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Research into a blending obligation for sustainable aviation fuels

By Eric van den Heuvel / 03/01/2020 / Projects

For: Netherlands Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management [Aug – Dec 2019] February 2019 The Netherlands aviation stakeholders and the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management adopted the Draft Agreement Sustainable Aviation. It covers international aviation, inland aviation and ground-bound activities. The Agreement expressed the ambition that in 2030 at […]

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Expert support on Advanced Biofuels

By Eric van den Heuvel / 01/01/2020 / Projects

For: DG Energy of European Commission [Jan – Dec 2019] In this support contract to DG Energy of the European Commission, studio Gear Up analyses the need for CO2-reduction in the EU28 transport sector in 2030 when the targets of the effort Sharing Regulation (ESR – 36% less CO2-emission in

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Support to development of strategic positioning in a low-carbon context

By Eric van den Heuvel / 01/01/2020 / Projects

For: FinCo Fuel Group BV [Mar – Dec 2019] studio Gear Up provided regulatory and technological insights on the policy and market developments of renewable Fuels to FinCo Fuel Group as input for an evaluation on a possible strategic positioning of the company in a changing contextual environment.

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Expert advisor to the Alternative and Renewable Transport Fuels Forum

By Eric van den Heuvel / 31/12/2019 / Projects

For: European Commission [Jan 2019 – now] The Alternative and Renewable Transport Fuels Forum (ART Fuels Forum) is a forum initiated by DG Energy and DG MOVE of the European Commission in which European production industry, transport end user industry and other stakeholders explore policy and market issues impacting the

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European Green Deal: don’t overlook liquids!

By Eric van den Heuvel / 12/12/2019 / Publications

[Blog for Friends of Europe] To bring down greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions – in the context of the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement to keep the world’s temperature rise well below 2°C and preferably below 1.5°C – the share of renewable energy in the power and the transport sector needs to

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Strategic support on development vision on renewable fuels

By Eric van den Heuvel / 01/09/2019 / Projects

for: UPEI, the Voice of Europe’s Independent Fuel Suppliers [Nov 2018 – Aug 2019] UPEI, the business association for independent fuel suppliers wanted to develop a vision for 2050 in which the inevitable role of carbon neutral liquid fuels for the transport and heating market is highlighted. The vision is

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Carbon footprint bio-LNG

By Eric van den Heuvel / 01/11/2018 / Projects

For: Rolande BV [Jun – Oct 2018] For Rolande BV, studio Gear Up developed an Excel calculation tool to determine the well-to-wheel carbon intensity of i) bio-LNG from different feedstock origins and different production sites, and ii) variable mixtures of LNG and bio-LNG. The tool will help Rolande and its

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Rapporteur Sub-Group Advanced Biofuels

By Eric van den Heuvel / 01/01/2018 / Projects

For: DG Energy – European Commission [Dec 2015 – Jan 2017] The Sustainable Transport Forum has been formed following the publication of the Directive on the Deployment for an Alternative Fuels Infrastructure. In this Forum stakeholders in alternative fuels discuss and provide recommendations to the European Commission. Under the Sustainable Transport

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Full Focus on electric vehicles is not enough to bring down carbon emissions in the Netherlands

By Eric van den Heuvel / 18/01/2017 / Publications

Although December 2016 showed another record-high for electric vehicles in the Netherlands, also other low-carbon options are urgently needed to further reduce transport emissions. 31,6%, in December 2016, was the highest share for full electric (FEV) and plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) passengers vehicles in the monthly new car registrations in

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Trend towards Europe-based feedstocks for biofuels

By Eric van den Heuvel / 23/03/2015 / Publications

Europe-based feedstocks for biofuels have gained dominancy in the last couple of years, official reporting in the Netherlands and Germany shows. Also the greenhouse gas (GHG) savings established by the use of biofuels in these two countries have increased. Europe was, at the time, debating the pathways to a decarbonized, resource

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