Presentación de Ulla Britt Kramer durante la capacitación organizada por el Consejo Profesional de Ingeniería Civil "Destaques de la Conferencia Internacional sobre Sostenibilidad Edilicia"
- Climate-KIC is the EU's main climate innovation initiative and is part of the European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT). It connects over 220 partners across Europe, including companies, universities, and public organizations.
- Climate-KIC provides funding and accelerator programs to support entrepreneurs and startups in developing innovative solutions to climate change. This includes competitions like ClimateLaunchpad that provide seed funding, as well as longer accelerator programs of up to 18 months with total funding of €95,000 for selected companies.
- The accelerator programs have three stages focused on market validation, business model development, and launch/financing. Past startups in the accelerator include those developing technologies to reduce energy usage, waste,
Josefine Selj Oslo Startup Day Climate-KIC February 8th 2017Oslo Business Region
1) Norway has opportunities in offshore wind power as companies like Statoil have world-leading floating wind technologies and others supply components and services.
2) Solar cell production using silicon is a Norwegian specialty, with companies like Elkem and Norsun that produce high quality silicon for solar cells.
3) Batteries are increasingly important for energy storage as the use of renewable energy grows, and Norway can target areas like raw materials, battery components, and electric vehicles.
Green Building Business Opportunity Seminar 17.9.2015_le dainBusiness Finland
Green building refers to environmentally responsible and resource efficient construction practices throughout a building's lifecycle. It involves balancing buildings and the sustainable environment. Key components of green building include energy efficiency, renewable energy, water efficiency, environmentally preferable materials, waste management, toxics reduction, indoor air quality, and smart growth. Finland offers expertise in areas like building information modeling, cleantech, energy efficiency, renewable energy, smart buildings, sustainable materials, and waste management. Green buildings can help reduce energy use, water consumption, electricity use, and carbon emissions according to the EPA and IFC. A 2015 survey found growing adoption of and opportunities for green construction globally.
Letbæk Plast A/S gave a presentation at the World Circular Economy Forum 2017 in Helsinki, Finland on June 5th. They discussed their company which produces extruded and injection molded plastic products for construction, agriculture, and industrial uses. Letbæk emphasized the importance of recycling plastic as a valuable resource and designing products for disassembly and upcycling. They also highlighted the environmental and economic benefits of increasing household plastic recycling including reducing CO2 emissions and oil usage while creating jobs.
Circular Economy Thinking in Construction: A view from UK Manufacturers #CETH...Circular Economy Thinking
Presentation by Jane Thornback of the Construction Products Association at Circular Economy Thinking: Challenges and Opportunities for the Construction Sector #CEthinking
More information at http://www.greenconstructionboard.org/index.php/circular-economy-thinking
Designing for the Circular Economy – the Gatwick Airport Project #cethinkingCircular Economy Thinking
Presentation by Simon Sturgis of Sturgis Carbon Profiling Ltd at Circular Economy Thinking in Construction seminar, London 20 January 2017. More information: http://www.greenconstructionboard.org/index.php/2012-09-05-09-17-39/item/2372-circular-economy-thinking-cethinking-challenges-and-opportunities-for-the-construction-sector
Designing for the circular economy – Land Rover Ben Ainslie Racing Building, ...Circular Economy Thinking
Presentation by Susie Tomson at Circular Economy Thinking: Challenges and Opportunities for the Construction Sector #CEthinking
More information at http://www.greenconstructionboard.org/index.php/circular-economy-thinking
See the presentation of the CIP (part 1/2) made by the International & Innovation Business Unit of the BEA on the theme "Eco-Innovation"... and follow in a few time, the results and success of the innovative Brussels SMEs !
- Climate-KIC is the EU's main climate innovation initiative and is part of the European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT). It connects over 220 partners across Europe, including companies, universities, and public organizations.
- Climate-KIC provides funding and accelerator programs to support entrepreneurs and startups in developing innovative solutions to climate change. This includes competitions like ClimateLaunchpad that provide seed funding, as well as longer accelerator programs of up to 18 months with total funding of €95,000 for selected companies.
- The accelerator programs have three stages focused on market validation, business model development, and launch/financing. Past startups in the accelerator include those developing technologies to reduce energy usage, waste,
Josefine Selj Oslo Startup Day Climate-KIC February 8th 2017Oslo Business Region
1) Norway has opportunities in offshore wind power as companies like Statoil have world-leading floating wind technologies and others supply components and services.
2) Solar cell production using silicon is a Norwegian specialty, with companies like Elkem and Norsun that produce high quality silicon for solar cells.
3) Batteries are increasingly important for energy storage as the use of renewable energy grows, and Norway can target areas like raw materials, battery components, and electric vehicles.
Green Building Business Opportunity Seminar 17.9.2015_le dainBusiness Finland
Green building refers to environmentally responsible and resource efficient construction practices throughout a building's lifecycle. It involves balancing buildings and the sustainable environment. Key components of green building include energy efficiency, renewable energy, water efficiency, environmentally preferable materials, waste management, toxics reduction, indoor air quality, and smart growth. Finland offers expertise in areas like building information modeling, cleantech, energy efficiency, renewable energy, smart buildings, sustainable materials, and waste management. Green buildings can help reduce energy use, water consumption, electricity use, and carbon emissions according to the EPA and IFC. A 2015 survey found growing adoption of and opportunities for green construction globally.
Letbæk Plast A/S gave a presentation at the World Circular Economy Forum 2017 in Helsinki, Finland on June 5th. They discussed their company which produces extruded and injection molded plastic products for construction, agriculture, and industrial uses. Letbæk emphasized the importance of recycling plastic as a valuable resource and designing products for disassembly and upcycling. They also highlighted the environmental and economic benefits of increasing household plastic recycling including reducing CO2 emissions and oil usage while creating jobs.
