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Nijssen, Koen (author)In the Netherlands, a big move towards electrification has been underway for decades, while the share of renewable energy in the Dutch energy mix is increasing. Grid capacity issues and the intermittency inherent to renewables require intelligent solutions, one of which may be V2G. V2G allows for bi-directional flows of energy between an EV and...master thesis 2022
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Safari, I. (author)Within the context of today’s linear economy refurbishment constitutes a promising strategy in recovering critical resources. However, the value of refurbishment is currently explored only within specific product categories. This graduation assignment aims to provide insights into the factors affecting consumer acceptance of different product...master thesis 2017
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Meijer, J.T. (author)The world population is growing rapidly and guaranteeing future food security is going to be one of the challenges of the future. Current food sources that provide a complete amino acid profile include meat and various meat-products. However, these often have a high negative impact on the environment and cost a lot of resources to produce. We...master thesis 2015
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De Jong, W. (author)Previous studies showed that the consumer acceptance of refurbished products is not optimal. This experimental quantitative study investigates three potential ways to influence the consumer acceptance, being the existence of wear and tear on the product, providing additional information about the previous use or providing additional information...master thesis 2015
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Van Weelden, E. (author)Now the detrimental consequences of human consumption become apparent, companies search for ways to extend the product life cycle. Refurbishment is an accessible and cost-effective strategy to regain value from used products and contributes to a more circular consumption model. Driven by a growing commercial interest in refurbishment, this...master thesis 2015
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Dos Santos Gomes, R. (author)Project Background This graduation project is related to the EU-funded research project Light.Touch.Matters, or Project LTM for short. This is a consortium of comprising design practitioners, design researchers and materials scientists. Project LTM has as its main goals to develop new smart materials and, in parallel, discover and design...master thesis 2014
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Lin, T.Y. (author)People take time to explore pros and cons of a new technology. Since the biofeedback technology is a relatively state-of-the-art technology, the public do not know a lot about biofeedback technology. So it is important to understand the user acceptance of this technology in the market. In order to develop successful biofeedback products, it is...master thesis 2014