{"id":14126,"date":"2025-11-04T12:32:34","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T10:32:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/filter.eu\/?p=14126"},"modified":"2025-11-12T15:40:27","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T13:40:27","slug":"maybe-its-about-using-it-better-highlights-from-the-filter-energy-conference-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filter.eu\/pl\/maybe-its-about-using-it-better-highlights-from-the-filter-energy-conference-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Smart energy starts with smart use: highlights from FILTER Energy Conference 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The FILTER Energy Conference 2025<\/a><\/strong> brought together more than 180 energy professionals from 12 countries \u2014 experts, innovators, and industry leaders from across the Baltics and beyond \u2014 to explore practical strategies for a smarter, more sustainable energy future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From the first cup of morning energy coffee to the final panel on flexible systems, the day delivered valuable insights, real-world case studies, and forward-thinking conversations on industrial decarbonization, sector coupling, and energy flexibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Opening remark – Where To Invest?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Egert Killing<\/strong>, CEO of FILTER Group<\/strong>, opened the event with a story that perfectly captured the spirit of innovation. His five-year-old son, after receiving two euros from the tooth fairy, proudly announced he had solved the family\u2019s financial problems \u2014 by pulling out all his teeth at once. The story set the tone: smart investing starts with curiosity and creativity<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Welcoming nearly 180 participants from 12 countries, Egert emphasized that the FILTER Energy Conference is about engineering and practical solutions \u2014 not politics, but progress<\/em>. Reflecting on the successes and challenges following the Baltic desynchronization<\/a> from the Russian grid, he noted that maintaining stability has come with new costs and opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He emphasized that the real challenge isn\u2019t generating more energy, but using it better \u2014 through flexibility, efficiency, and smarter design. The key, he noted, is investing in solutions that make sustainability practical.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Electrifying industrial heat<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Andr\u00e9 Bechem<\/strong>, VP of Sales & Product Management at HEATEN<\/a>, explored how high-temperature heat pumps<\/a><\/strong> are revolutionizing industrial heat generation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Reaching up to 200\u00b0C, these systems are ideal for the paper, food, and chemical industries, replacing fossil-fuel-based process heat with clean electricity.
By capturing and upgrading waste heat, they can reduce energy consumption by up to 50% and cut CO\u2082 emissions by more than 90% \u2014 proving that decarbonization can be both technically mature and financially competitive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Turning waste into value: sector coupling in action<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Cathy-Liis P\u00f5lluveer<\/strong>, Sales Development Engineer at FILTER<\/strong>,<\/a> challenged the audience to rethink what we call waste<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She shared powerful real-world examples of unused industrial heat and clean water<\/strong>, often located just meters from district heating networks. Connecting these systems through sector coupling<\/strong><\/a> can unlock massive efficiency gains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cBut maybe the real answer isn\u2019t about creating more energy. Maybe it\u2019s about using less. And that\u2019s what sector coupling is all about,\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\nsaid Cathy-Liis.<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Her message resonated strongly \u2014 efficiency and integration, rather than expansion, may hold the key to a truly sustainable energy future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Industrial symbiosis in practice<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ergi Prommik<\/strong> presented the Estonian Cell<\/strong> <\/a>case \u2014 a model of circular cooperation between industry and agriculture. By integrating biogas and greenhouse systems with Shroomwell<\/a>, the company has turned by-products into resources, reducing emissions and improving overall efficiency. It\u2019s a powerful example of industrial symbiosis driving real sustainability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Scaling up industrial decarbonization<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A lively panel with Jussi Alpua (Oilon<\/a>)<\/strong>, Andreas Zourellis (Aalborg CSP<\/a>)<\/strong>, Andr\u00e9 Bechem (HEATEN)<\/strong>, and Timo Marttinen (Helen<\/a>)<\/strong> explored the next steps in scaling decarbonization.
Key discussion points included:<\/p>\n\n\n\n