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DESCRIPTION:This seminar explores the concept of Net-Zero Energy Factories 
 (NZEFs) and the role of digitalization in enabling innovative business mod
 els for sustainable industrial production. Emphasizing small and medium-si
 zed enterprises (SMEs)\, the presentation examines how to integrate renewa
 ble energy generated on-site—such as photovoltaics—directly into manuf
 acturing processes. By exploiting industrial process flexibility\, combine
 d with energy storage systems and electric vehicle charging\, factories ca
 n significantly increase self-consumption of renewable energy while reduci
 ng operational costs. A central focus is on the deployment of blockchain t
 echnology to enhance transparency\, traceability\, and trust in energy use
  and sustainability claims. This creates new economic opportunities throug
 h verified green production\, supporting premium pricing and closer engage
 ment with environmentally conscious customers. The seminar includes practi
 cal insights from a German carpentry factory case study\, illustrating how
  digital monitoring\, control systems\, and blockchain-enabled transparenc
 y facilitate flexible\, sustainable production. Furthermore\, the concept 
 of Industrial Renewable Energy Communities is introduced\, demonstrating h
 ow collaborative energy sharing and digital trust mechanisms among industr
 ial partners boost resilience and competitiveness. Attendees will gain a c
 lear understanding of how NZEFs\, empowered by digital transformation and 
 innovative flexibility strategies\, offer SMEs a viable path to contribute
  to decarbonization while unlocking new business potentials in a rapidly e
 volving energy landscape.\n\nSpeaker(s): Dr Pio Lombardi\, \n\nRoom: IAI_2
 D ex Aula Q\, Bldg: Ingegneria e Architettura Edificio I\, Università deg
 li Studi di Cagliari\, Via Marengo 3\, Cagliari\, Sardegna\, Italy\, 09123
 \, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/516291
LOCATION:Room: IAI_2D ex Aula Q\, Bldg: Ingegneria e Architettura Edificio 
 I\, Università degli Studi di Cagliari\, Via Marengo 3\, Cagliari\, Sarde
 gna\, Italy\, 09123\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/516291
ORGANIZER:giuditta.pisano@ieee.org
SEQUENCE:60
SUMMARY:Seminar: Net-Zero Energy Factories: how digitalization can support 
 new business models - Dr. P. Lombardi
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/516291
X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p class="MsoNormal"><em><span lang="EN-US">T
 his seminar explores the concept of Net-Zero Energy Factories (NZEFs) and 
 the role of digitalization in enabling innovative business models for sust
 ainable industrial production. Emphasizing small and medium-sized enterpri
 ses (SMEs)\, the presentation examines how to integrate renewable energy g
 enerated on-site&mdash\;such as photovoltaics&mdash\;directly into manufac
 turing processes. By exploiting industrial process flexibility\, combined 
 with energy storage systems and electric vehicle charging\, factories can 
 significantly increase self-consumption of renewable energy while reducing
  operational costs. A central focus is on the deployment of blockchain tec
 hnology to enhance transparency\, traceability\, and trust in energy use a
 nd sustainability claims. This creates new economic opportunities through 
 verified green production\, supporting premium pricing and closer engageme
 nt with environmentally conscious customers. The seminar includes practica
 l insights from a German carpentry factory case study\, illustrating how d
 igital monitoring\, control systems\, and blockchain-enabled transparency 
 facilitate flexible\, sustainable production. Furthermore\, the concept of
  Industrial Renewable Energy Communities is introduced\, demonstrating how
  collaborative energy sharing and digital trust mechanisms among industria
 l partners boost resilience and competitiveness. Attendees will gain a cle
 ar understanding of how NZEFs\, empowered by digital transformation and in
 novative flexibility strategies\, offer SMEs a viable path to contribute t
 o decarbonization while unlocking new business potentials in a rapidly evo
 lving energy landscape.</span></em></p>
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