Innovation was back in the spotlight yesterday evening at KEY - The Energy Transition Expo, for the second edition of the “Lorenzo Cagnoni” Award, which was presented to seven exhibitors for the most innovative projects presented at the show, one for each of the event’s product sectors, and to the three Innovation District start-ups with the highest innovation potential. Presenting the awards to the exhibitors were Maurizio Ermeti, President of Italian Exhibition Group, Corrado Peraboni, CEO of Italian Exhibition Group, Alessandra Astolfi, Global Exhibition Director of IEG's Green & Technology division, Christian Previati, KEY Exhibition Manager, Francesco Naso, Motus-E General Secretary, and Alessandro Marangoni, CEO of Althesys. The award-winning companies were Horay Solar Co., Ltd, Italian Wind Technologies, Energy Dome, Rina, Renovis, Camel Energy GmbH and Alperia. Instead, the three Start-ups that received the award were Trailslight, Reefilla and Sizable Energy. With the “Lorenzo Cagnoni” Award and the new Innovation District, KEY confirms its support for innovation, fostering dialogue between the sector’s companies, new enterprises and stakeholders: a unique chance to discover the technologies, services and integrated solutions that are shaping the energy landscape in Italy and the Mediterranean, responding to the challenges of energy transition and new climate policies.
To provide a space for discussion able to unite research, industries and institutions. This is the original mission of QualEnergia Science, the new scientific journal, a spin-off of QualEnergia, created from collaboration between La Nuova Ecologia and Italian Exhibition Group. The publication was presented this morning at KEY - The Energy Transition Expo, by Sergio Ferraris, science journalist and Director of QualEnergia, and Luca Biamonte, External Relations and Editorial Communication Director for La Nuova Ecologia. Participating in the meeting, which was opened by a video message from Teresa Ribera Rodríguez, Executive Vice President of the European Commission and European Commissioner for Competition, were Christian Previati, KEY Exhibition Manager, Giorgio Graditi, Director General ENEA - National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development, G.B. Zorzoli, Past President of Coordinamento Free, Alberto Sogni, EU & Industrial Proposal Manager at RSE SpA and Attilio Piattelli, President of Coordinamento Free. The journal, which will be published annually but can also be browsed online, will feature 28 contributions from the more than 80 received through a Call for Papers, the first launched by KEY. The studies will cover every aspect of the event.
Economic uncertainties and the industrial crisis are putting the achievement of the European Union's 2030 decarbonisation goals to the test. While renewables are becoming increasingly competitive, the cost of electricity remains high and linked to the cost of gas, especially in Italy, which is one of the European countries that import the most. Is the energy transition sustainable then? This was discussed at KEY25 in a meeting organised by Althesys entitled “Is the energy transition sustainable? The cost-benefits of decarbonisation and consumer bills.” The conference revealed how the growth of electrification is still proceeding too slowly, while infrastructure adaptation continues to require significant investment, particularly in terms of grids and storage systems. In this context, it becomes essential to redefine European and national energy policies to meet the climate goals without compromising industrial competitiveness and consumer affordability.
The energy transition is an opportunity not only to combat climate change, but also to stimulate industrial and employment development, as shown by Coordinamento FREE’s latest report, presented yesterday afternoon at KEY. The report analysed the benefits of the transition with a look ahead to 2030. In recent years, investment in renewables has grown rapidly, reaching three times the amount allocated to fossil fuels. However, in order to achieve the NPIEC goals, further investment and more guarantees are needed, for example, in PPAs (Power Purchase Agreements) for SMEs, which are crucial for stimulating clean energy production and consumption. One example comes from Spain: thanks to an increased share of renewables in the energy mix, which has reached 60%, the price of energy has decreased. Also presented during the event was the European-funded SKILLBILL project, which foresees an online platform, interdisciplinary work groups and training courses. The goal is to close the skills gap: according to forecasts, by 2030, for every new worker in the fossil sector there will be three in renewables with a further 40% growth in green jobs by 2050.
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