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In de energietransitie gaat het over langdurige ontwikkelingen met forse investeringen. Er moeten nu keuzes gemaakt worden terwijl we nog niet alle oplossingen weten. De overheid heeft daar een belangrijke rol in te spelen”, zegt Prof Dr. Ir. Jan Dirk Jansen, decaan en hoogleraar Reservoir Systems and Control bij de TU Delft.

The installation of solar panels is one of the many ways to make the built environment more sustainable. However, the investment required to purchase and install the panels can prevent homeowners, businesses and governments from taking the risk. The efficiency of the solar panels depends on many factors, like the location and the angle in which they are installed. Therefore, researchers at TU Delft have now developed a calculation tool that can accurately calculate how long it takes to recoup the purchase of the panels.

The TU Delft student start-up Loop has developed a living coffin made from mycelium. The Living Cocoon helps the body to ‘compost’ more efficiently, removes toxic substances and produces richer conditions in which to grow (new) trees and plants.

The first real test flight of the scaled flight model of the energy-efficient aircraft design called the Flying-V was a succes.

Delft University of Technology researchers, in collaboration with researchers from Tsinghua University, have taken an important step towards a new type of Li-ion battery, which can be found in our smartphones, laptops and electric cars, among other things. For the first time, they succeeded in making an electrolyte that goes well with an anode made of lithium metal. Lithium metal is the holy grail for anodes. In theory, a two to three times higher energy density can be achieved with this material compared to current batteries.