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How to overcome incoherency in EU policy policy on the energy-agriculture nexus?

By Jouk Hogenhuis / 19/03/2024 / Agriculture, Analysis, Bio-based economy, Biofuels, Climate, Energy policy, EU, Policy, Publications, RED, Renewable fuels

Agriculture and the provision of renewable energy are inherently intertwined. However, the policy fields of agriculture and renewable energy in the EU, are not yet meeting. EU agricultural policy is predominantly focused on securing the production of food and feed products while largely neglecting its role in providing feedstock for …

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Europe needs more advanced biofuels to rapidly reduce transport emissions

By Eric van den Heuvel / 11/08/2023 / Biofuels, Climate, Climate change, E-fuels, Market Development, Policy, Publications, Renewable fuels

“I believe renewable fuels can contribute much more to decarbonisation than the policymakers want at the moment.” … says Carlo Hamelinck, partner at studio Gear Up, recently interviewed for an article of the ‘Future Beyond Fossil’ Stories, an UPM Biofore initiative. UPM is planning a new biorefinery, in Rotterdam the …

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Verkenning effecten duurzame energiedragers

By Eric van den Heuvel / 31/07/2023 / Analysis, Built environment, Climate, Energy consumption, Energy policy, Impact assessment, Industry, Low carbon fuels, Netherlands, Policy, Projects

Voor: Provincie Noord-HollandUitgevoerd samen met: Royal Haskoning DHV [Oktober 2022 – Juni 2023] Naast elektriciteit en warmte zijn duurzame brandstoffen belangrijke energiedragers in de transitie naar een klimaatneutrale samenleving in Noord-Holland. Passend beleid is nodig voor deze brandstoffen. Provincie Noord-Holland had behoefte aan inzicht in de consequenties van inzet van …

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Master Lectures on Renewable Fuels

By Eric van den Heuvel / 30/05/2023 / Bio-based economy, Biofuels, Carbon emissions, Circular economy, Climate, Climate change, E-fuels, Greenhouse gas emissions, Heavy Duty vehicles, LCA, Lectures, Projects

For: HAN Automotive [May 2023] [May 2022] [Jan – Mar 2020] At the Automotive department of the HAN University of Applied Science Master students are educated in engine and fuel development and optimisation to secure proper, clean and efficient operation. In 2020, 2022 and 2023 Eric van den Heuvel provided …

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sGU-Rapport ‘Inzet van biobrandstoffen uit voedsel- en voedergewassen’

By Eric van den Heuvel / 08/10/2021 / Biofuels, Carbon emissions, Climate, Climate change, Greenhouse gas emissions, Netherlands, Policy, Publications, Renewable energy, Renewable fuels, Transport sector

Een onderzoek van studio Gear Up in opdracht van het Ministerie van Infrastructuur en Waterstaat n.a.v. de aangehouden Motie (35626-21) van Kamerlid De Hoop over een afbouwpad van biobrandstoffen uit voedsel- en voedergewassen. Het rapport is hier te downloaden. In de Kamerbrief van Staatssecretaris Van Weyenberg van 8 oktober waarin …

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Achieving a climate negative Netherlands in 2030

By Eric van den Heuvel / 17/07/2021 / Bio-based economy, Carbon emissions, Circular economy, Climate, Climate change, E-fuels, Electric mobility, Energy consumption, Greenhouse gas emissions, Heating and cooling sector, Market Development, Netherlands, Passenger cars, Publications, Renewable energy, Renewable fuels, Scenario, Transport sector

Dutch national newspaper De Volkskrant investigates how six extreme Missions for the Netherlands can be realized before 2030. This can be considered as a comment to the European Commission’s “Fit for 55” package to achieve 55% less climate impact in 2030 (published mid July). The ‘Missions’ the newspaper explore go …

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EC should design policies to end the use of fossil fuels

By Eric van den Heuvel / 04/03/2021 / Analysis, Bio-based economy, Carbon emissions, Circular economy, Climate, Climate change, Energy policy, EU28, Global energy analysis, Greenhouse gas emissions, Policy, Publications, Renewable energy, Renewable fuels, Scenario, Sustainable development

Blog by Kyriakos Maniatis, David Chiaramonti, Eric van den Heuvel*) Post COVID-19 recovery and 2050 climate change targets: Shift from promotion of renewables to mandated curtailment of fossil fuels in EU policies COVID-19 has brought unprecedented loss to human life and detriment to the global economy. The use of fossil …

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The inevitable role of renewable fuels to reduce climate impact of transport

By Eric van den Heuvel / 05/11/2020 / Aviation sector, Biofuels, Climate, Climate change, E-fuels, EU28, Heavy Duty vehicles, Low carbon fuels, Netherlands, Passenger cars, Publications, Renewable energy, Renewable fuels, Road transport, Shipping sector, Transport sector

November 5, 2020, Eindhoven University of Technology held one of its EnergyDays. The event was organized by the recently founded Eindhoven Institute for Renewable energy Systems (EIRES) and focused on Sustainable Mobility and Transport. View the whole event here. Richard van de Sanden, director of EIRES and DIFFER, chaired the …

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