Because of the introduction of renewable energy sources, the energy system has become more future proof but more pressure has come on the reliability and the affordability. The major problem of renewable energy is that the supply does not match …
Governments have shown that they have no solution to offer. The unstable policy has led to a current bottom-up approach by the municipalities and other local stakeholders, to take the initiative in generation of renewable energy. However, little research is …
The energy sector will change radically in the next years. The implementation of renewable energy sources will be fundamental. The implementation will ask for changes in political, organizational and in financial ways. The oil/gas based energy supply will change to …
To develop a more sustainable district; two major systems need to be changed; more renewable energy generation and increasing the efficiency of current real estate. On this moment, no real investment is made due to a split-incentive by both systems. In …
Heating related energy consumption constitutes the greatest part of the total energy consumption in the Netherlands. However, the heating demand is mainly met by natural gas and only a small part is provided from renewable resources. Besides the emission of …
This paper deals with the topic of the stay away of an energy transition. Investigations are carried out, the environmental discussion is increasing but real substantial actions seem to stay away. Trias-Energetica, an important term in the sustainability sector contains …