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09 May 2023

Kornelis Blok op NPO Radio1 over megabatterijen

Kornelis Blok op NPO Radio1 over megabatterijen

Op het terrein van de oude aluminium-fabriek Aldel in Delfzijl pronkt over een poosje de grootste batterij voor de opslag van groene energie van Europa. Zijn megabatterijen de toekomst van ons stroomnet? Kornelis Blok reageert in de uitzending.

09 May 2023

Servaas Storm in The Guardian over Central banks raising interest rates makes it harder to fight the climate crisis

Servaas Storm in The Guardian over Central banks raising interest rates makes it harder to fight the climate crisis

Higher interest rates slow the renewable energy transition and shield oil and gas producers from competition by low-carbon producers say Servaas Storm and an emeritus researcher from University of Massachusetts in an opinion piece.

09 May 2023

DIFFER develops research facility for energy transition

DIFFER develops research facility for energy transition

A Dutch consortium, led by national energy research institute DIFFER, will receive 4.7 million euros from NWO to build a facility that makes controlled layers of material. Through this facility, Delft researchers and partnering institutes can explore materials for new catalysts and batteries.

08 May 2023

TU Delft focuses on battery of the future

TU Delft focuses on battery of the future

A major challenge in the energy transition is the efficient and flexible storage and transportation of renewable energy. Batteries will play an important role in this. However, much research and innovation are still required. In order to encourage this, on Thursday 11 May 2023 TU Delft will be launching e4BatteryDelft: a brand-new platform that will focus on electrochemical storage of renewable energy – with respect for the world around us, in a way that is affordable and also totally European.

04 May 2023

A breakthrough that makes solar panels better than ever

A breakthrough that makes solar panels better than ever

Solar energy is the cheapest and most accessible form of energy. Now, it will be more efficient than ever.