Energy generated from hydropower is considered renewable and thus environmentally friendly – and is also becoming increasingly important. In Europe, almost 650 TWh of energy is currently generated annually by hydropower, and yet this way of generating electricity is not…
The corona pandemic and the SARS-CoV-2 virus are just two examples of the fact that in most cases there is no antidote to viral infections. And even vaccinations do not always provide complete protection. Unlike bacteria, against which antibiotics are…
For decades, people have used rivers as waterways and have altered, straightened and constricted them for this purpose. At the same time, more and more land has been built over and sealed so that rainwater can no longer seep away…
The future on the road is said to belong to fully automated, modular vehicles ranging from private cars to shuttles and delivery vans. A prototype of such a delivery van, autoCARGO, arrived at the University of Ulm in Germany a…
12x gold, 11x silver and 11x bronze. If that is the medal tally for the Netherlands at the Tokyo Olympics, Fabian ten Kate and Elmer Sterken from the Dutch University of Groningen (RUG) both have a finely tuned antenna. The…
If there is one market that is guaranteed to grow in the coming years, it is the healthcare market. The world’s population is aging, medical devices are becoming available in more and more countries, and technology is providing a rapid…
In September of 2020, a chunk of Amsterdam’s historic quay-walls collapsed. The reclaimed water that the city is built upon finally did some reclaiming of its own, leaving sinkholes and craters the size of houseboats in the street. News bulletins…
Perovskite solar cells have a number of advantages over silicon solar cells. It is a cheaper raw material, less of it is needed, and the semiconductors are super-thin and flexible. And theoretically, it is possible to convert a much larger…
“We do not see perovskite solar cells as a replacement for silicon solar cells,” says Niels van Loon. He has worked for 15 years at the Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO) as a techno-economic modelling specialist, among other…
The American company SHINE Medical Technologies is building a factory for medical isotopes near Veendam in the Netherlands. “And we are in a hurry. The world is currently dependent on severely outdated nuclear reactors for making nuclear medicines,” says vice…