We have to buy an appliance, for example a washing machine. We go to the shop and see a display of A+++, A++, A+, A, B products. With so many positives on the label, it is more complicated for us to make a product decision based on energy efficiency. That is why from the 1st …
If there is climate change, if there really is such a thing as global warming, why is it freezing cold? Well, to clarify this issue we must first understand what is climate and what is weather. Weather, climate or all together? Weather or meteorological weather is defined as the state of the atmosphere at a …
Since COVID came on the scene, it has become a priority to tackle it as soon as possible. Avoiding more infections and deaths is the fundamental objective. Once this has been resolved, the economic crisis that has followed its appearance will be the next point to be resolved. Despite this, from an environmental point of …
Whether you want to apply ISO 16247 (energy audit) or ISO 50001 (energy management system), you will have to prepare, yes or no, an initial information baseline. Initial data: consumption data First of all we have to know which are the energy sources that our building or buildings use (gas, electricity, fuel, coal, pellets, water, …
Talking about Smart City is also talking about terms that are, little by little, much more familiar to us, such as the Internet of Things (IoT) or Big Data. Although the concept of Smart city is not homogeneously defined, everyone agrees that a Smart city is based on the application of these two terms. What’s …
More and more companies are adopting practices to address environmental issues in their supply chains. Researchers and economists support that those who have applied this type of rethinking in their production chain have obtained positive effects, both in their operating costs and in their environmental performance and brand image. Be green The concept of the …
If you are a household customer, having a digital or analog meter as an electric, water or gas meter will probably be of no concern to you. You only care if it affects the final bill. However, if you are self-supply or a business, having a digital or smart meter is vital for you. It …
To the question of whether we will save ourselves from climate change by planting trees, unfortunately the answer is no. Although it is a good tool, more needs to be done. Following the Paris Agreement in 2015, it became clear that climate change per se could not be avoided, but that action should be taken …
In the beginning of the history of electricity (19th century) small electricity distribution networks were built to serve a small group of people. This is a “microgrid”, a “small” network that uses small-scale technologies to produce electricity close to the end users, always in Low Voltage. As the demand increased, it moved to more complex …
When you talk about carbon footprint, you automatically think in terms of climate change, global warming, pollution, emissions and most likely CO2, but that idea encompasses much more. What is carbon footprint? It is an environmental indicator that measures the greenhouse gases (expressed in tons of CO2 equivalents) emitted directly or indirectly by an individual, …