We, humans have our roots in pre-Anthropocene eras where we gathered skills for survival and establishing our culture. The cumulated tacit knowledge, the skills, ideas and experiences that can only be shared by personal contact and mutual trust, is evolved and cumulated during this pre-Anthropocene era. …

The third day of the RRAU congress 16-18 April 2018 consisted of a city walk. On behalf of the RRAU congress, Maarten Vieveen (Research Centre NoorderRuimte) and Bart de Boer (BLG - Special Locations Groningen) provided a tour through the Der Aa-church. Summary: The Der Aa-church is a listed Gothic church …

In het hoofdstuk wordt ingegaan op de innovaties in de Europese gassector, met een speciale focus op de invoeding van groen gas (ook wel biomethaan) in het aardgassysteem. Er wordt een algemeen juridisch kader geschetst en er vindt een rechtsvergelijking plaats van de nationale rechtsordes aangaande …

Gastcollege "waterquality issues and solutions" op universiteit Unisulla te Semarang, waarmee de Hanzehogeschool Groningen en de Hogeschool Rotterdam gezamenlijk projecten uitvoeren in Indonesië, waarbij kennis wordt uitgewisseld omtrent klimaatadaptatie in steden.

Gastcollege "challenges and solutions in the urban dense area" op universiteit Unisulla te Semarang, waarmee de Hanzehogeschool Groningen en de Hogeschool Rotterdam gezamenlijk projecten uitvoeren in Indonesië, waarbij kennis wordt uitgewisseld omtrent klimaatadaptatie in steden.

Ship-source greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions could increase by up to 250% from 2012 levels by 2050 owing to increasing global freight volumes. Binding international legal agreements to regulate GHGs, however, are lacking as technical solutions remain expensive and crucial industrial support is absent. …

This paper presents five design prototypes for cool urban water environments developed in the 'Really cooling water bodies in cities' (REALCOOL) project. The REALCOOL prototypes address an urgent need: urban water bodies, such as ponds or canals, are often assumed to cool down their surroundings during …

A detailed solar prediction is necessary in case of particular cloudiness-patterns causing undesirable large fluctuations in photovoltaic electricity production. By considering the project objectives and expected outcomes, as well as the fact that the motion of the clouds is the key element that influences …

From the introduction: In the Netherlands alone the potential of the circular economy for the economy is estimated at an annual cost saving effect of 7.3 billion Euros and job creation of 54,000 jobs (Bastein et al. 2013). However this potential needs to be used in applied solutions in often local settings …

UNIDO and the Energy Academy Europe (EAE) / New Energy Coalition, a centre of excellence on energy located in Groningen, the Netherlands joint forces to enhance the understanding of innovative energy solutions and to contribute to building new capacities for promoting green industry and sustainable energy …