Turning a problem into value: The case of plastic reaching the ocean

Economies are rapidly growing. Production and consumption rates are higher than ever before. And the disposal rates are increasing with it, with the absence of any waste infrastructure that can suffice. Global pollution has turned into one of today’s biggest threats for the environment, wild life, and humans. This thesis is specifically focussed...

Clearing the way for institutional investors to invest in offshore wind projects in the Netherlands

During the last few years the offshore wind industry thrived leading to an exponential development of offshore wind parks. Traditionally large energy utilities developed offshore wind projects with merely their own resources in combination with corporate finance. However due to a significant growth of the size of projects and due to changing...