Explainability of AI systems is branded as a solution to the black box problem. The EU AI Act introduces AI explainability as a requirement for high-risk AI systems, including a right to explanation. However, understanding the wording of the requirements and the related provider and deployer obligations …

Volgens recensent Walther Ploos van Amstel biedt A Century of Plenty een verrassend optimistische blik op de toekomst van de wereldeconomie en logistiek. McKinsey Global Institute onderbouwt met data hoe innovatie, handel en technologie nieuwe welvaart kunnen creëren, maar laat tegelijk zien hoe kwetsbaar …

Background/aim Disease-related malnutrition is common in the Netherlands, and its treatment often involves the use of animal-based protein-enriched products. There is a growing trend and increasing ambition towards a more plant-based diet in the Dutch population and within Dutch healthcare institutions. …

Amazon kondigt Amazon Supply Chain Services (ASCS) aan: een volledige openstelling van zijn logistieke netwerk voor elk bedrijf, niet alleen voor eigen verkopers. UPS verloor ruim 10% in één dag. FedEx bijna 9%. DHL daalde met 7%. De boodschap van de markt is duidelijk: dit voelt anders. Zijn de zorgen …

Purpose – Country-level marketing strategies are increasingly unreliable in emerging markets, and treating nationally diverse consumers as homogeneous might be misleading. This study examines how intra-national market heterogeneity shapes consumer evaluations by comparing Chinese consumers’ product purchase …

‘Wat betekent het om spiritueel te leven in een tijd waarin mensen niet meer naar de kerk gaan, geen lid meer zijn van een gemeenschap, en zich overweldigd voelen door alomtegen-woordige oppervlakkige media?’ Jos van Remundt verkent deze vraag aan de hand van vele religieuze, spirituele en culturele …

The increasing penetration of renewable energy (RE) and hydrogen technologies is reshaping the operational requirements of modern decarbonised energy systems, necessitating advanced control strategies to coordinate renewable generation, hydrogen storage, and heterogeneous end‐use demands. This paper …

The Zeeburg Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) pilot project (2021-2026) evaluated a 240 kW, 336 kWh battery system supplementing a 55 kW grid connection for 8 dual-connector charging stations located at a Park + Ride facility in Amsterdam. This document answers the original research questions and …

Biomethane is emerging as a key renewable gas in both mature and developing energy systems worldwide. Driven by climate-neutrality objectives, energy-security concerns, and rising waste-to-energy ambitions, global biomethane production is expected to expand rapidly in the coming decade. In Europe, this …