Circular Economy Thinking in Construction: A view from UK Manufacturers #CETH...Circular Economy Thinking
Presentation by Jane Thornback of the Construction Products Association at Circular Economy Thinking: Challenges and Opportunities for the Construction Sector #CEthinking
More information at http://www.greenconstructionboard.org/index.php/circular-economy-thinking
Designing for the Circular Economy – the Gatwick Airport Project #cethinkingCircular Economy Thinking
Presentation by Simon Sturgis of Sturgis Carbon Profiling Ltd at Circular Economy Thinking in Construction seminar, London 20 January 2017. More information: http://www.greenconstructionboard.org/index.php/2012-09-05-09-17-39/item/2372-circular-economy-thinking-cethinking-challenges-and-opportunities-for-the-construction-sector
Designing for the circular economy – Land Rover Ben Ainslie Racing Building, ...Circular Economy Thinking
Presentation by Susie Tomson at Circular Economy Thinking: Challenges and Opportunities for the Construction Sector #CEthinking
More information at http://www.greenconstructionboard.org/index.php/circular-economy-thinking
See the presentation of the CIP (part 1/2) made by the International & Innovation Business Unit of the BEA on the theme "Eco-Innovation"... and follow in a few time, the results and success of the innovative Brussels SMEs !
This document discusses the development of fuel cell technology for road transportation as an alternative to carbon-based fuels. It introduces the issues with carbon emissions from transportation, and hydrogen fuel cells as a more efficient and less polluting solution. The document outlines the managerial challenges to adopting this disruptive technology, including high costs currently and a lack of supporting infrastructure and innovations. It then analyzes the roles of governments, industry, and customers in working to overcome these adoption barriers through initiatives such as funding programs, pilot projects, vehicle development efforts, and building out refueling infrastructure.
Green Building Business Opportunity Seminar 17.9.2015_kotilainenBusiness Finland
This document discusses green building and sustainable cities. It explains that buildings account for 40% of greenhouse gas emissions in Finland and energy use from buildings is equivalent to 16 nuclear power stations. Green building aims to minimize energy use, waste and pollution while promoting health. It describes certification systems like LEED and BREEAM that evaluate sustainability. Guidance in Finland includes regulations, certification and tools like Building Performance Indicators that assess economics, energy use, environment and occupant satisfaction over a building's lifecycle. The Green Building Council Finland promotes sustainability in the built environment through training, projects and networking among its 111 member organizations.
Votechnik was awarded a €1.6M pilot project funded 50% by the EC Eco-Innovation Initiative and 50% privately to develop an automated LCD recycling technology located in Denmark. The technology will launch this summer as part of the ReVolv Project at Dan WEEE in Copenhagen and invitations to visit the demo site are being issued. Each Trumaster-ALR machine processes 166,400 LCDs per year while preventing 8000 grams of mercury and 3000 grams of liquid crystals from being released into the environment, helping address global environmental challenges through enhanced recycling technology.
HS2 - evolving thinking on applying circular economy thinking in an infrastru...Circular Economy Thinking
Presentation by Andrea Charlson and Andrew Dunwoody, HS2 Ltd at Circular Economy Thinking in Construction seminar, London 20 January 2017. More information: http://www.greenconstructionboard.org/index.php/2012-09-05-09-17-39/item/2372-circular-economy-thinking-cethinking-challenges-and-opportunities-for-the-construction-sector
PResentation by Mike Sansom of SCI at Circular Economy Thinking in Construction seminar, London 20 January 2017. More information: http://www.greenconstructionboard.org/index.php/2012-09-05-09-17-39/item/2372-circular-economy-thinking-cethinking-challenges-and-opportunities-for-the-construction-sector
Presentation by David Manley of Forterra at Circular Economy Thinking in Construction seminar, London 20 January 2017. More information: http://www.greenconstructionboard.org/index.php/2012-09-05-09-17-39/item/2372-circular-economy-thinking-cethinking-challenges-and-opportunities-for-the-construction-sector
The Best of two Worlds Project (Bo2W) - Remaining ChallengesOeko-Institut
Negative value components from waste electronics and batteries are often discarded or burned improperly, harming the environment and health. There is also no level playing field for formal and informal recycling businesses regarding worker safety and environmental standards. Recycling companies that comply with regulations cannot compete economically with those that cut corners. Uneven rules and costs mean environmentally sound recycling faces structural disadvantages compared to crude recycling that externalizes health and environmental costs. Addressing this imbalance is a key challenge.
The BAMB project aims to develop buildings as material banks and eliminate waste through industrial symbiosis. It has 16 partners from 8 EU countries and will run from 2015 to 2019. The work plan includes developing material passports and reversible building design approaches. The project will test results through prototyping and pilot projects. Outputs will support decision making at the building and element levels regarding reuse, refurbishment, and recycling. The scope covers new and existing buildings. The decision making support tasks will develop assessment methodologies to evaluate options from linear to circular models. Information from other EU projects like REBUS and HISER will inform BAMB's work.
Piedmont Region towards Public Procurement for Innovation: the ongoing process - by Stefania Crotta - Head of Sustainable Energy Development Unit, Directorate for Innovation Research, University and Sustainable Energy Development Piedmont Region
Presentation by Dr Aidan Bell, EnviroBuild at the SPRA Conference 2018 held at Eastwood Hall, Eastwood, Nottinghamshire on the 20th June 2018. More information: https://spra.co.uk/events/spra-conference-awards-2018/
Energetic renovation and management, RheinEnergie GrowSmarter
The document summarizes an energy renovation project in Cologne, Germany called GrowSmarter. As part of the project, 16 buildings containing 700 apartments underwent energy renovations including installing PV panels, heat pumps, district heating, and battery storage. This reduced the primary energy consumption by 72% and CO2 emissions. Lessons learned included the challenges of renovating occupied buildings, high costs due to the existing infrastructure, and coordination difficulties between trades. Going forward, the project plans to apply the lessons learned to future renovations and expand the energy management system to other buildings.
This document discusses AGC's efforts to reduce its environmental impact and produce more sustainable products. It provides data on AGC's CO2 emissions and goals for reduction. It also outlines AGC's research focused on energy efficiency, renewable energy, and reducing hazardous materials. AGC aims to decrease raw material and energy usage in production, lower emissions, boost recycling, and develop glass products that provide energy savings to customers.
