and industrial waste water management.

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A compressor manufacturer offers thoughts on saving energy

Envirotec Magazine

Mitigating higher energy prices: how we can help reduce energy costs for running compressed air equipment and keep manufacturers competitive? We have to accept there is no short-term solution to mitigate soaring energy prices that have trebled in recent times ? Energy efficiency is key. million.

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3 Ways IoT can help reduce carbon emissions

Smart Energy International

Emily Newton, editor-in-chief of Revolutionized Magazine , writes on three use cases where the Internet of Things (IoT) is proving a useful instrument to help reduce carbon emissions. A system may stop cooling while household members are at work, prioritise occupied rooms, or identify air leaks that may be making the system less efficient.

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Data centre virtualisation and cloud computing can play a pivotal role in power sector emissions reductions, says report

Envirotec Magazine

A new report from power market analytics firm Aurora Energy Research suggests that increased deployment of (and continued improvements in) virtualisation technology could reduce potential future European computing emissions 55% by 2040.

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Visionary water projects celebrated by Lighthouse Awards

Envirotec Magazine

The winning Lighthouse organisations, named so because they are shining a light for others to follow, have developed new ways of using technology, finance or partnerships, including circularity in their practice, to reduce their impact in water-stressed regions, or build resilience in their local water systems.