Determining the Societal Costs of Electricity Fraud

Electricity fraud generates costs for different stakeholders in Dutch society. Media publications about fraud costs often only refer to stolen electricity and lost taxes. But that is not all. In many of the electricity fraud cases there is a strong relationship with the illegal cultivation of hemp. The combination of electricity fraud and hemp...

Optimization of Island Electricity System: Transition to a sustainable electricity supply system on islands through the implementation of a hybrid system including ocean energy technologies

Climate change without adequate countermeasures has become one of humanity's greatest threat. Energy production by means of renewable energy sources is therefore one of the crucial measures that will play a paramount role in reducing the pollutant emissions of fossil fuel dependency. Small islands in particular are an exemplary case of the...

Electric vehicles: a cost competitive game changer or technology’s false hope?: Total Cost of Ownership analysis of Electric Vehicles for the 2015 - 2030 timeframe