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Our energy network, from high voltage to low voltage, is becoming increasingly complex. Economic and demographic growth requires more and more connections, while the energy transition makes those connections more demanding: houses need more electricity, but sometimes also deliver current back with solar panels. The result is an energy network that threatens to become completely congested in some places. Take the Buiksloterham neighbourhood in Amsterdam, for example. There, the medium-voltage network can no longer cope with growth, while local industry wants to expand and homes want to become more sustainable.

On 18 July Delft will host the 'European Hyperloop Week', the international hyperloop competition for student teams from around the world.

Mochten de huidige middelen om klimaatverandering af te remmen falen, is climate engineering dan de oplossing? Eurocommissaris Frans Timmersmans sprak met wolkenprofessor Herman Russchenberg, die meer aandacht wil voor onderzoek naar technieken om de aarde af te koelen.

Thursday June 9th, during the Energy Challenge Event, the students took over the campus and it was all about the energy transition. On that day students from all faculties showed how they have contributed to accelerating the energy transition. A jury assessed all contributions and awarded pirzes for the best, funniers, most innovative and most creative examples.

Finnish researchers have presented the world's first sand battery. The battery can store solar and wind energy for months. Is this the solution to balancing the power grid?