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...

Circular Transition for the Wind Energy Sector: Focus on challenges and obstacles when two transitions (Energy & Circular) intervene.

Converging and lasting global issues such as climate change, global warming, resource depletion, etc. have urged interest in science, technology and policy for systemic societal change. These aspects have led the policy makers in the Netherlands to gradually adopt a transition approach. Over the past few years there is an increase in the...