Towards a climate-neutral energy system in the Netherlands

This paper presents two different scenarios for the energy system of the Netherlands that achieve the Dutch government’s national target of near net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in 2050. Using the system optimisation model OPERA, the authors have analysed the technology, sector and cost implications of the assumptions nderlying these scenarios....

Masterplan Renewable Energy Training Centre (RETC)

Introduction: While most of the existing energy use in Indonesia is fossil-based, renewable energy technologies have become more attractive over the past years and clean energy is now the way forward. Indonesia has a vast renewable energy potential, however up to date, only a small portion is being used. Both industry and government have...

Opties voor klimaatneutrale energievoorziening in Caribisch Nederland

Dit rapport is het resultaat van onderzoek voor het ministerie van Economische Zaken en Klimaat ter ondersteuning van het maken van routekaarten voor klimaat neutrale energiesystemen op Bonaire, St. Eustatius en Saba. Er is gekeken naar verduurzaming van de elektriciteitssystemen en wegtransport. Voor de elektriciteitssystemen is eerst gekeken...

Towards a sustainable energy system for the Netherlands in 2050 – Scenario update and analysis of heat supply and chemical and fuel production from sustainable feedstocks

The new Dutch government (Rutte IV) has agreed in its coalition agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the Netherlands by at least 55% by 2030 (compared to 1990) and to achieve greenhouse gas emissions neutrality by 2050, implementing the new European objectives. The coalition agreement also proposes a climate target for circular...

Decarbonisation options for the Dutch starch industry

This report presents the current situation of the Dordrecht chemical cluster, which is composed by production locations of three different companies: Chemours, DuPont, and Dow. Chemours is dedicated to the production of fluoropolymers and fluoroelastomers, DuPont produces polyoxymethylene, and Dow produces copolymers of ethylene

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Decarbonisation options for Large Volume Organic Chemical Production, Shell Nederland Chemie B.V.– Pernis Site, Rotterdam

This MIDDEN report covers the production of chemicals at the Pernis location of Shell Nederland Chemie (SNC). The scope excludes the Shell refinery, which is covered by the MIDDEN report related to the Dutch refineries (Oliveira & Schure, 2020). The table below shows the different products, processes, feedstocks and capacities of SNC Pernis. The...

The impact of phasing out woody biomass for heat generation in the ADAPT and TRANSFORM scenarios

Various environmental organisations, political parties and academia have strongly criticized the use of woody biomass for energy applications due to its environmental impact. In 2020, in response to a request of the Dutch Parliament, the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Change (EZK) intends to implement a phasing out strategy for...

Towards a sustainable energy system for the Netherlands in 2050

According to the Dutch Climate Act, the Netherlands must have an almost complete climate-neutral energy system by 2050. But how can we achieve that goal? What are the consequences of our choices for our energy system? Are we going to achieve the goals by radically reforming the economy, or are we going to continue as normal, but without emitting...

Public support and public participation in land based photovoltaic solar parks in the Netherlands

De aanleg van grondgebonden zonneparken is de laatste jaren in Nederland enorm gegroeid. Tot en met 2018 zijn ongeveer 65 parken gerealiseerd. Bovendien staan er nog eens honderden zonneparken in de planning om de komende jaren ontwikkeld te worden. De ervaring met ruimtelijke (energie)projecten, vooral met windturbines, leert dat omwonenden...

Nuclear energy economics: An update to fact finding nuclear energy

In 2007, the ECN report Fact Finding Nuclear Energy was commissioned by the Social Economic Council of the Netherlands (SER) to answer the question whether more nuclear energy should be generated to support the objective of realizing a cost effective CO2 neutral energy system in the Netherlands. In the study, facts and data on nuclear energy...

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