Urban Energy

The energy transition in housing is at full blast. However, not every means achieves the desired result. One of the reasons is a mismatch in these means and residents' energy-related household practices. JUST PREPARE aims to close this gap.

Smart planning for energy demand and supply. This will be tested via a smart energy exchange platform in the area of Amsterdam ArenApoort. The result: an electricity grid-friendly and community inclusive innovation to contribute to the energy transition.

What if we could generate more energy rather than consume this? In the ATELIER project, neighborhoods in Amsterdam and Bilbao are transformed into 'Positive Energy Districts' by implementing innovative solutions. Ultimately reducing 1,7kton CO2 emissions.

To support citizens, policy makers and energy system developers to synchronize investment timelines, interests...

To start 2023 cheerful: the SIMPLY POSITIVE project starts January 1st!

We're looking into energy-saving measures allow for maximum impact, while conserving our built heritage.

Our power grid faces congestion challenges as the demand for electricity continuously rises. Researchers find promising

Amsterdam Zuidoost aims to be energy neutral by 2040. This requires systemic change. Not only on a technical – but also on a social level. Therefore, the Energy Lab Zuidoost brings together stakeholders & scientific expertise from different disciplines.

To reach the city's climate ambitions, we have to generate more energy within the city itself. This can be done for example by using solar panels that are placed on roofs. But what about other surfaces, such as facades, roads, and pavements?

There are about 500,000 solar panels on Amsterdam’s roofs. This could be at least 7 times as many: 3,25 million.

Pakhuis de Zwijger hosts the livecast series focused on 'the green transition'. This edition was about Energy Lab Zuidoost.

It's unlikely that our current energy system will be able to continue to guarantee reliability in the future as different factors cause a massive impact on our energy supply. How can we transition to a reliable, affordable and sustainable energy system?

Renewable energy systems and electric vehicles belong to the future vision of Amsterdam. Infrastructure upgrades alone cannot solve expected limits, so charging algorithms can help with flexible supply and demands to make these systems future proof.

The transition to cleaner, more efficient energy systems is not yet going fast enough. Can schools function as energy-ambassies to speed up this process?

What motivates people to use less energy, when they are not the ones paying the bill? Like for example in a hotel. A long-term, field experiment at Amsterdam’s Student Hotel started to shed some light on this question.

Transitioning to renewable energy solutions comes with uncertainties in terms of energy infrastructure, flexible use of car charging stations that were studied in a battery of 8 collaborative research projects.

Traditional energy provisions fall short. In this research project of the Buiksloterham area in Amsterdam new solutions using energy from local sources were explored. Researchers and stakeholders studied district energy systems for the built environment.

The increased use of electric cars and charging stations, but also electricity generation using solar panels, for example, means that new methods need to be developed that make the most efficient use possible of urban electricity networks.

The fast adoption of electric vehicles in the Amsterdam region will cause capacity problems on the grid. To prevent these problems people need to adopt various smart and sustainable energy behaviors. Business models need to be developed that support this.

Aquifer thermal energy systems optimizes the use of underground space in areas with a high concentration of buildings.

This research aims to contribute to the design of socially robust and sustainable storage models and services for the use of renewable energy on a household level.