The local Dutch legislations (PGS-29) regarding the above-ground storage of flammable products have become stricter. This has led to the phasing out of Viking-Johnson couplings that are located inside of tank pits. These couplings are prone to leakage and they use rubber seals which are now prohibited …

The dairy sector in the Netherlands aims for a 30% increase in efficiency and 30% carbon dioxide emission reduction compared to the reference year of 1990, and a 20% share of renewable energy, all by the year 2020. Anaerobic Digestion (AD) can play a substantial role in achieving these aims. However, …

An enormous challenge has risen regarding our existing housing stock, as the result of ambitious agreements to reduce global carbon emissions. Until now the focus has been mostly on improving energy efficiency technically by ameliorating the energy performance of the building envelope. Insulation, controlled …

Wind and solar power generation will continue to grow in the energy supply of the future, but its inherent variability (intermittency) requires appropriate energy systems for storing and using power. Storage of possibly temporary excess of power as methane from hydrogen gas and carbon dioxide is a promising …

Power to methane provides a solution to a couple of two problems: unbalanced production and demand of wind plus solar power electricity and the low methane content of biogas by storing electricity via hydrogen into methane gas using carbon dioxide from biogas and methanogenic bacteria. The four-year …

Wind and solar power generation will continue to grow in the energy mix of the future, but its inherent variability (intermittency) requires energy systems for storing electricity. Storage of electricity as methane from (bio)hydrogen gas and carbon dioxide is considered an interesting option. The surplus …

The disruption of nutrient cycles caused by human activities such as agriculture and burning fossil fuels is impacting ecosystem services on global and local scales. The increasing concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere contributes to rising global temperatures and ocean acidification, whereas …

Dutch institutions of higher education have to meet stringent requirements for energy efficiency and reduction of carbon emissions imposed by the national government and through voluntary agreements on energy-efficiency. This exploratory study reports the relative contribution of student (and staff) …

This report is part of a collaborated study initiated by the SEnSOR programme to assess each of the compartments of aboveground carbon (AGC) stocks in fragmented lowland dipterocarp forests in Sabah. The biomass and carbon contents of living trees and coarse woody debris, lianas, fine woody debris (FWD) …

Doel: Deze studie had als doel de invloed op het gaan en lopen te onderzoeken bij het gebruik van de Carbon Spring EVO (CS-EVO) door die te vergelijken met de Posterior Leaf Spring (PLS-EVO), waarbij het gaan en lopen op sportschoenen en op blote voeten als controle meetcondities werden gebruikt. Methode: …