Nieuws /en en Fri, 24 Oct 2025 07:52:54 +0200 Wed, 10 Sep 25 10:00:00 +0200 Researchers and students work with real-time energy data in new Living Lab /en/news/researchers-and-students-work-with-real-time-energy-data-in-new-living-lab How much electricity can a solar panel on a north-facing balcony actually generate? And how does the output change if the panel comes in a different color? These are the kinds of questions at the heart of the Lumifield, located at Utrecht Science Park. 152013 Wed, 10 Sep 2025 10:00:00 +0200 Nieuws Research helps local energy communities take charge of their own sustainable future /en/news/research-helps-local-energy-communities-take-charge-of-their-own-sustainable-future How can neighbours come together to produce, share, and manage their own energy using solar panels, batteries, and smart software? That’s the challenge being tackled by RENvolveIT, an ambitious European research project that is developing modular digital tools for energy communities. 151382 Wed, 13 Aug 2025 14:19:00 +0200 Nieuws Access to energy finance can improve international equity for the green transition /en/news/access-to-energy-finance-can-improve-international-equity-for-the-green-transition Alleviating financial constraints benefits both climate and equity as a result of more renewable and affordable energy in the developing world, according to Utrecht ľϸӰ researchers in Nature Energy. 145271 Fri, 29 Nov 2024 09:40:00 +0100 Nieuws Power up: how mini-grids make energy accessible in refugee camps /en/news/power-up-how-mini-grids-make-energy-accessible-in-refugee-camps In refugee camps in sub-Saharan Africa where energy is scarce, researcher dr. Elena Fumagalli has been investigating a solution: mini-grids designed to provide sustainable power. 144900 Tue, 26 Nov 2024 11:57:00 +0100 Nieuws Telescopes can help bring renewable energy to isolated Chilean communities /en/news/telescopes-can-help-bring-renewable-energy-to-isolated-chilean-communities Integrating renewable energy sources into the design of the AtLAST telescope would introduce the astronomical community on the Chajnantor plateau and the nearby residential areas to more sustainable energy systems. 144025 Fri, 11 Oct 2024 11:00:00 +0200 Nieuws “The future of green hydrogen is a wicked challenge” /en/background/the-future-of-green-hydrogen-is-a-wicked-challenge Peter Dung, a physicist, recently began a new role at Utrecht ľϸӰ. In this position, he won’t perform academic research, but focus on developing methods to facilitate dialogue among key players in the rapidly expanding green hydrogen industry. 143994 Tue, 08 Oct 2024 13:04:00 +0200 Nieuws Secure your spot at the Pathways to Sustainability Conference /en/news/secure-your-spot-at-the-pathways-to-sustainability-conference At our conference on 28 November 2024 we offer you a diversity of voices, experiences and pathways to help understanding and create a sustainable and just HOME for all. 143325 Fri, 13 Sep 2024 08:50:00 +0200 Nieuws Circularity not yet a priority in Dutch housing, energy, or plastic packaging sectors /en/news/circularity-not-yet-a-priority-in-dutch-housing-energy-or-plastic-packaging-sectors Despite the growth in circular businesses and initiatives, Utrecht ľϸӰ research reveals that a circular transition in the Netherlands is being held back by other major societal challenges such as the energy transition, the housing crisis, and geopolitical conflicts related to supply chains. 143092 Tue, 03 Sep 2024 13:03:00 +0200 Nieuws New interactive video platform opens window into transformative research on just energy transitions. /en/news/new-interactive-video-platform-opens-window-into-transformative-research-on-just-energy-transitions On July 17th 2024, the Reconfiguring Energy for Social Equity (ReSET) project launches an innovative, experimental website to share research findings on just energy transitions more effectively and engagingly. 142050 Wed, 17 Jul 2024 10:00:00 +0200 Nieuws An interdisciplinary home for everyone working on the energy transition /en/news/an-interdisciplinary-home-for-everyone-working-on-the-energy-transition Pathways to Sustainability consists of nine thematic communities, each dealing with a different aspect of sustainability. Time to sit down with the three leaders of the Energy in Transition community. 141067 Tue, 04 Jun 2024 14:23:00 +0200 Nieuws Submit a project for the Pathways to Sustainability Award 2024 /en/news/submit-a-project-for-the-pathways-to-sustainability-award-2024 PtS launched a special Award for those research projects combining the strengths of Utrecht ľϸӰ research with the agendas of external stakeholders for the benefit of a sustainable future for all. Submit a project now! 140745 Thu, 23 May 2024 10:19:00 +0200 Nieuws NWO funds research on just transitions in the nexus of mobility, energy and housing /en/news/nwo-funds-research-on-just-transitions-in-the-nexus-of-mobility-energy-and-housing Through the "Mobility in a Sustainable Future" program, NWO has committed funding for a four-year project exploring how challenges in mobility, energy and housing can be addressed together. 139335 Thu, 04 Apr 2024 11:41:00 +0200 Nieuws Call for abstracts: Tropical Horizons 2024 /en/news/call-for-abstracts-tropical-horizons-2024 Call for abstracts of papers and posters for the Tropical Horizons Conference 2024. 139150 Mon, 25 Mar 2024 16:00:00 +0100 Nieuws Mariette Wolthers appointed professor of Aquatic Geochemistry /en/news/mariette-wolthers-appointed-professor-of-aquatic-geochemistry Mariëtte Wolthers is appointed professor of Aquatic Geochemistry in the Earth Sciences Department of the Faculty of Geosciences 136022 Mon, 18 Dec 2023 12:00:00 +0100 Nieuws New project anchors gas extraction history in Groningen landscape /en/news/new-project-anchors-gas-extraction-history-in-groningen-landscape In the Groningen landscape, you will find few signs that directly refer to gas extraction. Utrecht ľϸӰ scholars Gertjan Plets and Nikkie Wiegink aim to change this. 135774 Mon, 27 Nov 2023 08:00:00 +0100 Nieuws Accelerating Net Zero: A call for a global monitoring system for solar energy /en/news/accelerating-net-zero-a-call-for-a-global-monitoring-system-for-solar-energy Prof. Wilfried van Sark proposes the establishment of a comprehensive monitoring system that would ensure a reliable and sustainable electricity supply. 131782 Fri, 30 Jun 2023 18:00:00 +0200 Nieuws IOS Fair Transitions / LANDac International Conference 2023 /en/news/ios-fair-transitions-landac-international-conference-2023 From June 28th to June 30th, the IOS Fair Transitions Platform and LANDac are hosting the IOS Fair Transitions / LANDac International Conference 2023 at the heart of Utrecht City Centre. Join us! 131553 Mon, 19 Jun 2023 12:05:00 +0200 Nieuws Join us for the IOS Fair Transitions / LANDac Summer School /en/news/join-us-for-the-ios-fair-transitions-landac-summer-school We are excited to host a range of lectures and activities at the crossroads of the fair transitions and land governance debates in this year’s Summer School: Fair Transitions and the Politics of Land: Institutions and Imaginaries for Inclusive Futures. We hope it will draw many of you to Utrecht! 131036 Fri, 26 May 2023 14:17:00 +0200 Nieuws Recap Materials and Energy in 2060 /en/news/recap-materials-and-energy-in-2060 Recap of the afternoon session Materials and Energy in 2060. 130506 Thu, 11 May 2023 16:00:00 +0200 Nieuws What if we could turn CO₂ into something useful? /en/news/what-if-we-could-turn-co2-into-something-useful Chemistry researchers have uncovered the mechanism behind cobalt oxide as an active component for CO₂ conversion. 112932 Fri, 14 Jan 2022 15:26:00 +0100 Nieuws