The document discusses Dubai's energy efficiency policies and the role of Etihad ESCO. It outlines Dubai's goal through Directive 1 of 2015 to reduce energy consumption in government buildings by 20% by 2021 through mandatory audits and retrofits. Etihad ESCO was established to help execute the directive and create an energy services market through energy performance contracting. Some of Etihad ESCO's initial projects include retrofitting lighting and buildings for DEWA and undertaking audits for the Jebel Ali Free Zone Authority and Dubai International Financial Centre.
Digitalisation of construction product data and its contribution to deliverin...Circular Economy Thinking
Presentation by Steve Thompson, PCSG at Circular Economy Thinking in Construction seminar, London 20 January 2017. More information: http://www.greenconstructionboard.org/index.php/2012-09-05-09-17-39/item/2372-circular-economy-thinking-cethinking-challenges-and-opportunities-for-the-construction-sector
Open district heating, stockholm exergiGrowSmarter
The document discusses open district heating, which involves recovering waste heat from urban sources like data centers and distributing it through district heating networks. As part of the GrowSmarter project, over 3,500 MWh of waste heat was projected to be recovered in 2019 to heat around 300 apartments in Stockholm, reducing CO2 emissions by 230 tons. Stockholm Exergi overall recovers over 130,000 MWh of waste heat annually to heat around 11,000 apartments, cutting 8,500 tons of emissions. Key challenges include the long implementation times and large investments required, but waste heat recovery is an important part of becoming more energy smart and collaborating with other parties enables scaling up recovery efforts.
Presentation by Josefina Lindblom, European Commission, Directorate General of Environment at Circular Economy Thinking in Construction seminar, London 20 January 2017. More information: http://www.greenconstructionboard.org/index.php/2012-09-05-09-17-39/item/2372-circular-economy-thinking-cethinking-challenges-and-opportunities-for-the-construction-sector
Reusable plastic pallets made out of recycled post-consumer plastics not only solve several environmental problems but also bring significant economic benefits to supply chains under pressure. Discover why CABKA is the global leader in pallets made from recycled plastics and how we convert post-consumer plastic packaging waste into new generations of reusable plastic pallet systems.
This document discusses the design and environmental performance of the iCon building in Daventry. It was designed to have an extremely low carbon footprint of 12.2kgCO2/m2 per year, well below typical office buildings. This was achieved through passive ventilation, super insulation, an exhaust air heat pump for heat recovery, and daylight-linked lighting controls. The building is monitored to learn from its performance. The document argues that exemplar green buildings can reduce carbon emissions cost-effectively, and dispels myths that low-carbon designs are too expensive.
Richard Palmer from Cornhill House Group and Enviga Geothermal gave a presentation on developing renewable energy and energy efficiency solutions. Some key points included utilizing screw pile foundations as underground thermal energy storage for geothermal heating and cooling systems. This approach could provide major cost and emissions savings compared to traditional construction. The presentation also discussed using various renewable energy technologies like solar, biomass and geothermal in an integrated approach and accessing funding mechanisms to develop large projects without high upfront capital costs. International partnerships and opportunities in areas like housing development were presented as ways to expand this work going forward.
This document discusses the development of fuel cell technology for road transportation as an alternative to carbon-based fuels. It introduces the issues with carbon emissions from transportation, and hydrogen fuel cells as a more efficient and less polluting solution. The document outlines the managerial challenges to adopting this disruptive technology, including high costs currently and a lack of supporting infrastructure and innovations. It then analyzes the roles of governments, industry, and customers in working to overcome these adoption barriers through initiatives such as funding programs, pilot projects, vehicle development efforts, and building out refueling infrastructure.
Green Building Business Opportunity Seminar 17.9.2015_kotilainenBusiness Finland
This document discusses green building and sustainable cities. It explains that buildings account for 40% of greenhouse gas emissions in Finland and energy use from buildings is equivalent to 16 nuclear power stations. Green building aims to minimize energy use, waste and pollution while promoting health. It describes certification systems like LEED and BREEAM that evaluate sustainability. Guidance in Finland includes regulations, certification and tools like Building Performance Indicators that assess economics, energy use, environment and occupant satisfaction over a building's lifecycle. The Green Building Council Finland promotes sustainability in the built environment through training, projects and networking among its 111 member organizations.
Votechnik was awarded a €1.6M pilot project funded 50% by the EC Eco-Innovation Initiative and 50% privately to develop an automated LCD recycling technology located in Denmark. The technology will launch this summer as part of the ReVolv Project at Dan WEEE in Copenhagen and invitations to visit the demo site are being issued. Each Trumaster-ALR machine processes 166,400 LCDs per year while preventing 8000 grams of mercury and 3000 grams of liquid crystals from being released into the environment, helping address global environmental challenges through enhanced recycling technology.
HS2 - evolving thinking on applying circular economy thinking in an infrastru...Circular Economy Thinking
Presentation by Andrea Charlson and Andrew Dunwoody, HS2 Ltd at Circular Economy Thinking in Construction seminar, London 20 January 2017. More information: http://www.greenconstructionboard.org/index.php/2012-09-05-09-17-39/item/2372-circular-economy-thinking-cethinking-challenges-and-opportunities-for-the-construction-sector
PResentation by Mike Sansom of SCI at Circular Economy Thinking in Construction seminar, London 20 January 2017. More information: http://www.greenconstructionboard.org/index.php/2012-09-05-09-17-39/item/2372-circular-economy-thinking-cethinking-challenges-and-opportunities-for-the-construction-sector
Presentation by David Manley of Forterra at Circular Economy Thinking in Construction seminar, London 20 January 2017. More information: http://www.greenconstructionboard.org/index.php/2012-09-05-09-17-39/item/2372-circular-economy-thinking-cethinking-challenges-and-opportunities-for-the-construction-sector
The Best of two Worlds Project (Bo2W) - Remaining ChallengesOeko-Institut
Negative value components from waste electronics and batteries are often discarded or burned improperly, harming the environment and health. There is also no level playing field for formal and informal recycling businesses regarding worker safety and environmental standards. Recycling companies that comply with regulations cannot compete economically with those that cut corners. Uneven rules and costs mean environmentally sound recycling faces structural disadvantages compared to crude recycling that externalizes health and environmental costs. Addressing this imbalance is a key challenge.
