Met het Programma Energieparticipatie (PEP) streven de Groninger Energiekoepel, Grunneger Power en de Natuur- en Milieufederatie Groningen ernaar om een lokale energietransitie te creëren waarbij de bewoners van de provincie Groningen eigenaar zijn van en regie hebben over de energievoorziening. In het …

Bio-based and circular building materials and techniques can play an important role in the transition toward a more sustainable construction sector. This study focuses on the Northern Netherlands and explores those competencies (in terms of knowledge, skills, and attitude) required by construction workers …

Energy policies are vital tools used by countries to regulate economic and social development as well as guar antee national security. To address the problems of fragmented policy objectives, conflicting tools, and over lapping initiatives, the internal logic and evolutionary trends of energy policies …

This study focuses on top-down and bottom-up processes within the field of energy transition. It aims at gaining insights into the ways that a more balanced approach can be achieved, by taking into consideration the (mutual) interests, barriers and expectations of the municipality and local citizen initiatives. …

Shima Mousavi Gargari - Professor by Special Appointment at the Research Center of Balanced Energy Systems at HAN University of Applied Sciences was speaker during the European Sustainable Energy Week 11-13 June 2024. The European Sustainable Energy Week brings together public authorities, private companies, …

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 …

Dorpen in het Nationaal Park Drentsche Aa zijn zich bewust van de kwaliteit van hun omgeving. Tegelijkertijd werken deze dorpen aan lokale energieplannen. Daarbij worden veel resultaten gerealiseerd en lessen gedaan. Met zeven dorpen terug- en vooruitgekeken naar hun initiatieven zodat motieven, doelen, …

Presentation: Local and flexible, three case studies of innovative community energy services