24 March 2022
BBC Future: the epic attempts to power planes with hydrogen
“During the Cold War, both the US and USSR researched liquid hydrogen as a way to fuel aircraft. Could this cleaner fuel finally be around the corner?” BBC Future journalist Mark Piesing investigates this question in an informative longread published on 21 March 2022 on BBC Future.
07 March 2022
Prof. Chiara Bisagni ‘Cavaliere’ (Knight) in the Order of the Star of Italy
Professor Chiara Bisagni has recently been appointed ‘Cavaliere’ (Knight) in the Order of the Star of Italy by the president of Italy, Sergio Mattarella, because of her work in the Scientific Committee of the Italian Embassy in the Netherlands and her activities to stimulate collaboration between Italy and the Netherlands.
07 March 2022
4TU presents second opinion sustainability aviation to Dutch House of Representatives
On 17 February, Minister Harbers presented a second opinion on the subject of sustainable aviation, drawn up by 4TU, to the Dutch House of Representatives. In the second opinion, three Full Professors of the universities of technology discuss the fact sheet 'Future of sustainable aviation: an update'.
03 March 2022
Berend Schuit wins Heinz Stoewer Space Award 2022
Berend Schuit has won the Heinz Stoewer Space Award 2022 for his graduation project on methane plumes that he carried out as a student at SRON.
22 February 2022
In-depth knowledge and getting things done: TU Delft and aerospace start-ups successfully collaborate on sustainable aviation
Making aviation more sustainable by improving the aerodynamics of aircraft. That is the objective of two new collaborative projects between researchers from TU Delft (Aerospace Engineering), aerospace start-ups from the Aerospace InnovationHub@TUD and industry.
15 February 2022
Space offers opportunities to track down polluters even better
"How can space provide answers to global problems? This question will be the focus of the European Space Summit in Toulouse on 16 February 2022. The Netherlands will also be present with a delegation.
03 February 2022
Knowledge institutes join forces to research climate change and air pollution using satellites
The KNMI, TNO, SRON and Delft University of Technology will collaborate on research and technology development in the field of earth observation.
13 January 2022
SpaceX launches TU Delft mini-satellite: will it survive in space?
During the Transporter-3 satellite launch by SpaceX on 13 January from Cape Canaveral a small satellite from Delft will also travel into space. The DelfiPQ is one of the smallest satellites in the world.
23 December 2021
TU Delft partner in Clean Aviation Joint Undertaking
TU Delft has become an official member of the European Partnership of Clean Aviation, the world’s most ambitious research and innovation partnership for a sustainable aviation sector.
09 December 2021
Irene Dedoussi new member of the Young Academy 2022
The Young Academy is welcoming ten new members. They are researchers who work in a variety of disciplines, have been selected for their scientific achievements, and received their doctorates less than ten years ago. One of them is Dr. Irene Dedoussi, Associate Professor in the field of climate impact of aviation.