Een oproep aan het nieuwe kabinet om in Nederland, zo mogelijk Europees verband, werk te gaan maken van strategische autonomie op onze energiemarkt. “Kies het voorbeeld van olie en niet van antibiotica. Geef dit een belangrijke plaats in de energiewet. Het zal ons in tijden van crisis enorm veel geld …

The urban energy transition is crucial for a sustainable future. To support this transition, Digital Twins are employed in an increasing fashion, providing decision makers with data-driven insights from mainly technological perspectives. Based on a case study of a neighbourhood in a Dutch municipality, …

Het stroomnet zit vol. Nederland is rood. Een gedegen analyse naar de oorzaak ontbreekt tot nu toe. “De elektriciteitsvraag is niet gestegen. De piekvraag evenmin. De in 2013 in het Energieakkoord afgesproken groei van zon en wind misschien? De toegenomen stroomexport, die ook al lang geleden voorspeld …

Ending subsidies for fossil fuel heating systems from 2025, and phasing out gas boilers and other fossil fuel heaters by 2040. These are just two of the outcomes of a political agreement between the EU Council and the European Parliament, which was reached on December 7, 2023. Which measures were agreed …

NORTHERN MARITIME SECTOR BECOMES FRONTRUNNER AS GREEN MARITIME COALITION ADOPTS ‘GREEN’ SHIPS.The maritime sector in the Northern Netherlands presented the promising results of the Green Maritime Coalition’s ‘Green and Digital Maritime Innovation Ecosystem Northern Netherlands’ (GDMIEN-NL) project at …

An important step towards improving performance while reducing weight and maintenance needs is the integration of composite materials into mechanical and aerospace engineering. This subject explores the many aspects of composite application, from basic material characterization to state-of-the-art advances …

In his keynote, Mark Mobach will underpin the contribution of Facility Management to the implementation of all 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals – also cleaning up some common misconceptions on the topic – discuss how the discipline can contribute to pandemic recovery policies, and where next steps …

Workshop duurzaam erfgoed

Democratizing the energy system - The emergence of local energy communities.The REGWA symposium was organized for the 30th time. There was a strong focus on Hydrogen and energy technologies. I presented the Coöperatief in Balans research, and specifically the multi-disciplinary research approach for …