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Electrification, Hydrogen or Carbon Capture? The Order of the Questions Determines the Project

Marc Oliva Carbonell

Electrification, Hydrogen or Carbon Capture? The Order of the Questions Determines the Project

Every time we receive an industrial decarbonisation request, the client usually brings the answer before the question. "We want to electrify the process." "We are considering hydrogen." "We have heard...

Consulting Decarbonisation Energy transition Engineering Industry Projects

7 Oct 2026

Compressed air is electricity in another form

Marc Oliva Carbonell

Compressed air is electricity in another form

In almost all the plants we visit, there is a compressor room. And in almost all of them, that room belongs to no one. It is not for production, because it does not manufacture anything. It is not for...

Consulting Decarbonisation Energy transition Engineering Industry Projects

23 Sept 2026

IED 2.0: six engineering checks before your permit review

Marc Oliva Carbonell

IED 2.0: six engineering checks before your permit review

On 1 July 2026, the deadline for transposing the Directive (EU) 2024/1785 , of 24 April, which amends Directive 2010/75/EU on industrial emissions —the IED 2.0— and Directive 1999/31/EC on landfills, ...

Consulting Decarbonisation Engineering Environment Industry Projects

9 Sept 2026

How to create a defensible energy balance: the first step before deciding anything

Marc Oliva Carbonell

How to create a defensible energy balance: the first step before deciding anything

An industrial plant receives two letters each year: one from the electricity company and one from the gas supplier. With these two figures, and a few more that depend on a conversion factor, 90% of en...

Consulting Decarbonisation Energy transition Engineering Industry Projects

1 Sept 2026

Decarbonising hard-to-abate sectors: realistic engineering for a just transition

Marc Oliva Carbonell

Decarbonising hard-to-abate sectors: realistic engineering for a just transition

Cement, steel, chemicals or ceramics are not decarbonised with slogans: they are decarbonised with energy balances, abatement curves and a plan that leaves nobody behind.

Climate change Decarbonisation Energy transition Industry

22 Jul 2026

Biomethane: The financial asset behind thermal decarbonisation

Marc Oliva Carbonell

Biomethane: The financial asset behind thermal decarbonisation

A few days ago, in one of our articles, we analysed the role of biogas and biomethane as indispensable tools for the thermal transition. Biogas and Biomethane: the keys to decarbonisation.

Corporate & Finance Decarbonisation Energy transition Renewable energy

24 Feb 2026

Biogas and biomethane: The keys to industrial thermal decarbonisation

Marc Oliva Carbonell

Biogas and biomethane: The keys to industrial thermal decarbonisation

On the road to climate neutrality, the decarbonisation of the electricity sector has advanced steadily thanks to photovoltaics and wind power. The great outstanding challenge, however, is still the thermal sector.

Decarbonisation Energy transition Industry Renewable energy

22 Jan 2026

Decarbonisation is competitiveness

Decarbonisation is the process of reducing greenhouse gas emissions, especially CO₂ in order to achieve a carbon-neutral economy. This global challenge is also a strategic opportunity for companies.

Decarbonisation Energy transition Industry Utilities

3 Jan 2026

Clarifying note on Royal Decree 214/2025: carbon footprint registry

CLARIFYING NOTE ON ROYAL DECREE 214/2025: In December 2025, the Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge published a clarifying note on Royal Decree 214/2025, legislation that represents a decisive step in the fight against climate change.

Climate change Decarbonisation Industry

1 Jan 2026

Decarbonisation plans, the path to business competitiveness

Marc Oliva Carbonell

Decarbonisation plans, the path to business competitiveness

In recent years, decarbonisation has moved from being an environmental issue to becoming a key factor in business competitiveness. Regulatory pressure, social expectations and the need for innovation have placed emissions reduction at the centre of corporate strategies.

Corporate & Finance Decarbonisation Energy transition Industry

16 Dec 2025

Carbon Footprint- RD 214/2025

Marc Oliva Carbonell

Carbon Footprint- RD 214/2025

Introduction In a world increasingly aware of the importance of sustainability and the fight against climate change, government regulation plays a crucial role in promoting responsible business practices.

Climate change Corporate & Finance Decarbonisation Industry

30 May 2025

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