Podcast BNR energy takes off
Today starts the series of broadcasts of the new podcast BNR Energie with presenter Remco de Boer. The podcast is entirely about the energy transition and can be listened to via BNR.nl, the BNR app, Spotify and Itunes. In the first episode of BNR Energie, Remco de Boer talks to a real Zeeuw. Based in Middelburg, [...]
We look back on a successful and constructive election meeting!
Naturally, the theme was energy, sustainability and Climate. Remco de Boer (BNR/FD) kicked off the meeting with a sharp and hilarious column to warm up the audience (click here to read part of it back). For example, "the CDA was very disappointing in the Trump era, far too solid." Then Agnes Mulder (CDA) and [...]
Minister Kamp names three national icons; including Redstack - Blue Energy
Redstack - Blue Energy (Sneek) Blue Energy stands for generating electricity from the difference in the salt concentration of salt and fresh water. The company behind Blue Energy, Redstack, owned by entrepreneur Rik Siebers, has developed an innovative technology to generate energy through reverse electrodialysis. The concept is already being applied on the Afsluitdijk [....]
Publication of National Energy Outlook 2016 and evaluation of energy agreement
On Friday, Oct. 14, the National Energy Outlook 2016 (NEV 2016), and the evaluation of the energy agreement were presented. Last Friday, the National Energy Outlook (NEV) 2016 and the evaluation of the energy agreement were on the agenda of the Council of Ministers. Click here for the publications. The National Energy Outlook is an annual report on the energy economy of the Netherlands [...].
Visit to Green Energy Park Dörpen
At the end of May, the team from Publieke Zaken visited the Green Energy Park in Dörpen with a number of partners. The Green Energy park is an international research project, where wind energy, solar energy, deep geothermal and hydropower come together. It is also the location where electricity comes in from the various German offshore wind farms. The [...]
Opening energy dialogue
Minister Henk Kamp of Economic Affairs and ambassador André Kuipers kicked off the energy dialogue in Rotterdam on April 7. In addition to Rotterdam, there were also meetings in Leeuwarden and Eindhoven to mark the start of the energy dialogue. The energy dialogue will continue over the next three months to involve people in the [...]