The energy community movement has grown considerably over the past ten years. Energy communities are also expanding their activities. However, room for new energy projects is limited because of grid congestion. Therefore, citizen energy communities (CECs) are looking for ways to reduce the pressure on …

Dynamic energy contracts, offering hourly varying day-ahead prices for electricity, create opportunities for a residential Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) to not just optimize the self-consumption of solar energy but also capitalize on price differences. This work examines the financial potential …

The intermittency of renewable energy technologies requires adequate storage technologies. Hydrogen systems consisting of electrolysers, storage tanks, and fuel cells can be implemented as well as batteries. The requirements of the hydrogen purification unit is missing from literature. We measured the …

Recent schreef Martien Visser dat voor hem persoonlijk bij vervanging van zijn cv-ketel een volledig elektrische warmtepomp met een aantal straalkacheltjes goedkoper is dan een hybride exemplaar zonder die kacheltjes. Het leverde hem tal van reacties op met als boodschap dat dit al gebeurt of overwogen …

Lebanon’s economic crisis has disrupted the country’s energy and water sectors, highlighting their interdependence. The methodology involves surveying 150 municipalities across all Lebanese governorates, ensuring a comprehensive coverage of public and private water resources. Data on water and energy …

Dat onze energietoekomst onzeker is, zal iedereen beamen. In feite vormt de energietransitie één groot experiment. De auteurs van het concept Nationaal Plan Energie (NPE) stellen volgens hem dan ook terecht dat het “toekomstbeeld inherent onzeker is en afhankelijk van tal van aannames.” We weten domweg …

Densely populated areas are major sources of air, soil and water pollution. Agriculture, manufacturing, consumer households and road traffic all have their share. This is particularly true for the country featured in this paper: the Netherlands. Continuous pollution of the air and soil manifests itself …

Electric vehicles have penetrated the Dutch market, which increases the potential for decreased local emissions, the use and storage of sustainable energy, and the roll-out and use of electric car-sharing business models. This development also raises new potential issues such as increased electricity …

Wat voor samenleving willen wij? Met een onzeker, gestrest energiesysteem waarin het energiegebruik van burgers en bedrijven gestuurd wordt door de wispelturige productie uit zon en wind? Of kiezen we voor een, ongetwijfeld wat duurder, vriendelijk energiesysteem met People in Power en waarin iedereen …

Electrification of residential areas is increasingly common. Major areas of development include rooftop solar panels, electric vehicles and heat pumps. However, existing grid components may have insufficient network capacity to accommodate the resulting electricity flows. Battery energy storage (BES) …