The BAMB project aims to develop buildings as material banks and eliminate waste through industrial symbiosis. It has 16 partners from 8 EU countries and will run from 2015 to 2019. The work plan includes developing material passports and reversible building design approaches. The project will test results through prototyping and pilot projects. Outputs will support decision making at the building and element levels regarding reuse, refurbishment, and recycling. The scope covers new and existing buildings. The decision making support tasks will develop assessment methodologies to evaluate options from linear to circular models. Information from other EU projects like REBUS and HISER will inform BAMB's work.
Piedmont Region towards Public Procurement for Innovation: the ongoing process - by Stefania Crotta - Head of Sustainable Energy Development Unit, Directorate for Innovation Research, University and Sustainable Energy Development Piedmont Region
Presentation by Dr Aidan Bell, EnviroBuild at the SPRA Conference 2018 held at Eastwood Hall, Eastwood, Nottinghamshire on the 20th June 2018. More information: https://spra.co.uk/events/spra-conference-awards-2018/
Energetic renovation and management, RheinEnergie GrowSmarter
The document summarizes an energy renovation project in Cologne, Germany called GrowSmarter. As part of the project, 16 buildings containing 700 apartments underwent energy renovations including installing PV panels, heat pumps, district heating, and battery storage. This reduced the primary energy consumption by 72% and CO2 emissions. Lessons learned included the challenges of renovating occupied buildings, high costs due to the existing infrastructure, and coordination difficulties between trades. Going forward, the project plans to apply the lessons learned to future renovations and expand the energy management system to other buildings.
This document discusses AGC's efforts to reduce its environmental impact and produce more sustainable products. It provides data on AGC's CO2 emissions and goals for reduction. It also outlines AGC's research focused on energy efficiency, renewable energy, and reducing hazardous materials. AGC aims to decrease raw material and energy usage in production, lower emissions, boost recycling, and develop glass products that provide energy savings to customers.
The document discusses Dubai's energy efficiency policies and the role of Etihad ESCO. It outlines Dubai's goal through Directive 1 of 2015 to reduce energy consumption in government buildings by 20% by 2021 through mandatory audits and retrofits. Etihad ESCO was established to help execute the directive and create an energy services market through energy performance contracting. Some of Etihad ESCO's initial projects include retrofitting lighting and buildings for DEWA and undertaking audits for the Jebel Ali Free Zone Authority and Dubai International Financial Centre.
Digitalisation of construction product data and its contribution to deliverin...Circular Economy Thinking
Presentation by Steve Thompson, PCSG at Circular Economy Thinking in Construction seminar, London 20 January 2017. More information: http://www.greenconstructionboard.org/index.php/2012-09-05-09-17-39/item/2372-circular-economy-thinking-cethinking-challenges-and-opportunities-for-the-construction-sector
Open district heating, stockholm exergiGrowSmarter
The document discusses open district heating, which involves recovering waste heat from urban sources like data centers and distributing it through district heating networks. As part of the GrowSmarter project, over 3,500 MWh of waste heat was projected to be recovered in 2019 to heat around 300 apartments in Stockholm, reducing CO2 emissions by 230 tons. Stockholm Exergi overall recovers over 130,000 MWh of waste heat annually to heat around 11,000 apartments, cutting 8,500 tons of emissions. Key challenges include the long implementation times and large investments required, but waste heat recovery is an important part of becoming more energy smart and collaborating with other parties enables scaling up recovery efforts.
Presentation by Josefina Lindblom, European Commission, Directorate General of Environment at Circular Economy Thinking in Construction seminar, London 20 January 2017. More information: http://www.greenconstructionboard.org/index.php/2012-09-05-09-17-39/item/2372-circular-economy-thinking-cethinking-challenges-and-opportunities-for-the-construction-sector
Reusable plastic pallets made out of recycled post-consumer plastics not only solve several environmental problems but also bring significant economic benefits to supply chains under pressure. Discover why CABKA is the global leader in pallets made from recycled plastics and how we convert post-consumer plastic packaging waste into new generations of reusable plastic pallet systems.
This document discusses the design and environmental performance of the iCon building in Daventry. It was designed to have an extremely low carbon footprint of 12.2kgCO2/m2 per year, well below typical office buildings. This was achieved through passive ventilation, super insulation, an exhaust air heat pump for heat recovery, and daylight-linked lighting controls. The building is monitored to learn from its performance. The document argues that exemplar green buildings can reduce carbon emissions cost-effectively, and dispels myths that low-carbon designs are too expensive.
Richard Palmer from Cornhill House Group and Enviga Geothermal gave a presentation on developing renewable energy and energy efficiency solutions. Some key points included utilizing screw pile foundations as underground thermal energy storage for geothermal heating and cooling systems. This approach could provide major cost and emissions savings compared to traditional construction. The presentation also discussed using various renewable energy technologies like solar, biomass and geothermal in an integrated approach and accessing funding mechanisms to develop large projects without high upfront capital costs. International partnerships and opportunities in areas like housing development were presented as ways to expand this work going forward.
Richard Palmer from Cornhill House Group and Enviga Geothermal gave a presentation on developing sustainable energy solutions. He discussed using screw piles integrated with ground source heat pumps to store solar energy underground and provide heating through geothermal energy. This approach could significantly reduce energy costs and carbon emissions of new developments. Palmer also outlined funding options including public-private partnerships to fully fund renewable energy infrastructure installation and maintenance.
EIT InnoEnergy is an open innovation ecosystem for sustainable energy in Europe that aims to reduce the risks and time-to-market for energy innovations. It focuses on several key areas including circular innovations in bioeconomy, waste solutions, and power-to-X. Notable examples from its portfolio include Meva Energy, which provides gasification technology to utilize biomass fuels, and C-Green, which offers hydrothermal carbonization technology for sustainable sludge management. The document discusses the opportunities in linking circularity and energy and provides an overview of EIT InnoEnergy's activities, portfolio, and its annual Business Booster networking event.
