Loes Knotter is partner at studio Gear Up. She has developed a focus on market analysis and positioning and has experience with new business development and public affairs. She received the basics in management consulting at Berenschot, at the strategic communication team, followed by a fast track learning curve in strategy implementation at Econcern, a multinational sustainable energy company, and at a number of start-up companies in portfolio of the venture fund, Ecoventures (a subsidiary of Econcern). After Econcern went bankrupt in August 2009, she kept on working as an independent consultant for Schiphol Group on the strategic development and implementation of theGROUNDS, a corporate venture program that was originally set up as a joint venture between Schiphol Group and Econcern.
High blends of renewable fuels for the heavy-duty fleet in the Netherlands
KiM Netherlands Institute for Transport Policy Analysis (Kennisinstituut voor Mobiliteit – KiM) commissioned studio Gear Up to conduct research to explore the options for high-blends of renewable fuels in the heavy-duty fleet. This research served as input for KiM’s (2025) report: Renewable fuels in high blends in road freight transport , which provides recommendations for Dutch policy makers aiming to shape climate action in the road sector. The study sets out to explore alternative fuel options available to heavy-duty vehicles given that there is “uncertainty about the pace of truck electrification”.
