Household energy efficiency and energy poverty in Serbia: Delineating optimal policy recommendations to achieve sustainable goals set by the European Commission

Energy poverty, understood as a situation in which one household is not able to afford essential domestic energy services, is a phenomenon spread throughout Europe. In the following study, the Republic of Serbia will be considered specifically. The latter is, as other Western Balkan countries, affected by inefficient dwellings and housing...

Traversing obstacles: Designing energy infrastructure networks in a geographical cost-differentiated context

The decarbonization of economies around the world is crucial for reducing the impact of human-induced climate change. Many proposed means to achieve this decarbonization like the electrification of various sectors or the introduction of ‘new’ forms of energy such as hydrogen and carbon capture and storage require existing energy infrastructures...

Exploring key considerations and perspectives regarding the (financial) participation in onshore underground energy storage projects in the Netherlands

A fundamental challenge in the successful implementation of large-scale energy storage (LSES) in the Netherlands is the required public support for underground activities of Dutch citizens. In this study the key considerations and perspectives regarding the (financial) participation, as a means to increase public support, were explored by...

Security of supply in the import value chain of low-carbon hydrogen

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has created a renewed focus on both climate change and security of supply of energy. The European Commission’s Green Deal highlights the importance of the clean energy carrier ’low-carbon hydrogen’ to combat climate change. Simultaneously, in the new REPowerEU package, the European Commission emphasises the...

Local values towards a local heat transition: Guiding neighbourhood participation in the Dutch urban heat transition through the IAD framework

This thesis sets out to support decision-making processes throughout the Dutch urban heat transition. Over the last few years, calls from both academic literature and practise have emerged stating that participation throughout these processes is of utmost importance. Not only to gain acceptance for implementation plans in the making, but also to...

An actor-based value analysis of the decision-making process of underground hydrogen storage in salt cavern in the Netherlands

Successful development of the hydrogen economy would mean an effective cure for the world’s energy crisis (Abe, Popoola & Ajenifuja, 2019). Mazzolai (2012) found that one of the most considerable barriers to its deployment is the development of large stationary hydrogen storage systems. Researchers suggest underground storage in depleted gas...

The next step of involving pension beneficiaries in SRI policies: A Discrete Choice Modelling Research

In the history of pension funds, the goal of their investment policy was capital growth within a limited investment risk. This goal was part of their fiduciary duty, the legal responsibility to act in the beneficiary's best interest. In recent years, the purpose of pension funds has shifted to aim for long-term social gains in addition to...

Bridging the policy implementation gap: a draft design method for assessment frameworks: Applied to the case of urban geothermal energy development

To deal with the pressure on urban energy infrastructures, renewable urban planning is on the rise and ambitious sustainability targets have been set to transform cities. Although these targets have resulted in many sustainable policies, the implementation of sustainability policies is lagging, hindering the energy transition. One such case, is...

A well-structured process to better meet the qualitative criteria of offshore wind tenders in the Netherlands: a systems engineering approach

Assessing the Impact of Tokenized Financial Assets on Blockchain for Start-Up Fundraising and the Significance of Decentralized Governance

This research investigates the potential impact of blockchain based start-up crowdfunding. The emergence of blockchain and cryptocurrencies paved the way for a more decentralized finance system which offers alternative funding opportunities for start-ups. The scope of the research is to analyze the benefits and drawbacks of blockchain based...

Pathways to Sustainable Rural Electrification in Uganda: A Holistic Analysis of Techno-Economic, Socio-Technical, and Political Dimensions: From Policies to Action: Fostering Collaboration for Energy Development

Decision-making about sustainable energy development often constitutes not only choices about which technology to adopt but also the dependencies of these technological choices on the social, economic and political helms within the context they are applied. For Uganda, juggling some of the country’s innate challenges like poverty and lack of...

Forming a guideline for the design and maintenance of resilience in an international green hydrogen supply chain

In the wake of the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change, global efforts have intensified to reduce carbon emissions and transition to renewable energy sources such as solar and wind power. However, the asymmetry in energy production and consumption among nations, coupled with the seasonal and temporal intermittency and geographical variations...

Green Transition Efficiency in African Countries: The role of climate aid and climate readiness

This research is designed to provide a structured and comprehensive examination of the complex relationship between climate readiness, climate aid, and carbon efficiency in African countries. At its heart, the primary goal is to construct a climate readiness framework initially designed to assess developing nations and subsequently refine it to...

Impacts of the Hydrogen Integration Process in the 2030 Iberian Peninsula Energy System's Energy Transition Process: A Case Study Model-Based Approach

The study delves into integrating green hydrogen technologies into the Iberian Peninsula's energy transition toward 2030, focusing on impacts and uncertainties. Both Spain and Portugal have national plans aiming to decarbonize critical sectors using renewable energies and green hydrogen.<br/><br/>The research investigates hydrogen's role in...