Background Refrigerated containers or 'reefers' are essential for transporting fresh fruit and vegetables in transnational supply chains. By refrigeration, they ensure that food quality is better preserved and food losses are reduced. Countries that produce fresh produce also unlock new markets for export …

Ecosystems shaped by habitat-modifying organisms such as reefs, vegetated coastal systems and peatlands, provide valuable ecosystem services, such as carbon storage and coastal protection. However, they are declining worldwide. Ecosystem restoration is a key tool for mitigating these losses but has proven …

Article Evaluation of a Commercial Electronic Nose Based on Carbon Nanotube Chemiresistors

Recent studies have shown that the climate is seeing a rapid change, causing amongst other sea level rise. Although the protection standards for conventional flood protection are generally high in The Netherlands, flood protection experts from government, research and industry are exploring alternative …

Steam generating heat pumps show great potential for reducing carbon emissions in the industrial sector. However, predicting their performance is challenging as the exergy destruction of e.g., compressors and expansion valves increases with the temperature lift and condenser temperature. With over seventy …

Sustainable future is impossible without well-functioning sustainable economy that is based on new energy system with renewable and new energy sources. The European Union has put incredible efforts to transform the European economy into a circular, energy efficient and climate-neutral that at the same …

In 2016 is er in Parijs het Klimaatakkoord ondertekend door de Europese Unie. In dit akkoord staat dat de opwarming van de aarde beperkt dient te worden tot onder de 2 graden Celsius met duidelijk zicht op 1.5 graden Celsius. Hierover zijn doelen afgesproken om in 2030 55% minder uit te stoten en in …

Objectives: Pulmonary hypertension is one of the leading causes of death in systemic sclerosis. Early detection and treatment of pulmonary hypertension in systemic sclerosis is crucial. Nailfold capillaroscopy microscopy, vascular autoantibodies AT1R and ETAR, and several candidate-biomarkers have the …

Martien Visser maakt zich best zorgen over het Nationaal Plan Energie (NPE), dat deze zomer verschijnt. Het expertteam (ETES) keek volgens hem niet veel verder dan Nederland en dat geldt evenzo voor de netbeheerders in hun II3050 rapport. “Terwijl er juist meer dan ooit noodzaak de energiemarkt op tenminste …