Biogas that would otherwise be flared off is now used on building sites to generate power courtesy of the Arnhem-based company Gashouders. The Dutch company forms an important link between the Vallei & Veluwe Water Board – where the biogas…
The development of products such as displays for smartphones, TVs and computers is now a time-consuming and expensive process. “A researcher has an idea, makes a prototype based on that, which is then tested extensively in the hope of learning…
A crisis like the corona pandemic calls for tough measures. The EU has made €723.8 billion available for the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) to lift European economies out of the recession caused by corona. To claim a share of…
The world is watching in dismay and astonishment at how the Kremlin thought it could unleash a Blitzkrieg with the feared ‘Vozhd’ army who are armed with a pile of old scrap metal. While President Putin, in his annual television…
Suppose you are sick and need medicine. But this medication does not appear to be available in the dose you need. Is there no way you can get better? Sure you can, is what Arjan van Unen (29) thought. “Then…
The energy transition has been accelerated by the war in Ukraine. Europe no longer wants to be dependent on Russia. But we also want cleaner energy. Wind and solar are the future to many. But that may be not enough:…
The climate is changing and we are all going to notice the consequences, all over the world. There are plenty of plans to prepare for this or even to reverse the process. But what can you, as an alderman of…
The Ukraine crisis is leading to outright energy poverty at this price rate. Saving money or switching to more environmentally friendly alternatives, such as electric cars or solar panels, is only possible for a segment of the population. The government…
The war in Ukraine underscores the fact that democracy is not as much of a given as we had long hoped. However, it is not only physical weapons that pose a threat; digital tools can also endanger our democracy. When…
The Russian Federation’s war of aggression on Ukraine is causing upheaval in Western Europe. Energy prices and energy supply, in particular, pose major problems. Of course, against the backdrop of the suffering in Ukraine, these problems are petty. The German…