Gaasperdam, located in Amsterdam’s southeastern region, is a diverse neighborhood with a population of approximately 30, 000 residents. The area is characterized by a mix of social housing and privately owned homes, with several residential high-rises built during the 1970s and 1980s. In terms of education, …

The H2LIFE project strengthens the Lifeport hydrogen ecosystem by increasing responsiveness of and interconnection between several layered learning communities. Future (y)our Energy is one of several domain-specific experiments within this project that have been proposed to integrate working, learning …

"The overall objective of the COPPER project is to increase and expand the engagement of citizens within and across Energy Communities to create Positive Energy Districts on different geographical levels, by facilitating energy information supply and communication between citizens, modelling energy …

"Europe’s energy transition requires not only technological innovation but also new educational approaches that equip future professionals to navigate complex social, technical, and governance challenges. This expert article examines how students from Avans University of Applied Sciences contribute to …

"Education with hands-on impact: This project highlights how a German and a Malagasy higher education institution, together with their spin-offs, collaborate to implement sustainable energy solutions and promote social participation at the local level. Through the joint establishment of a pellet factory …

Living Labs are vibrant, open innovation ecosystems where research and development take place in real-world settings instead of isolated laboratory environments. Through a structured co-creation process, they position citizens and end-users at the heart of innovation, ensuring that emerging solutions …

"This project brings together stakeholders across multiple regions to develop and evaluate Learning Communities (LCs) aimed at enhancing knowledge and collaboration for system integration challenges within the energy transition."

A key component of the energy transition in the Netherlands is the heat transition: heating homes and buildings using sustainable energy sources. The ambition in the Dutch climate agreement (Government of the Netherlands, 2019) is to make 1.5 million homes sustainable by 2030. To achieve this goal, per …

The author offers an elective course for undergraduate students of Mechanical Engineering in his university about Energy Communities and self-sufficient island systems. In this course he has a different teaching approach that includes the direct application of a software for the creation of a new energy …

Key takeaways from the project underscore the importance of fostering long-term collaborations between technical experts, communities, and institutional partners. By integrating technical innovation with human-centred design, the SUSTENANCE project has not only advanced renewable energy adoption but …