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Hartman, M. (author)This research focuses on collaborations between traditional energy companies and cities to increase the sustainability of cities and will be illustrated by the Vattenfall Sustainable Cities case. The environment of traditional energy companies like Vattenfall is changing. Renewable, distributed and more efficient energy generation technologies...master thesis 2014
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Slabbekoorn, M. (author)In order to find a solution for the negative externalities that come along with the urban freight demand due to increasing residents in urban areas a previous thesis of Roger Peters (2012), about the impact of municipal decisions on the city distribution system of Breda, concludes that road pricing together with the availability of an urban...master thesis 2014
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- Bakker, M. (author) master thesis 2014
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Stougie, L. (author), van der Kooi, H.J. (author), Valero Delgado, A. (author)The selection of power generation systems is important when striving for a more sustainable society. However, the results of environmental, economic and social sustainability assessments are subject to new insights into the calculation methods and to changing needs, economic conditions and societal preferences. Researchers active in the field of...conference paper 2015
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Balkenende, R. (author), Bakker, C.A. (author)Sustainability of electronic products until recently mainly focused on improving the energy efficiency. Recently, resource efficiency has become of growing importance. Due to the use of relatively small amounts of many valuable and scarce materials, often intimately mixed, the design of electronic products deserves specific attention. From a...conference paper 2015
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Isabella, O. (author), Ganesan Nair, G. (author), Tozzi, A (author), Hernandez Castro Barreto, J (author), Chandra Mouli, G.R. (author), Lantsheer, F (author), van Berkel, S (author), Zeman, M. (author)Photovoltaic (PV) systems are progressively used for decentralized electricity generation. To obtain the maximum yield from such systems, optimisation of all components is essential. In this contribution, we provide a comprehensive modelling and sizing of PV systems for any location. Three applications are here presented providing real time...conference paper 2015
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Loppies, W.W. (author)Since the beginning of industrial evolution, industrialization has created a dominating unilateral production- and consumption model. This one-way model of production, also described as a linear model, encompasses a ‘take, make, waste’ pattern in which natural resources are extracted from the Earth, manufactured into goods, used and eventually...master thesis 2015
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Baldassarre, B. (author)Thanks is a service based on a smartphone application, which enables companies to step up with corporate social responsibility (CSR) by reducing energy consumption in their office buildings while supporting one NGO working for environmental protection and conservation.master thesis 2015
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Quirijns, S. (author)In Ukraine a project is initiated to increase their energy independence, which is realized with diversifying the natural gas supply. By expanding the port of Yuzhny with an import LNG regasification terminal, it is possible to import LNG from various production plants. The scope separates the value of the terminal in short term and long term...master thesis 2015
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- Lagendijk, T. (author) master thesis 2015
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Prins, M. (author), Mohammadi, S. (author), Slob, N. (author)Recently the Circular Economy (CE) concept has gained momentum in the Netherlands, propounding that environmental impact reduction can provide a significant positive economical impulse. The government, larger parts of the industry as a whole, as well as the construction industry, has warmly received this approach. At first sight the CE concept...conference paper 2015
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Bocken, N.M.P. (author), Short, SW (author)Business model innovation is an important lever for change to tackle pressing sustainability issues. In this paper, ‘sufficiency’ is proposed as a driver of business model innovation for sustainability. Sufficiency-driven business models seek to moderate overall resource consumption by curbing demand through education and consumer engagement,...journal article 2016
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Frouws, J.W. (author)The Energy Emission Design Index (EEDI) is an index indicating the CO2 emission per transportation effort, for example the emitted tons CO2 per ton mile, to be calculated for each new design. The required index for new designs will be gradually lowered in the coming years resulting in either improved energy efficiencies or speed reductions.<br/>...journal article 2016
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Stougie, L. (author), van der Kooi, H.J. (author)It is difficult to decide which power generation system is the most sustainable when environmental, economic and social sustainability aspects are taken into account. Problems with conventional environmental sustainability assessment methods are that no consensus exists about the applied models and weighting factors and that exergy losses are...journal article 2016
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Kampinga, C.A. (author)Increasing the use of bamboo will intensify local bamboo plantation and thereby the purification of the air and filtration of the soil. New ways of using bamboo in Indonesian kampungs will uplift the image of bamboo as a ‘poor mans building material’ towards a ‘sustainable self-building material’. Integrating the use of bamboo with the tendency...master thesis 2016
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Cherim, E.L.G. (author)Urban policymakers face more complex issues than ever before in developing a socially-, economically- and environmentally sustainable cities. Some cities have already started transitioning towards a circular economy in this endeavor. This research explores the ways in which four pioneering cities have started navigating this transition, and uses...master thesis 2016
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Van Houten, R.S. (author), De Lange, N.A. (author)Climate change and environmental issues are important in today’s society. The earth is being depleted of its resources and the changing climate could irreversibly change the planet for the worse. Sustainable buildings are mostly optimised for the use phase but neglect end of life scenarios. Buildings are often demolished and materials are dumped...master thesis 2016
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Van Houten, R.S. (author), De Lange, N.A. (author)Climate change and environmental issues are important in today’s society. The earth is being depleted of its resources and the changing climate could irreversibly change the planet for the worse. Sustainable buildings are mostly optimised for the use phase but neglect end of life scenarios. Buildings are often demolished and materials are dumped...master thesis 2016
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De Lange, N.A. (author), Van Houten, R.S. (author)Climate change and environmental issues are important in today’s society. The earth is being depleted of its resources and the changing climate could irreversibly change the planet for the worse. Sustainable buildings are mostly optimised for the use phase but neglect end of life scenarios. Buildings are often demolished and materials are dumped...master thesis 2016
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Muller, J.S. (author)This graduation project is about improving the public space and upgrading comfort of the Nemavo-Airey dwellings in Amsterdam West by a zero energy renovation of the Nemavo-Airey dwellings. The location of these dwellings is an area which is part of a conservation area of the municipality of Amsterdam West. Advanced metropolitan solutions are...master thesis 2016