Designing Efficient Renewable Energy Portfolios: A Dutch Case Study Including Dynamic Tidal Power: A Novel Application of the Modern Portfolio Theory

By signing the Paris Climate Agreement, The Netherlands has committed itself to curtail its CO2- emissions in order to keep global warming well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels. Pivotal to achieve these targets is the phase-out of CO2-intensive electricity generation technologies and investments in renewables. Current investments aiming to...

Familiarising the unknown: How to interact with a changing water environment and (re)embrace its natural power

The story about the relationship of human with water has been always linked with the fear of the hidden, natural power of water. By identifying the historical position of the North Sea, it is confirmed that the sea has been perceived as “the edge of the world” in its past. The sea and its cold northern waters was seen as an evil in itself, as a...