Environmental values are becoming increasingly important in restoration of historical buildings, while energy interventions can seriously damage historical qualities. Cultural-historical values and environmental values are often considered difficult to commensurate, with energy engineers and heritage …

In het Nationaal Park Drentsche Aa startte in 2021 het driejarige programma Energietransitie & Participatie, uitgevoerd door de Natuur- en Milieufederatie Drenthe (NMFD) en BOKD (vereniging dorpsbelangen en -huizen in Drenthe). Hierin staat de regie van bewoners bij de energietransitie centraal: Wat …

Innovative solutions for local energy systems, what roles for energy communities?

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 …

This report relates to the Horizon 2020 project entitled ‘Making City’. The report was conducted by the Hanze University of Applied Sciences to the benefit of the Municipality of Groningen and other consortium partners in the Making City project and addresses the legal impediments that may arise when …

Sustainability transitions are not hindered by technological barriers but above all by the lack of well-qualified people. Educating the next generation of engineers and product designers is therefore more important than ever. However, a traditional widely used model of instruction and evaluation is not …

The transition towards sustainable and just food systems is ongoing, illustrated by an increasing number of initiatives that try to address unsustainable practices and social injustices. Insights are needed into what a just transition entails in order to critically engage with plural and potentially …

Afsluiting Coöperatief in Balans

Grid governance; what new roles for the community energy movement?

Dit rapport behandelt de uitkomsten van onderzoek naar hoe inwoners in het Nationaal Park Drentsche Aa denken over de energietransitie in hun bijzondere leefomgeving. Op basis van bureauonderzoek, een vragenlijst (apart rapport) en geprekstafels werd dit in kaart gebracht. Dit rapport is de uitwerking …