Determining Stakeholders’ Preferences towards Sustainable Aviation Technologies: A Bayesian Best-Worst Method in Assessing Sustainable Aviation Technologies Preferences

In October 2022, all member states of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) committed to a net-zero CO2 future by 2050, marking a significant shift from compensating for emissions to actively reducing them in aviation. This commitment acknowledges the critical role of reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the transport sector,...

Hydrogen fuel-cell heavy duty trucks for long haul transport in the EU; conditions for a successful implementation

It is uncertain which drivetrain will be used for future long haul transport of goods in the EU. One of the possible technologies is the use of hydrogen fuel cell heavy-duty trucks (HFC-HDTs). This research focuses on success and failure factors which influence the successful implementation of HFC-HDTs in the EU and aims to achieve an overview...

Barriers and Strategies Analysis on Mass Adoption of Solar Electric Vehicle in Indonesia: A Technological Innovation System Study

Solar Electric Vehicles recently emerged in the market to solve dilemmas that have been hindering the EVs mass uptake: limited driving range, long charging time, and limited charging infrastructures. The SEV utilization is especially interesting for those who live in areas with many sun hours annually but have limited EV charging infrastructures...

Analysing the implementation of geothermal energy in urban areas in the Netherlands: A comparative case study

The Dutch government has set an ambitious goal: by 2030, greenhouse gas emissions in the Netherlands should be 49% lower than they were in 1990.But even though geothermal energy is gaining recognition given the high heating demand in the Netherlands and its subsurface potential, implementation of this technology, especially in urban areas, is...

Role of household climate change adaptation in reducing coastal flood risk: The case of Shanghai

Climate change intensifies the frequency and severity of floods - the most devastating and costly climate-induced hazard. Government adaptations such as dikes or beach nourishments are important, yet insufficient in the face of worsening hazards. They reduce the hazard probability, but the local actions at the household level determine the...

An exploratory evaluation of business perspectives on sustainable aviation fuels: Research on business perspective factors influencing the adoption of innovative sustainable alternatives in the aviation industry

One of the major emitters of CO2 is the aviation industry which keeps growing. A solution to reduce carbon emissions is to focus on Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) such as biofuels or synthetic fuels or to focus on sustainable alternative technologies such as electric-powered or hydrogen-powered aircraft. A literature review is conducted that...

Energy Transition: China and the future of the EU Solar Tech Industry

With the 2019 European Green Deal, the EU has set an ambitious roadmap to enable European citizens to benefit from a Green Transition. One of the main goal of the Green Deal is the deployment of renewable energy sources. Within these, solar power has been identified as the fastest growing<br/>source. Within solar technologies, crystalline...

“Just” Energy Transition: Learnings from a Solar Park case study in India

To meet the ambitious renewable energy target of 170 GW, India is eyeing its vast solar energy potential. To tap this potential, it needs large swaths of land and massive infrastructure development. Research in the western countries has shown that renewable energy infrastructure developments has led to instances of injustices at local level. In...

Politics in frugal innovations: Assessing the relationship between political risks and the market diffusion of frugal solar-PV systems

Thirteen percent of the world’s population currently does not have access to electricity. This lack of access to electricity limits the overall development. Having access to clean energy can provide education access, productivity and possibilities for economic growth. Frugal innovations are new or improved products, with a lower cost and fewer...

The impact of supply chain design and coordination decisions on transport emissions, costs and time in a global supply chain

Environmental concerns have increased within the last decades. Supply chain activities have contributed to these global environmental problems. Namely, the production, transport, storage and consumption of goods have caused harm to the environment. Companies are therefore pushed to rethink their existing supply chain (SC) to contribute to the...

Pave the way to sustainable carpets: Designing alternatives to increase the sustainability of the Dutch carpet industry

The Dutch carpet tile industry is one of the most polluting and unsustainable industries worldwide, with a waste product that is only fit for landfilling. This thesis set out to model the industry and conclude on effective sustainability increasing measures. It was identified that the creation of one carpet tile (0.25 square meters) causes a...

The siting of energy intensive industry in the context of the energy transition

Selection of industrial sites is a complex issue that requires careful consideration of a wide range of factors. Classical location decision-making overemphasize the role of economic factors while the energy related factors are often neglected. This research supports the energy transition by means of rethinking the location decision-making...

The Uncertain Future of Oil Refineries: A Roadmap for Relevance and Integration of Oil Refineries into Future Energy Systems

With the effects of decarbonization and digitalization trends already felt throughout the energy sector, oil refineries face technological and environmental challenges that threaten their role and relevancy in future energy systems. The most standard type of refining products, transportation fuels, are undergoing a massive transition from fossil...

Regional electricity distribution systems: Designing the future electricity grids of the Netherlands

During the next few decades, a significant increase in the use of intermittent renewable energy sources is expected in the Netherlands as well as a general increase in electricity consumption. Due to the increased demand as well as a more uncertain, volatile supply, substantial upgrades and redesign of the current Dutch electricity grids are...

Comprehensive Business Modelling: Hydrogen and its Integration in the Dutch Energy System: Business modelling from the perspective of a public-private partnership for the case of ‘H-vision’, a project for the implementation of blue hydrogen in the Port of Rotterdam

The goal of this thesis is to determine the effects of integrating blue hydrogen into the Dutch energy system. A new framework is presented to assess several different designs for the business model, infrastructure, and market. This framework is applied to the case of the H-vision project. Three business models are tested against three energy...

Facilitating the process of carbon abatement policymaking by exposing the complexities of GHG reduction

Binding climate agreements and the necessity to lower greenhouse gas emission levels requires increasing implementation of carbon abatement options and supporting policies on a global level. Due to the wide range of possible strategies, policymakers experience problems in choosing the right carbon<br/>abatement strategy. This challenge has led...

Gebruiksvriendelijker maken van de verwerking van open overheidsgegevens: Gebruikerspaden voor het verlagen van de drempel bij portaalgebruik

De Nederlandse overheid heeft een opendataportaal (data.overheid.nl). Via dit portaal kunnen dataproviders open data beschikbaar maken voor hergebruik door datagebruikers. De datagebruikers kunnen onderverdeeld worden in standaard eindgebruikers en ontwikkelaars. Hierbij analyseren standaard eindgebruikers open data voor inzichten die hen in...

Exposing the Complexity of GHG Reduction: Validation of a multi-criteria emission abatement curve built with the Y-factor to support sustainable energy strategies

Marginal Abatement Cost (MAC) curves rank emission abatement options according to their marginal implementation cost and are an extremely popular tool to draft energy strategies. Although relevant and elegant, MAC curves are often insufficient to justify the implementation of abatement options, as many of the ones ranked financially convenient...