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van Grotenhuis van Onstein, Alexander (author)The 21st century has seen a significant rise in clean technologies driven by urgent environmental challenges alongside transformative digital innovations shaping global interactions. Despite these significant events, cleantech startups face substantial challenges and missed opportunities in effectively integrating digital technologies into their...master thesis 2024
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Barba Roque, Enrique (author)Containerization with Docker has become the standard for the deployment of software in recent years since it is a lightweight method to isolate applications. However, the selection of a Docker image brings different dependencies, which can introduce energy inefficiencies that are often not documented. Recent work performs a comparative study...master thesis 2024
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Intriago Zambrano, J.C. (author)Recently, there has been a growing need for sustainable agriculture to increase food security, alleviate poverty, and contribute to climate change mitigation. Smallholder farmers (SFs) play a key role in this endeavor as they are a considerable segment of the global farming population. Despite their relevance, SFs face several challenges that...doctoral thesis 2024
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van Kessel, Sylvana (author)The evaluation process of tender bids in area development by Ontwikkelingsmaatschappij het Nieuwe Westland (ONW) is addressed, which currently uses non-quantified selection criteria to find developers, one of them being 'Vision of Sustainability'. With sustainability gaining importance, this research aims to enhance the tender process by...master thesis 2024
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Santing, Matthias (author)The transport sector is the Netherlands’ second highest emitting sector, with 19% of the total energy demand. Where other sectors are becoming more sustainable, the transport sector is one of the most difficult to decarbonise despite the many studies in this field. This research aims to gather a list of potential measures and combine them to...master thesis 2024
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Chen, Jingyi (author)Urban viaducts are essential components of main road networks in large cities. Balancing the enhancement of urban traffic efficiency with the preservation of urban space vitality is a significant challenge for many major cities in China. The Renmin Road Viaduct in Guangzhou exemplifies the conflict between unsustainable traffic development and...master thesis 2024
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Lin, Chia-Hsuan (author)The project focuses on creating educational, working, and public spaces that promote diversity and sustainability. <br/><br/>With the global population growing, the design emphasizes efficient space utilization and minimal environmental impact through inward densification and overlapping activities. Another key objective is to enhance campus...master thesis 2024
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Taets van Amerongen, Charlotte (author)The aviation sector, responsible for approximately 2% of global anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions, is projected to grow 4-6 times by 2050, conflicting with the European Union’s Green Deal target of achieving net-zero emissions by the same year. While aircraft electrification offers a promising solution, its application is largely limited to...master thesis 2024
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van den Berg, Jens (author)Decision-making in professional fields has made a stark transition away from utility as the comparative metric in neoclassical economic frameworks. The result of which means a step towards the use of non-equatable variables for calculating the comparability between material, energy, and fiscal costs. While the traditional methods have their...master thesis 2024
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Dekker, Joris (author)Urbanisation has increased the worlds' cities populations and influenced the living conditions within these cities. Temperatures rise, the air becomes more polluted and noise levels increase. It has been proven that types of vegetation such as plants and trees can reduce the negative effects of urbanisation by for instance cooling cities,...master thesis 2024
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van Santen, Tom (author)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,...master thesis 2024
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van Slogteren, Julia (author)This project aims to create a proof of concept to evaluate the potential value of implementing a heat recovery system for Quooker in the kitchen context. In response to the global goal of achieving net-zero CO2 emissions by 2050, reducing energy loss has become a shared priority. Heat recovery systems can significantly decrease energy...master thesis 2024
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Datta, Vijit (author)The exponential growth in maritime trade during the 21st century has posed notable challenges for container terminals, resulting in congestion and operational inefficiencies. This study delves into the efficacy of Amphibious Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) as an innovative remedy to tackle these issues and facilitate the shift towards...master thesis 2024
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Zoutendijk, M. (author)The aerospace industry annually provides transport for billions of passengers along trillions of kilometers. The industry is continuously aiming to provide these services in a more efficient and sustainable way. One possibility is to consider improving airside airport operations, both current types and those expected in the near future....doctoral thesis 2024
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Goudkuil, Bram (author)The Overhead Catenary Line System (OCLS) is crucial for continuous electrical supply to trains in electrified railway networks. This article outlines the research conducted on the exploration of the sustainable design space of the Overhead Contact Line support structure on the main Dutch rail network. The research began with a comprehensive...master thesis 2024
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Schoorl, Jinse (author)Due to the transition towards a circular economy, sustainable design strategies are growing in importance. An example of such a strategy is IFD: Industrial, Flexible and Demountable design. This design strategy has been developed recently and focuses on modular designs that can be changed in shape and whose components can be demounted and reused...master thesis 2024
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Struharová, Natália (author)Continuous Integration (CI) has become a cornerstone of modern software development, gaining widespread adoption due to its ability to facilitate frequent and dependable code integration. However, its benefits are offset by high computational costs and energy consumption, particularly in the build phase. With its growing popularity, it is...master thesis 2024
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Gupta, Pranshul (author)Composite materials have revolutionized the world as we know it, but along the way, we have transformed that world, which is changing and suffering from global warming. This thesis explores the potential of bio-based resins for high-performance composite applications, focusing on a bio-based epoxy derived from brown algae, PHTE. The research...master thesis 2024
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van der Lingen, Kevin (author)The emergence of innovative construction materials is dawning a new era of ambition within the civil engineering community. Among these innovative materials, Basalt Fibre Reinforced Polymer (BFRP) has recently surfaced with promising potential as a reinforcing material in concrete. Currently, in the Dutch concrete construction industry, the...master thesis 2024
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Knevels, Tuur (author)In the scope of global decarbonisation, hydrogen has been identified as an essential energy carrier. Not only as an energy storage solution for further electrification in vehicles but also as a primary fuel source in processes that rely on chemical energy which cannot be easily electrified. However, at ambient conditions, hydrogen is also a very...master thesis 2024