ALLICE’s vocation and objectives
Industrial sector decarbonisation and energy transition must be accelerated to meet today’s urgent environmental and climate challenges and to limit the use of resources. To achieve this, it is essential to mobilise all players - industrial operators, solution providers, specifiers, utilities, research centres - in a cross-sectoral approach, in order to facilitate the transfer of technologies and to conduct projects enriched by a diversity of stakeholders.For this, a dedicated and neutral leadership structure capable of facilitating exchanges and bringing together currently dispersed players, while taking into account the economic dimension of the sector, was created. This is how ALLICE (Industrial Alliance for Competitiveness and Energy Efficiency) was born in July 2018, at the initiative of CETIAT, associated with CETIM, CTCPA and ENEA, joined in 2020 by CTIF and CTMNC.
Labelled as a pilot project by the Alliance Industrie du Futur, supported by the French Agency for Ecological Transition (ADEME) and by the General Directorate for Enterprises (DGE) of the French Ministry of the Economy and Finance, ALLICE is ready to work with you to move towards a low-carbon industry together!
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FIRE 2024 : The technical forum consolidates its position as a key event for carbon-free process heat
FIRE 2024 : The technical forum consolidates its position as a key event for carbon-free process heat
The tenth edition of FIRE, co-organised by ALLICE and CETIAT, was held on 19 September at the Embarcadère, in Lyon.
For this anniversary event, FIRE marked a turning point by moving away from its original focus on industrial waste heat recovery.
For the first time, the programme covered all dimensions of heat and its decarbonisation through a broader theme: "Industrial heat: the challenges from production to recovery".
It was a gamble that paid off, and one that attracted a huge turnout from the industry: the event was sold out, with over 250 people in attendance.
Profitability, impact on production, quality of end product: manufacturers share their views
Since it began, FIRE has focused its programming on sharing real-life cases. The experience feedback presented by the speakers and the questions raised in the audience covered the key aspects of a decarbonisation project: - How to combine low carbon heat with a high-quality end product?
- How can heat be decarbonised without affecting the overall operation of the plant?
- How to identify prioritised heat decarbonisation actions at site level?
The presence of a large number of manufacturers from a wide range of sectors and their first-hand accounts provided some enlightening answers. Among the feedback presented:
- The installation of a biomass boiler at the Sodiaal group's Port-Sur-Saône site, which covers 50-60% of its carbon-free heat requirements.
- The concentrated solar power plant deployed by Azteq for Heineken in Seville, which provides continuous hot water at 150°C.
- The efficient use of heat in a painting process at John Deere, or how to rethink the organisation to save energy?
- Coretec's recovery of waste heat from glass furnace fumes at Fysol, saving 2,500 tonnes of CO2 per year.
- Using the heat from the kiln fumes to preheat the air in the tilting mill at Terreal / weinerberger, by CLEIA to reduce its CO2 emissions by 15
- The TransPAC project: testing a high-performance industrial heat pump in the paper sector, at WEPA by Dalkia.
Participants praise a rich exchange of ideas
In addition to the commitment shown by manufacturers to decarbonise their heat, participants also appreciated the quality of the discussions during the breaks*. Many of them were able to make new business contacts this day.Our ten sponsors highlighted the quality of the interaction on their stands, demonstrating FIRE's ability to bring together the right audience to encourage the emergence of projects.
They talk about it better than we do! Feedback from our participants*:
'I was able to make a number of highly motivating contacts.’The technical nature of the presentations and the discussions between the participants confirmed FIRE as a place where industry players can take the decisions they need to encourage innovation and action.
'I enjoyed the opportunity to meet lots of new contacts and see old ones again.’
'I enjoyed talking to committed and sincere industrial players.’
'The participants are of the highest quality!’
* source: FIRE 2024 satisfaction questionnaires
ALLICE's interviews: Decarbonisation must be a means, not an end, to the environmental transformation of industry and, by extension, our society.
We're keen to introduce you to members of our network who share our values and commitment to decarbonising industry. This month you can read our interview with Clémence Corvée, Environment and Energy Manager at Bonduelle. Clémence talks about the different stages of Bonduelle's decarbonisation strategy, her use of ALLICE studies and her vision of a decarbonised industry and its role in society.
Retrospective | Discovering TransPAC technology
One step closer to carbon neutrality
FIRE 2024: Registration is now open !
The technical day dedicated to low carbon heat, organised by the ALLICE Alliance in partnership with CETIAT, is back in 2024! Join us in Lyon on Thursday 19 September for a discussion on the theme: "The heat path: the challenges, from production to recovery".
FIRE 2024: Submit your projects !
At a time when the imperatives of decarbonisation and energy efficiency are increasingly ambitious and imperative, FIRE is broadening its outlook and opening up to the full range of industrial heat issues. This change is part of a drive to present manufacturers with the existing levers for action, enabling them to tackle the use of heat in all its forms, as closely as possible to the challenges they face on a daily basis.
Our partner events at the beginning of the year!
At the beginning of 2024, ALLICE is working with its partners to support their initiatives in favour of decarbonisation and energy transition in the industrial sector. These meetings foster a collective dynamic that is beneficial to all, enabling exchanges on common themes and promoting knowledge sharing. We look forward to seeing you at Energies pour l'Industrie, the PEXE Eco-Companies Forum and MIX.E!
Zero Carbon Industry in Antwerp: ALLICE takes part!
ALLICE is taking part in the Zero Carbon Industry event on 30 and 31 January, organised by the ECEEE (European Council for an Energy Efficient Economy). Our project coordinator engineer Léo Pasquier will be presenting some of the findings of the "Decarbonisation of cooking and drying processes" study.
Recovering waste heat: ALLICE publishes a new explanatory infographic!
The industrial sector accounts for around 20% of French energy consumption. Most of this energy - 402 TWh according to INSEE in 2021 - is used or transformed into heat, with massive losses during its use. The issue of waste heat is therefore proving to be a real lever for industrial competitiveness, against a backdrop of rising energy prices. To help manufacturers think about and implement their actions, ALLICE has published an infographic to help them better understand how to optimise the energy consumption of their processes by recovering their waste heat.
Find out about the 2024 study topics voted for by members!
At the end of 2023, ALLICE members voted on the topics they would like to see implemented in 2024. Discover the list of our next study topics now!
CTP (PAPER TECHNICAL CENTER) JOINS THE ALLICE BOARD
As part of its efforts to forge closer links with the industrial technical centres by 2023, ALLICE welcomes a new shareholder in its governance structure, the CTP (Centre Technique du Papier – Paper technical center), which will now contribute to the overall strategy of the alliance alongside its founding members: CETIAT (Technical Centre for Thermal and Aeraulic), CETIM (Technical Centre for Mechanical Industries), CTCPA (Agri-Food Technical Centre), CTMNC (Technical Centre for Natural Building Materials) and Blunomy.
The CTP's arrival highlights the close connections and shared values between ALLICE and the Industrial Technical Centres (CTIs).