A new peer-reviewed paper by members of the NRGlab has been published recently. The paper by Sven Stremke and Sören Schöbel is entitled Research through design for energy transition: two case studies in Germany and The Netherlands and was published by the journal of Smart and Sustainable Built Environment (SASBE). The paper is a result of a joint research effort between Wageningen University/Netherlands and the Technical University...

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In early January, a new peer-reviewed paper by members of the NRGlab has been published (online first). The paper by Paolo Picchi and Sven Stremke et al. entitled Advancing the relationship between renewable energy and ecosystem services for landscape planning and design: A literature review was published by the journal of Ecosystem Services. The paper is a result of Paolo’s research exchange at Wageningen University supported by Erasmus Plus,...

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The implementation of the Paris Climate Agreement (COP 21) presents one of the greatest challenges for the planning, design and management of the environment. That is why, in the Netherlands, spatial experts have been asked to participate in the negotiations of the National Climate Agreement (in Dutch Klimaatakkoord). The negotiations took place between April and December 2018, on five so-called sector tables: Electricity, industry, mobility,...

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The Handbook on the Geographies of Energy edited by Barry Solomon & Kirby Calvert (Elgar Press) featuring a chapter co-authored by Sven Stremke and Paolo Picchi has been published. Our chapter ‘Co-designing energy landscapes: Application of participatory mapping and Geographic Information Systems in the exploration of low carbon futures’ presents the results of the DEESD project on renewable energy and ecosystem services. The...

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November 11, Sven Stremke will give a keynote presentation at the Energy Transition for Municipalities Conference in Utrecht. The keynote is entitled High Density Energy Landscapes: A National Perspective. The conference will start 12:30 at the Cervantes Institute in Utrecht, The...

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