1) Current cooling development and future trends contribute to sustainable development goals through providing access to refrigeration and air conditioning.
2) Natural refrigerants and more efficient technologies can address growing cooling needs sustainably by reducing emissions and increasing access to food, medicine, and economic opportunities.
3) International cooperation through the Montreal Protocol and partnerships like the Green Cooling Initiative promotes adoption of climate-friendly cooling to achieve multiple sustainable development goals.
Circular Hotspot COP24 Side-Event: Circular Economy - The missing link in the...Diana de Graaf
There is growing awareness that the Circular Economy is a missing link in the Paris agenda and that it is urgent to strengthen the link between Circular Economy and the Climate Change Agenda. A circular economy aims to decouple economic growth from the use of natural resources and ecosystems by using those resources more effectively. During the COP24 climate summit in Katowice in December 2018, a coalition of European circular hotspots presented evidence and best practices of the circular economy as a means to bridge the gap in the climate agenda and identified where there is potential for scaling up.
EC POLICY UPDATE ON RESEARCH AND INNOVATION ON CCUSiQHub
The document summarizes the European Commission's policy on supporting research and innovation in carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) technologies. It outlines the Commission's goals of achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 through switching to renewable energy and fully decarbonizing carbon-intensive industries using CCUS. The Commission plans to fund CCUS demonstration projects through Horizon Europe and support the deployment of CCUS through various policy tools and funding mechanisms.
The Climate Trust is a non-profit carbon management firm that has managed over $20 million in carbon funding for projects in ten sectors across nine states and two countries. It aims to accelerate innovative climate solutions by providing expertise, financing, and inspiration. To meet the goal of limiting global warming to 2 degrees C, global emissions need to be capped at 1,000 gigatons by 2100; however, half of that carbon budget has already been emitted by 2011. Aggressively implementing building codes and standards that meet 2030 efficiency targets can dramatically reduce emissions and transform the building sector into a solution for climate change.
This document discusses Lafarge's climate change and energy strategy. The strategy focuses on three areas: 1) contributing to reduced societal emissions through more energy efficient construction solutions, 2) reducing direct emissions from cement production through performance programs and developing lower-carbon solutions, and 3) promoting responsible energy policies. Lafarge aims to reduce CO2 emissions per ton of cement produced by 33% by 2020 through improving kiln energy efficiency, substituting fossil fuels, and producing blended cements.
This document discusses sustainability in construction. It defines sustainability as meeting present needs without compromising future generations' ability to meet their needs. Sustainability calls for systems thinking and preventing pollution from the start. Construction impacts the environment through materials, energy use, transport, and waste. One example is Johnson Tiles, a UK manufacturer that has implemented various sustainability measures like reusing materials and water. This has realized energy, water, and waste reductions as well as cost savings. The document emphasizes that construction can adopt reuse and recycling to improve resource efficiency.
The document discusses circular economy and water conservancy. It argues that transitioning to a circular economy presents both grand challenges and opportunities to address environmental problems. It provides examples of how China and the EU are increasingly adopting circular economy approaches through policies, initiatives at multiple levels, and new technologies. Working together across sectors including science and technology, regulation, business, and consumers will be important to capitalizing on the window of opportunity to transition global economies and ecosystems to more sustainable models.
The document provides an overview and agenda for an online launch event discussing the IEA-CSI Technology Roadmap for the low-carbon transition in the cement industry. The roadmap analyzes strategies and technologies to reduce carbon emissions from cement production, including improving energy efficiency, increasing the use of alternative fuels and raw materials, reducing the clinker-to-cement ratio, and deploying innovative and emerging low-carbon technologies such as carbon capture and alternative binding materials. It finds that these measures could reduce cement sector emissions by over 80% by 2050 compared to current levels if fully implemented. The event will discuss milestones, actions, and investment needs to achieve this vision through international collaboration between governments and industry.
The document discusses Covenant Energy and Hydrogenics' solution to help address issues identified by the UN. The UN identified eradicating extreme poverty and achieving universal access to water, sanitation, and sustainable energy as top priorities. Covenant Energy and Hydrogenics aim to help achieve these goals through hydrogen and fuel cell technologies.
1) The document discusses a proposed CCS project called the Don Valley Power Project (DVPP) in the UK. It analyzes the business case for DVPP and identifies key factors for making CCS projects commercially viable such as government support mechanisms, carbon pricing, and using CO2 for enhanced oil recovery.
2) DVPP's plan was to use CO2 from a proposed coal power plant for EOR in the North Sea, with the revenue from EOR covering storage costs. However, DVPP was unsuccessful in obtaining a UK capital grant and the high capital costs remain a challenge.
3) For CCS to succeed, the document emphasizes that future projects must reduce costs, secure diverse sources
This document discusses the Passive House standard for building energy efficiency. It notes that buildings are responsible for 40% of energy consumption and 36% of EU CO2 emissions. The Passive House standard requires ultra-low energy buildings that need little heating or cooling. It sets limits of 15 kWh/m2 per year for heating and cooling energy usage and 120 kWh/m2 per year for total primary energy consumption. Following the Passive House standard is an effective way to reduce energy usage and fight climate change through building design that integrates energy efficiency.
This document summarizes the key points from an online launch event for the IEA-CSI Technology Roadmap: Low-carbon Transition in the Cement Industry. The event included presentations on the technical analysis and findings of the roadmap, strategies for policy, finance, and international collaboration, and next steps. The roadmap models pathways to reduce CO2 emissions from cement production through increased energy efficiency, alternative fuels, lower clinker content, innovative technologies, and carbon capture. It finds that these measures could reduce cement industry CO2 emissions by up to 90% by 2050 compared to current trends. However, significant investment and cooperation across governments, industry and other stakeholders will be required to achieve this transition.
Green port congress 10 oct 2013 Experiences with innovative solutions to redu...Geerard Collijs
The 8th GreenPort Congress will continue the theme of examining the challenges and opportunities of developing good practice and sustainable solutions and applications.
