On Monday morning, a 7.5-kilometer-long traffic jam formed along the A12, the highway connecting Utrecht to The Hague. Planned construction work was the cause – Rijkswaterstaat expects more frequent delays in the coming period. This is not an exception. The…
Generating renewable energy through solar panels and wind turbines is now no exception. That is a good start, but we are far from there. Where do we get energy from when there is no sun or wind? And what do…
The conversion of Tata Steel in IJmuiden to a less-polluting plant has the approval of the Lower House. With a €3 billion subsidy, the Dutch government is taking a significant step in making the steel industry more sustainable. At the…
The latest scientific developments, important investments or inspiring stories: in this series, we highlight stories that shape the news of the future. Each week we dive into the details of the most promising startups, technologies and research initiatives. 1. Revolutionary…
It’s election week: from Thursday to Sunday, around 359 million European Union citizens can vote and elect the 720 members of the European Parliament (MEP). Alongside the Council of the EU, the Parliament is one of the bloc’s lawmaking institutions,…
Flashing lights, failing inverters, and waiting lists for power connections – these are signs of an overloaded power grid, better known as grid congestion. Recent research in the first quarter of 2024 shows that six Dutch towns are affected. This…
The use of bots and virtual assistants has grown at lightning speed, and their deployment is now more important than ever. It is no longer a question of whether to deploy conversational AI, chat, messaging, voice, or bots, but rather…
“It indeed feels like entering somewhat of a festival,” says Andrew Borg, yelling to make himself heard over the club music while waiting to start a meeting with an investor. He is part of the energy storage startup FLASC’s team.…
Imec and ASML opened the new High NA EUV Lithography Lab in Veldhoven yesterday. The Lab gives Intel and other leading chipmakers access to the prototype High NA EUV scanner, officially known as TWINSCAN EXE:5000. The opening of the joint…
Nearly all of the Dutch electricity network is overloaded these days. Consequently, new companies need to wait a long time to connect to the grid, and the integration of more green power into the grid is slowed down. As society…