Exploring a blockchain design for the European emission trading system: an interoperable, secure, and automatized data sharing architecture

As the Earth's temperature rises, it is critical that countries address and adapt to climate change. The European Union (EU) is committed to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 (European Commission, 2018).The cornerstone of the EU’s climate policy to combat climate change is the EU Emission Trading System (ETS). It is the world’s first major...

Timber as a competitive structural building material in the Netherlands: Qualification and quantification of the conditions under which structural timber is competitive with concrete

To mitigate climate change and to reach Dutch targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions with 49% by 2030, emissions by the construction industry must be lowered. Developments regarding mass timber construction have increased the potential to do so. This thesis addresses the problem that the opportunity of reducing CO2 emissions by constructing...

Modelling Internal Reforming Solid Oxide Fuel Cells with Surface Chemistry to Find Regions Susceptible to Carbon Deposition

The lifespan of internal reforming solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) is not yet sufficient. Among other design challenges, this is due to detrimental carbon deposition formations. This must be mitigated, without compromising the power output and efficiency of the fuel cell for it to become a commercial viable product. The carbon that is deposited...

P(VDF-TrFE-CTFE) Actuators with Inkjet Printed Electrodes

Inkjet printing offers an additive manufacturing method for the production of thin films. A variety of inkjet printed materials can be printed, including conductive and electroactive materials. Existing inkjet printed ferroelectric polymer actuators all utilize silver conductive layers and P(VDF-TrFE) for the electroactive layer. This thesis...

Unraveling the Role of Carbon on the Strengthening Mechanisms of Low Mn-Si Martensitic Steels

The role of carbon in the strengthening mechanisms of martensitic steels has been studied for decades. However, uncertainties still exist regarding how the distribution of carbon to various locations inside martensite contributes to the development of its observed microstructure and high strength. The strengthening mechanisms depend on carbon...

Compost, biogas and biochar in Northern Ghana: Climate impact and economic feasibility in the context of voluntary carbon markets

The Master’s programme Industrial Ecology is jointly organised by Leiden University and Delft University of Technology. In some areas of Sub-Saharan Africa appropriate organic waste management technology could address development issues such as soil degradation, unemployment and energy scarcity, while at the same time providing climate benefits....

Awareness Creation for the Carbon Policy among Employees

This graduation project has been performed at AkzoNobel Industrial Chemicals in order to attain the Master of Science degree at the Faculty Industrial Design Engineering of Delft University of Technology. In this executive summery an overview of the most important information is given. AkzoNobel Industrial Chemicals consists of a managerial...