Which policy instruments can European cities utilize to promote the implementation of Positive Energy Districts?
How can the Dutch energy market be organized, in order that it joins the changing energy system? This is a central question at the project MODES (Market Organization of the Dutch Energy System).
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Sustainable mobility is an exceedingly relevant subject, because the transportation sector causes almost 20% of all CO2 emissions and because reachability and livability are a high priority on the regional agenda. Sustainable mobility is primarily about interdisciplinary, practice-oriented research about smart and green solutions and interventions, where technology, system integration and behavior meet.
Renewable fuels and sustainable gas play an important part in the energy transition. Hydrogen is possibly the future carrier of energy, with bio-methane gas as a more local player and a possible backup to have a balance. The Northern Netherlands has committed to realizing a hydrogen ecosystem. The region boasts an impressive position in terms of knowledge and expertise in fossil gas and green gas. Entrance's application-oriented research builds and expands upon this. Entrance has an extensive and relevant network, which proactively helps formulate and realize initiatives for this theme in a cohesive manner.
The implementation of the climate agreement at the local level will be a challenging process in the coming years. What needs to contribute globally to reducing global warming, and is thus good for the collective, often clashes with what is considered locally desirable. Think of wind farms, biogas digesters, and solar parks.
Industrial transformation concerns the challenge for the industry, which causes over 40% of CO2 emissions, to operate emission-free. The question is how the transformation of the natural gas chemistry-based industry in the northern part of the Netherlands can realize the ambition of zero CO2 emissions by 2050. The industry has its own R&D. The role of Entrance is to bring parties together and facilitate collaboration and innovation. Forming and optimizing new ecosystems usually doesn't happen automatically. We make this possible at the level of industrial clusters, business parks, and — through demand aggregation — also for SMEs (Small and Medium-sized Enterprises).
System integration involves the integration between links and stakeholders in the energy value chains of a hybrid energy system that uses a wide range of sources and various energy carriers. The challenge is to make the energy system sustainable, reliable, safe and affordable. System integration focuses on coordinating between different sectors and the efficient utilizing of infrastructure as well as generation, conversion, and storage capacity.
