Lessons learned on the progress towards 4th generation district heating (4DHC) are presented from 6 pilot implementation projects in the UK, Ireland, Belgium, France, and the Netherlands (HeatNet project). The pilots have implemented the infrastructure for district heating from various (waste) heat and …

The text is written as an introduction to a week-long discussion on the empyre email list in which I participate, with the topic STAY UNFINISHED, YOURS SINCERELY, moderated by Shulea Cheang. The debate happens in conjunction with STAY UNFINISHED, the 5th edition of Stadtwerkstatt‘s 48 hour showcase extravanganza …

In 2050 is circulair systeemdenken de standaard in Nederland, want door circulair bouwen toe te passen op grote schaal, kan veel vooruitgang worden geboekt in het verminderen van CO2-uitstoot (ORGA, 2015). Een bepaald bouwsysteem, zoals tensegrity heeft hierbij mogelijk een toegevoegde waarde. In Nederland …

Vanaf 1 januari 2020 is het voor alle schepen verboden om brandstof te gebruiken die meer dan 0.50% m/m (massa/massa) zwavel bevatten tenzij, het schip is uitgerust met een scrubberinstallatie of een ander goedgekeurde methode door de IMO om SOx uit de uitlaatgassen te filteren. Dit betekent dat ongeveer …

Amsterdam strives to combat a shortage of homes by launching an ambitious housing development scheme for 32 designated most deprived neighborhoods. After decades of urban renewal projects, the local communities still suffer from difficult to resolve socioeconomic problems. Aside from a minimum of 40% …

The experimental fishing method of pulse trawling was initially developed to decrease fuel consumption rates of flatfish fisheries in the North Sea targeting common sole (Solea solea). By replacing tickler chains with electrodes, the targeted fish is immobilised until it enters the net by using electrical …

The present study focuses on the environmental and socio-economic impacts of extreme drought in the Aspiring UNESCO Scheldt Delta Geopark (ASDG). Climate change projections indicate that periods of extreme drought, as experienced in 2018, are likely to occur with higher frequency and intensity in the …