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Kornelis Blok has devoted himself to the energy transition for many years. On the 24th of May, he says farewell to the TU Delft before his retirement, although he certainly will not sit still. We spoke with him about the past and the future. How does he look back on his career and his years at TU Delft?

Electrical power grids worldwide are becoming overloaded. This makes it essential to further develop solutions to ensure the stability of our increasingly sustainable energy system. TU Delft is proud to work at the forefront of renewing energy systems, together with industry partners like grid operator TenneT. During a symposium on the topic of net congestion and innovation, experts from the industry and academia presented their joined efforts in this field.

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.

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.

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.