Co-Creation for Sustainable Energy Transition: A Case Study of Local Energy Cooperatives in the Metropolitan Region Rotterdam The Hague

The irreversible effects of climate change have led to a significant increase in citizen-led and initiated local energy cooperatives. Playing a crucial role in the shift to renewable energy, these cooperatives are evolving from informal community groups to structured organisations. Their success relies on co-creation, a collaborative process in...

Tiny Impact: Using tiny houses as a springboard to reduce our reliance on critical raw materials and fossil fuels in the human building interaction

European climate goals to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celcius are unachievable in their current form because current green energy technologies needed for the energy transition rely too much on critical raw materials (CRMs). This thesis sought to design something that reduces the negative impact living has on the climate while making...

Back to the Future: Towards Ridge Filters in Clinical FLASH Proton Therapy Treatment Planning for Neuro-Oncological Targets

FLASH proton therapy is a growing field of research, especially due to its biological benefits in radiation oncology: sparing healthy tissue while delivering the treatment within a millisecond. However, instead of sparing healthy tissue, the conventional FLASH approach, using transmission beams, damages the tissue behind the...

World Hydropower Capacity Evaluation

A continuous population growth and increasing energy demand combined with depleting traditional energy reserves puts a pressure on conventional methods of electricity generation. The desire and ambition to create a more sustainable society paves the way for the ‘renewables’. Hydropower or Hydroelectricity already plays a significant role in...