Environmental managers, planners, harbour masters, logistics managers, energy managers, sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility executives from ports, terminal operators, shipping lines, shippers, logistics companies and other industry stakeholders, will all come together to learn, discuss, debate and network at the two day Congress and it's associated social events. These include an evening Welcome Reception on 8 October 2013, the Gala Dinner on 9 October 2013 and a Tour of Antwerp Port on 11 October 2013, all of which are included in the delegate fee.
More than 200 port professionals from more than 30 countries and 60 ports, terminal operators, shipping lines, shippers and logistics companies attended the 2012 GreenPort Congress, the 2013 Congress is on course to attract a wider audience than ever before.
- See more at: http://www.greenport.com/congress/about-the-conference#sthash.AK8d2wsb.dpuf
The document discusses the European Commission's policy on research and innovation for carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS). Key points include:
- CCUS will be crucial to help decarbonize industry and achieve climate neutrality by 2050.
- Horizon Europe and other EU programs will fund CCUS demonstration projects and research to reduce costs and accelerate deployment.
- The EU has set a target of capturing and storing 50 million tons of CO2 annually by 2030 through CCUS.
Este documento describe el proyecto Paseo del Bajo en Buenos Aires, Argentina, que requiere 40,000 toneladas de acero. El proyecto mejorará la conectividad vial en la ciudad y conectará varias autopistas. El documento también describe los productos y servicios de acero que Acindar proveerá para el proyecto, como muros colados armados, jaulas para pilotes y columnas, losas prearmadas, y vigas premoldeadas pretensadas.
Building Passports and Trends in Energy Efficiency and Decarbonising in the EUCPIC
Presentación de York Ostermeyer durante la capacitación organizada por el Consejo Profesional de Ingeniería Civil "Destaques de la Conferencia Internacional sobre Sostenibilidad Edilicia"
Presentación de Naomi Keena durante la capacitación organizada por el Consejo Profesional de Ingeniería Civil "Destaques de la Conferencia Internacional sobre Sostenibilidad Edilicia"
La prevención del Aedes Aegypti, vector del dengue, en las obras en construcciónCPIC
Capacitación organizada por el Consejo Profesional de Ingeniería Civil. Mirá el vídeo completo en nuestro canal de Youtube https://youtu.be/U942lZI_NKI
La Formación Anticorrupción en el Ámbito Educativo por la Dra. Erica PedruzziCPIC
Presentación a cargo de la Dra. Erica Pedruzzi, Directora de la Maestría en Derecho Empresario y Directora del Centro de Estudios Anticorrupción de la Universidad de San Andrés.
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Corrupción en la Obra Pública. Los ingenieros civiles frente a este flageloCPIC
Presentación a cargo de los Ings, Pablo Eloy Bona y Francisco Pedro Guzmán, . Miembro del Cuerpo de Peritos del Poder Judicial de la Nación especializado en Casos de Corrupción y Delitos contra la Administración Pública, dependiente de la Corte Suprema de Justicia de la Nación.
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La Formación Anticorrupción en el Ámbito EducativoCPIC
Presentación a cargo del Dr. Leonardo Limanski, Abogado Especialista en Derecho Administrativo y Administración Pública de la Universidad de Buenos Aires. Ex Jefe de Gabinete de la Oficina Anticorrupción.
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El documento habla sobre la Asociación Nacional de Estudiantes de Ingeniería Civil de Argentina (ANEIC) y sus esfuerzos para promover una ingeniería con responsabilidad social y ambiental. Discuten que desde 1986 no hay profesionales de ingeniería civil a cargo de cargos políticos, a diferencia de otros campos. Concluyen que los desafíos para el futuro incluyen una ingeniería inclusiva, consciente y con perspectiva de género.
Prevención de la Corrupción de Empleados PúblicosCPIC
Este documento describe las estrategias y sistemas para prevenir la corrupción de empleados públicos. Señala que se debe enfocarse en las causas y prevención de la corrupción involucrando a todos los participantes del sector público, como profesionales, contratistas, gobierno, financieros y organizaciones no gubernamentales. También destaca la importancia de implementar políticas, programas y controles, así como proveer educación y entrenamiento continuos para asegurar el cumplimiento y mejorar continuamente los sistemas de prevención.
Análisis de la seguridad estructural en estructuras de hormigón armado existe...CPIC
Capacitación organizada por el Consejo Profesional de Ingeniería Civil. Podrás acceder al vídeo de la clase desde nuestro canal de Youtube VISIONCPIC presionando el siguiente enlace: https://youtu.be/0wmols40RZw
Capacitación organizada por el Consejo Profesional de Ingeniería Civil. Mirá la clase virtual en nuestro canal de Youtube VISIONCPIC https://youtu.be/mJE_RyZtuZ4
Material expositivo. Capacitación organizada por el Consejo Profesional de Ingeniería Civil. Mirá la capacitación completa en nuestro canal de Youtube.com/VISIONCPIC https://youtu.be/Z3YdY1ipalY
Evaluación, Reparación y rehabilitación de estructurasCPIC
El documento describe varios casos de patologías y reparaciones de diferentes tipos de estructuras como voladizos, mampostería, laminadas y hormigón armado. Se presentan tres casos de voladizos y ménsulas dañados y las soluciones de refuerzo implementadas, un caso de puente de mampostería con grietas y su posterior refuerzo, y varios casos de estructuras laminares y de hormigón armado que requirieron refuerzo luego de sufrir daños.
Este documento proporciona una guía paso a paso para solicitar el registro de encomiendas en línea (RETP-WEB) en el sitio web de CPIC. Explica cómo acceder al sistema RETP, cargar los datos de la encomienda como el comitente, la obra y su destino, y finalizar el trámite. Una vez completado, la RETP-WEB queda registrada con un número de versión y puede guardarse y firmarse electrónicamente en formato PDF.
