The rapid implementation of large scale floating solar panels has consequences to water quality and local ecosystems. Environmental impacts depend on the dimensions, design and proportions of the system in relation to the size of the surface water, as well as the characteristics of the water system (currents, …

The neighborhood of Houtlaan in Assen, the Netherlands, has ambitious targets for reducing the neighborhood’s carbon emissions and increasing their production of their own, sustainable energy. Specifically, they wish to increase the percentage of houses with a heat pump, electric vehicle (EV) and solar …

This report describes how a PV module laminator for high-end flexible PV modules can be made from an existing machine base. In this report, the lamination cycle is explained and lamination tests are performed from which the requirements are set up. This project started with an existing machine base upon …

Drijvende zonneparken komen steeds vaker voor. Het grootste van Europa bevindt zich in Zwolle. Hier is onderzoek gedaan naar het effect van de drijvend panelen op de waterkwaliteit en het leven in het water. De eerste resultaten tekenen zich af: op deze locatie en installatie vrijwel geen effecten op …

Machine learning models have proven to be reliable methods in classification tasks. However, little research has been conducted on the classification of dwelling characteristics based on smart meter and weather data before. Gaining insights into dwelling characteristics, which comprise of the type of …

In dit hoofdstuk worden communicatieve interventies over de energietransitie gepresenteerd, volgens het onderzoeksmodel Van A naar Duurzaamheid, dat de volgende stappen omvat: urgentie, bewustwording, actie & collectief handelen, maatschappelijk draagvlak en in dialoog met de samenleving. evenals diverse …

This OP was deployed in two phases, focusing on Vehicle-to-Home (V2H) and Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G). Its first phase took place at a private residence in Loughborough and ran from March 2017 up to December 2017. This phase 1 is also referred to as the ‘Loughborough pilot’. The second phase took place from …

PV systems are used more and more. Not always is it possible to install them in the optimal direction for maximum energy output over the year. At the Johan Cruijff ArenA the PV panels are placed all around the roof in all possible directions. Panels oriented to the north will have a lower energy gain …

The Johan Cruijff ArenA (JC ArenA) is a big events location in Amsterdam, where national and international football matches, concerts and music festivals take place for up to 68,000 visitors. The JC ArenA is already one of the most sustainable, multi-functional stadia in the world and is realizing even …

Het klimaat op aarde verandert voortdurend. Door de wetenschap is vastgesteld dat de klimaatveranderingen sinds het pre-industriële (rond 1850) tijdperk met overgrote deel door de mens is veroorzaakt. Om de klimaatveranderingen van de aarde te verminderen is onder andere het zogenaamde klimaatakkoord …