To achieve national climate ambitions, accelerating the energy and circularity transitions is essential. The challenge lies in building response capacity within organisations, municipalities and the education sector to shape responsible, future-oriented practices that can drive energy and circularity …

This paper investigates smart charging strategies for battery-electric construction machinery (non-road mobile machinery, NRMM) through a case study of a large-scale housing project in The Hague, Netherlands. The study develops a methodology to estimate energy demands and simulate charging profiles during …

Webinar over klimaatmaatregelen in Oekraine voor de toekomst na de oorlog.Overview of carbon pricing mechanisms (ETS, carbon taxes, voluntary markets). Role of carbon removal in climate action & business opportunitiesEuropean CRCF – purpose & timeline.

3D lithography by two-photon photopolymerization enables the fabrication of complex microstructures that incorporate nanomaterials assembled in a controlled manner. This technology holds promise in various fields such as optics, photonics, biology, and nanomedicine. It is also being used in the renewable …

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 …

There is a pressing need to align energy curricula in vocational and higher education to the challenges of the energy transition. Therefor this paper aims at drafting up to date skills profiles for jobs in the Dutch energy sector. Skills profiles were drafted by mapping (transversal) skills mentioned …

"The energy sector remains the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in Germany, highlighting the urgent need for a transition toward climate-friendly and renewable technologies. At the same time, the energy and electrical engineering sectors face the most significant skills shortage among STEM …

The global energy sector is undergoing rapid transformation while facing critical challenges such as a shortage of skilled professionals, outdated knowledge, and the urgent need for a just energy transition. In Argentina, where 86% of energy still derives from fossil fuels despite vast renewable potential, …

Europe’s energy transition is gradually reshaping the labour market, with renewables generating new types of jobs and shifting skill requirements. In Greece, the process is underway, but regional disparities remain, particularly in areas like Western Macedonia, where the move away from lignite brings …

"The energy transition will only succeed if organizations invest in human capital as much as in technology. This article examines the organizational challenges of training and reskilling in a fast-changing technological and regulatory environment. Drawing on recent European projects in the port sector, …