Ons Lectoraat is een van de partners in het EmPowerED Consortium. EmPowerED staat voor Enabling Positive Energy Districts through citizen-centered socio-technical models for upscaling of the heat transition. Het gaat hierbij om: • De warmtetransitie (hoe gaan we duurzaam verwarmen) • Waarbij zowel sociale …

Pregnancy and early parenthood mark a transformative period where women become caregivers and assume a new role with new responsibilities. While often portrayed positively, the transition to motherhood can be overwhelming. This is especially true for women living in adverse circumstances, presenting …

The visibility of sustainable energy measures is a channel of social influence, a means of conspicuous consumption, and affects the aesthetics of an environment. This study investigates how the visibility of sustainable household energy measures (i.e., installation of renewable energy and energy efficient …

Rabobank organiseert in samenwerking met ENTRANCE een Masterclass over de laatste ontwikkelingen rondom batterijopslag voor overtollige energie. Batterijen zijn essentieel voor energieopslag. Tijdens deze Masterclass bespreken we de nieuwste ontwikkelingen en praktijkvoorbeelden van batterijopslag. We …

The domestic use of natural gas for heating is the prevalent option in the Netherlands. However, heat pumps will be mandatory in most Dutch households by 2026. Therefore, insights are needed in how citizens perceive this technology, by taking into account various societal, technological, economic, environmental, …

Climate change requires cities to adapt to heat, drought, and high-intensity rainfall to become resilient. In the Netherlands, more than 74% of population lives in urban areas. Many Dutch cities have intensified their efforts to become climate resilient and water-robust by 2050. One of the strategies …

The Thermostaat project aimed to investigate how can we use community creation and citizen science to make people more aware of and more adapted to heat in apartments as a consequence of climate change. To this end, residents in IJmuiden and Amsterdam measured temperature in their apartments and with …

Understanding sludge rheology and optimizing equipment performance is crucial for energy efficiency in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). This study examined sludge rheology after thermal hydrolysis pretreatment (THP) at 60, 80, and 120 ◦C for 2 h, followed by anaerobic digestion (AD) at 37 ◦C for …

Hittemetingen, belevingsonderzoeken en een simulatiestudie geven inzicht in hitte oorzaken en effectieve maatregelen tegen hitte in typisch Nederlandse woonsituaties.