Este documento presenta información sobre las leyes 257/99 y 6116/19 de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires relacionadas con la conservación y mantenimiento de fachadas de edificios. Resume los cambios introducidos por la ley 6116/19 a la ley 257/99, incluyendo nuevos plazos para la presentación de certificados de conservación y exenciones para ciertos tipos de edificios. También describe aspectos técnicos relacionados con la seguridad de balcones y fachadas de edificios.
El documento introduce la metodología BIM, explicando que BIM no es un software sino un proceso colaborativo para crear y gestionar información de un proyecto de construcción a lo largo de su ciclo de vida. BIM permite mejorar la planificación, diseño, construcción y explotación de edificios mediante la digitalización y el trabajo en equipo. Finalmente, se describen los beneficios de BIM y su situación actual en Argentina y el mundo.
A SYSTEMATIC RISK ASSESSMENT APPROACH FOR SECURING THE SMART IRRIGATION SYSTEMSIJNSA Journal
The smart irrigation system represents an innovative approach to optimize water usage in agricultural and landscaping practices. The integration of cutting-edge technologies, including sensors, actuators, and data analysis, empowers this system to provide accurate monitoring and control of irrigation processes by leveraging real-time environmental conditions. The main objective of a smart irrigation system is to optimize water efficiency, minimize expenses, and foster the adoption of sustainable water management methods. This paper conducts a systematic risk assessment by exploring the key components/assets and their functionalities in the smart irrigation system. The crucial role of sensors in gathering data on soil moisture, weather patterns, and plant well-being is emphasized in this system. These sensors enable intelligent decision-making in irrigation scheduling and water distribution, leading to enhanced water efficiency and sustainable water management practices. Actuators enable automated control of irrigation devices, ensuring precise and targeted water delivery to plants. Additionally, the paper addresses the potential threat and vulnerabilities associated with smart irrigation systems. It discusses limitations of the system, such as power constraints and computational capabilities, and calculates the potential security risks. The paper suggests possible risk treatment methods for effective secure system operation. In conclusion, the paper emphasizes the significant benefits of implementing smart irrigation systems, including improved water conservation, increased crop yield, and reduced environmental impact. Additionally, based on the security analysis conducted, the paper recommends the implementation of countermeasures and security approaches to address vulnerabilities and ensure the integrity and reliability of the system. By incorporating these measures, smart irrigation technology can revolutionize water management practices in agriculture, promoting sustainability, resource efficiency, and safeguarding against potential security threats.
International Conference on NLP, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning an...gerogepatton
International Conference on NLP, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Applications (NLAIM 2024) offers a premier global platform for exchanging insights and findings in the theory, methodology, and applications of NLP, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and their applications. The conference seeks substantial contributions across all key domains of NLP, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and their practical applications, aiming to foster both theoretical advancements and real-world implementations. With a focus on facilitating collaboration between researchers and practitioners from academia and industry, the conference serves as a nexus for sharing the latest developments in the field.
Presentation of IEEE Slovenia CIS (Computational Intelligence Society) Chapte...University of Maribor
Slides from talk presenting:
Aleš Zamuda: Presentation of IEEE Slovenia CIS (Computational Intelligence Society) Chapter and Networking.
Presentation at IcETRAN 2024 session:
"Inter-Society Networking Panel GRSS/MTT-S/CIS
Panel Session: Promoting Connection and Cooperation"
IEEE Slovenia GRSS
IEEE Serbia and Montenegro MTT-S
IEEE Slovenia CIS
11TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ELECTRICAL, ELECTRONIC AND COMPUTING ENGINEERING
3-6 June 2024, Niš, Serbia
CHINA’S GEO-ECONOMIC OUTREACH IN CENTRAL ASIAN COUNTRIES AND FUTURE PROSPECTjpsjournal1
The rivalry between prominent international actors for dominance over Central Asia's hydrocarbon
reserves and the ancient silk trade route, along with China's diplomatic endeavours in the area, has been
referred to as the "New Great Game." This research centres on the power struggle, considering
geopolitical, geostrategic, and geoeconomic variables. Topics including trade, political hegemony, oil
politics, and conventional and nontraditional security are all explored and explained by the researcher.
Using Mackinder's Heartland, Spykman Rimland, and Hegemonic Stability theories, examines China's role
in Central Asia. This study adheres to the empirical epistemological method and has taken care of
objectivity. This study analyze primary and secondary research documents critically to elaborate role of
china’s geo economic outreach in central Asian countries and its future prospect. China is thriving in trade,
pipeline politics, and winning states, according to this study, thanks to important instruments like the
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation and the Belt and Road Economic Initiative. According to this study,
China is seeing significant success in commerce, pipeline politics, and gaining influence on other
governments. This success may be attributed to the effective utilisation of key tools such as the Shanghai
Cooperation Organisation and the Belt and Road Economic Initiative.
Embedded machine learning-based road conditions and driving behavior monitoringIJECEIAES
Car accident rates have increased in recent years, resulting in losses in human lives, properties, and other financial costs. An embedded machine learning-based system is developed to address this critical issue. The system can monitor road conditions, detect driving patterns, and identify aggressive driving behaviors. The system is based on neural networks trained on a comprehensive dataset of driving events, driving styles, and road conditions. The system effectively detects potential risks and helps mitigate the frequency and impact of accidents. The primary goal is to ensure the safety of drivers and vehicles. Collecting data involved gathering information on three key road events: normal street and normal drive, speed bumps, circular yellow speed bumps, and three aggressive driving actions: sudden start, sudden stop, and sudden entry. The gathered data is processed and analyzed using a machine learning system designed for limited power and memory devices. The developed system resulted in 91.9% accuracy, 93.6% precision, and 92% recall. The achieved inference time on an Arduino Nano 33 BLE Sense with a 32-bit CPU running at 64 MHz is 34 ms and requires 2.6 kB peak RAM and 139.9 kB program flash memory, making it suitable for resource-constrained embedded systems.
