“Industrial heat is a critical input in many processes that the chemical industry depends on. It is also a large source of emissions, with fuel combustion accounting for three quarters of the sector’s CO2 emissions, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). In fact, it is one of the most underestimated problems we face in the fight against climate change – and a stumbling block in decarbonising industry and cutting fossil fuel dependencies.”
PPAs offer companies stable and in many cases more cost-effective electricity prices as well as an improvement in their own emissions balance without having to invest in the construction of renewable energy plants themselves. In combination with thermal storage systems, this energy can be utilised even more efficiently and flexibly.
Interview with Carlijn Lahaye after her first year as Managing Director of ENERGYNEST BV in the Netherlands
As part of emissions trading, companies can save costs directly by reducing their CO2 emissions: This is because the less CO2 is emitted, the fewer CO2 certificates a company needs. Here's what you need to know.
