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| THEME | RESEARCH | SCIENTISTS |
|---|---|---|
| BIO | • Advanced green gas technology development • Pyrolysis of biomas • Atmospheric measurements of greenhouse gases and subsequent deduction of sources and sinks and application of radiocarbon (14) for fossil/biogenic discrimination in fuels, flue gases and in atmospheric carbondioxide. • Products and Processes for Biotechnology in the Biobased Economy • Catalytic chemistry and reactor concepts for catalytic processes with a strong emphasis on the conversion of (lignocellulosic) biomass to energy, biofuels and biobased (performance) chemicals. | Harro Meijer Ben Feringa Gert-Jan Euverink Hero Jan Heeres |
| CCS | • Effects of impurities is carbon dioxide on the carbon transport and storage chain optimization • Regulating Carbon Capture and Storage • Subsurface storage of CO2 • Energy efficient capture of CO2 • Monitoring CO2 storage | Martha Roggenkamp Rien Herber Geert Versteeg Harro Meijer |
| SYSTEM INTEGRATION | Energy systems analysis Energy Systems; Modelling; Industrial Ecology; System Innovation Embedding decentralized energy supply in the infrastructure | André Faaij Gerard Dijkema Hans Wortmann Bert Scholtens Hans Wortmann |
| NEW GASES | Effects of sustainable gases on end-use uquipment within the current distribution bands Optimum use of sustainable gases by expanding the distribution band of gas quality Subsitute natural gas impact Combustion properties of gas, gas interchangeability Gas Conversion Technology Design of LNG networks | Anatolki Mokhov Anatoli Mokhov Henk Moll Howard Levinsky Frank de Bruijn Iris Vis |
| ECONOMIC, ENVIRONMENT & SOCIAL IMPACT (E3S) | • Bussiness model developments / New business models • Socio Economic aspects of energy transition • Energy regulation and Legal Aspects of energy transition • Energy transition models (power, gas) • Socio-economic aspects of energy • Energy Policy • Economic and market models • Spatial aspects of energy transition | Henk Moll Linda Steg Martha Roggenkamp Machiel Mulder Albert Bressand Hans Vedder Frank Vanclay Jaap de Wilde Gert de Roo Ruud Teunter |
| STORAGE | Decentralized gas storage to guarantee gas supply and allow balancing of the decentralized energy system | Henk Moll |
| SMART GRIDS | Distributed (optimal) control methods for smart grid applications FlexiGrid: intelligent grids in Gas, in connection to electricity - ICT innovation in Energy Billing and customer care applied to smart energy systems Nonlinear control systems, cyberphysical systems, dynamical networks, resilient control, smart grids Smart grids and embedded systems for energy Regulation (legal aspects) of smart grids | Jacquelien M.A. Scherpen Hans Wortmann Huitema (ook TNO) Claudio De Persis Marco Aiello Hans Vedder |
| ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN INDUSTRY | Efficiency of combustion processes and development of new combustion methods - Effects of sustainable fuels (biogas, hydrogen) on efficiency - Prccess optimazation | Howard Levinsky |
| ADVANCED MATERIALS & PROCESSES | Photophysics and optoelectronics - properties of new types of semiconductors and how these can be applied to generate energy Ferroelectric and piezoelectric materials - Harvesting energy from vibrations | Maria Loi Beatriz Noheda |
| FUEL CELLS & HYDROGEN | Development and use of non-combustion conversion methods, such as fuel cells - Effects of sustainable fuels (biogas, hydrogen) on efficiency | Howard Levinsky |
| GEO ENERGY | Geo energy - Optimization of the extraction of fossil fuels and searching for new, sustainable energy sources in the earth | Rien Herber |
| GEOTHERMAL | Geothermal energy as part of a heat grid | Rien Herber |
| OCEAN ENERGY | Application of marine microalgae Ocean grazer | Anita Buma |
| PV | Plastic solar cells, organic energy and fuels | Kees Hummelen |
| SHALE GAS | Regulatory and legal framework for shale gas Nanostructure of shales, resource estimation | Martha Roggenkamp Rien Herber |
| WIND | (International) legal and regulatory aspects of offshore wind Sustainable service logistics for offshore wind farms | Martha Roggenkamp Iris Vis |
| SMART CITIES | Sensing and controlling buildings |