Technical data sheet

1. Decarbonization of energy consumption and energy efficiency.
1.1. Energy efficiency and circularity:

• Redefinition of net zero industrial processes.
• Replacement of raw materials with high energy demand.
• Integrated industrial processes.
• Digitalisation for monitoring, control and optimisation of industrial processes (energy consumption).
• Use of waste heat.
• Efficiency in combustion processes: oxy-combustion, hybridisation.

1.2. Direct electrification, renewable heat and electrical network infrastructure:

• Heat pumps for high, low and medium temperature processes.
• Emerging electrification technologies: microwaves, plasma, etc.
• Direct industrial heating and reuse.
• Industrial cogeneration plants.
• Industrial self-consumption.
• Renewable heat sources. Thermal storage.
• Reinforcement of electricity grid nodes for the electrification of industrial consumption.
• Digitalisation of electricity grids to optimise capacity and efficiency.
• Stationary energy storage.
• Flexibility services provided by industrial consumers.

1.3. Renewable fuels:

• Green hydrogen and derivatives.
• Equipment for hydrogen storage and consumption in industry.
• Green hydrogen production by electrolysis.
• Non-electrolytic green hydrogen.
• Use of hydrogen in combustion processes: furnaces, burners, refractories, impact on materials.
• Biomass to hydrogen.
• Synthetic fuels.
• Advanced production of biofuels (from organic waste).

1.4. CO2 capture, use and storage:

• Technologies and equipment for CO2 capture at emission points.
• CO2 transport and storage.
• CO2 recovery and industrial uses.

2. Industry & Circular economy:
2.1. Circularity in industry:

• Material recovery of waste and minimisation of resource use.
• Material efficiency and extension of product life.
• Eco-innovation and eco-design as a means of sustainable competitiveness.
• Circular business models.

3. Cleantech industry:
3.1. Environmental services, technology and equipment.
3.2. Water management.
3.3. Waste disposal.
3.4. Soil management and protection.

4. Cross-cutting services and equipment:
4.1. Digitalisation solutions (energy & environment).
4.2. Project planning and development.
4.3. Regulation.
4.4. Financing.
4.5. New technology-based companies – Start-ups.
4.6. Various business services.

• Certification bodies/quality management.
• Research & Development agents.
• Technology centres.
• Laboratories and testing centres.
• Business R&D units.
• Associations and institutions.
• Media.
• Others.