Low power architecture of logic gates using adiabatic techniquesnooriasukmaningtyas
The growing significance of portable systems to limit power consumption in ultra-large-scale-integration chips of very high density, has recently led to rapid and inventive progresses in low-power design. The most effective technique is adiabatic logic circuit design in energy-efficient hardware. This paper presents two adiabatic approaches for the design of low power circuits, modified positive feedback adiabatic logic (modified PFAL) and the other is direct current diode based positive feedback adiabatic logic (DC-DB PFAL). Logic gates are the preliminary components in any digital circuit design. By improving the performance of basic gates, one can improvise the whole system performance. In this paper proposed circuit design of the low power architecture of OR/NOR, AND/NAND, and XOR/XNOR gates are presented using the said approaches and their results are analyzed for powerdissipation, delay, power-delay-product and rise time and compared with the other adiabatic techniques along with the conventional complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) designs reported in the literature. It has been found that the designs with DC-DB PFAL technique outperform with the percentage improvement of 65% for NOR gate and 7% for NAND gate and 34% for XNOR gate over the modified PFAL techniques at 10 MHz respectively.
We have compiled the most important slides from each speaker's presentation. This year’s compilation, available for free, captures the key insights and contributions shared during the DfMAy 2024 conference.
Electric vehicle and photovoltaic advanced roles in enhancing the financial p...IJECEIAES
Climate change's impact on the planet forced the United Nations and governments to promote green energies and electric transportation. The deployments of photovoltaic (PV) and electric vehicle (EV) systems gained stronger momentum due to their numerous advantages over fossil fuel types. The advantages go beyond sustainability to reach financial support and stability. The work in this paper introduces the hybrid system between PV and EV to support industrial and commercial plants. This paper covers the theoretical framework of the proposed hybrid system including the required equation to complete the cost analysis when PV and EV are present. In addition, the proposed design diagram which sets the priorities and requirements of the system is presented. The proposed approach allows setup to advance their power stability, especially during power outages. The presented information supports researchers and plant owners to complete the necessary analysis while promoting the deployment of clean energy. The result of a case study that represents a dairy milk farmer supports the theoretical works and highlights its advanced benefits to existing plants. The short return on investment of the proposed approach supports the paper's novelty approach for the sustainable electrical system. In addition, the proposed system allows for an isolated power setup without the need for a transmission line which enhances the safety of the electrical network
Using recycled concrete aggregates (RCA) for pavements is crucial to achieving sustainability. Implementing RCA for new pavement can minimize carbon footprint, conserve natural resources, reduce harmful emissions, and lower life cycle costs. Compared to natural aggregate (NA), RCA pavement has fewer comprehensive studies and sustainability assessments.
4. Green Deal Europe
Achieving Climate Neutrality
• 2030 – 55% CO2 reduction
• 2050 – CO2 neutral
Buildings responsible:
40% energy consumption
36% greenhouse gas emissions
5. Green Deal Europe
Achieving Climate Neutrality – Renovation wave
• 2030 – 35 million buildings renovated
• 2050 – 152 million buildings renovated
Need for an industrial approach at lower costs!
8. Background
• Interreg NSR
• 4,4 Mln
• July 2018 - December 2021
• 14 project organisations
• 6 countries (NL, D, BE, S, N, UK)
• 6 members advisory board
10. INDU-ZERO in a nutshell
• Blueprint for a high-tech building factory
• 50% of the current price for a Net Zero renovation
• 15.000 renovation packages/year per factory
• Employment for about 260 people/factory and 300 people on
building sites
15. Note: U-value is equal (0,24W/m²K) No differences due the environmental
impact of the energy use
Life cycle analysis
Selection of renovation system
Glass fibre polyester
Glue
Oriented strand board (OSB)
Glue
Expended polystyrene (EPS)
Glue
Glass fibre polyester
Base plaster
Glass fibre reinforcement
Cover plaster
Glue
Stone wool
Oriented strand board (OSB)
Timber frame + stone wool
Fibre board
Cavity structure
Fibre board
Base plaster
Glass fibre reinforcement
Cover plaster
Sandwich panel Timber frame
panel
16. LCA -Selection of renovation system
Comparison between the environmental impact:
– Slight preference for sandwich panel
17. • Sandwich panel is favoured over timber frame panels
– The difference in environmental impact between both is small and strongly
depends on the materials that are used
• OSB, glass fibre polyester and EPS are the main
contributors in the environmental impact of the
sandwich panel
LCA study - Conclusions
18. Development of the renovation packages
Facade
(sandwich panel with EPS)
Roof
(sandwich panel)
Including:
• Ventilation &
• Heating
systems
21. Net Zero Factory Design
• Factory: 8 ha
• Surface: 20 ha
• Incoming &
outgoing
logistics ≈ 90
trucks per day
22. 22
INDU-ZERO – a logistical challenge
How do we handle 96 truck arrivals per day?
Smart Factory
Supplier A
Supplier B
Supplier C
Supplier …
Building Site A
Building Site B
Building Site C
Building Site …
46 incoming trucks 55 produced dwellings 50 outgoing trucks per day
30. After INDU-ZERO
• Development of some new:
Products for net Zero renovations
Machines for the renovation factories
• Automation of the on-site mounting process
34. Take home message
Industrial Net Zero renovations for half the
current price!
https://northsearegion.eu/indu-zero/
INDU-ZERO newsletter
Webinars
Reports
Ulla-Britt Krämer
Editor's Notes
David Attenborough – Life on our planet
Climate agreement from Paris
Green Deal from EU – Renovation wave
Future - Private owners the factory (like a car company)
Now big home owners and housing associations are the target as they can place an order for some years
Needs
Wishes
Expectations
We made an analysis of the housing stock of the NSR countries and discovered that we shoud focus on 3 types of buildings. Especially between 1965 and 1975 there are a lot of similarities between the countries.
Different possible packages – where to focus?
Timberframe o sandwichpanel - LCA
Firesafety class B
15.000 renovation packages a year
Large amount of current costs lie here
Workforce of 5 persons per house
Strategy for their housing stock until 2050
Changes of national, regional and local legislation to enable mass renovations of the building stock
Changes of national, regional and local legislation to enable mass renovations of the building stock
Trias energetica concept: 1) Reduce the demand for energy 2) use sustainable sorces 3) use fossil energy as efficiently as possible