reading time: 5 min

This physicist’s greenhouse coating increases crop harvest

More and more greenhouses are being built worldwide due to their reliable environmental conditions; inside however, the amount of sunlight that plants can use for growth is limited. Physicist Sadiq van Overbeek from PHYSEE found a solution to this bottleneck.

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The success of the Aerospace Innovation Hub: ‘It’s fantastic to see companies take off’

From satellites that are launched into outer space from an aeroplane to predicting ticket prices based on an algorithm: the companies that are part of the Aerospace Innovation Hub (AIH) at the TU Delft Campus are developing groundbreaking innovations in the area of aviation and aerospace. Femke Verdegaal, a member of management with shared responsibility for the growth of the initiative, talks about bringing together industry, science, start-ups, and students with the aim of promoting innovation in aviation and aerospace. ‘We really function as a springboard.’

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A geothermal research well on TU Delft's premises

Some ten years ago a group of TU Delft students got the idea of realizing a geothermal well at the university campus. What at first seemed like a wild plan was set into motion when it became clear the campus grounds were in fact an ideal location. Now, for theme leader Phil Vardon things are almost about to get real. After years of measuring, liaising and researching, detailed preparations to make it a reality are in full flow now. “This geothermal source on our campus will become one of the world’s biggest hotspots for research into geothermal energy.”

reading time: 4, 5 min

Ultimate challenge: to make 7 million buildings energy neutral on time

Contentious. That is an apt description of the Climate Agreement’s requirement of achieving a near-zero energy status in the built environment by 2050. How is this supposed to work for the approximately 7 million existing homes and other buildings? Henk Visscher, Professor of Housing Quality and Process Innovation, advocates an active role for scientists in the much-needed innovation. “We need drivers who can make processes better, easier and less expensive.”

Watching time: 12 min

ESP Lab - Lucia Beloqui Larumbe, Power Electronics

Four designers from Delft University of Technology travelled to Lake Victoria, Tanzania and partnered with Sagar Energy Solutions to design a solar-powered fishing lamp for the night fishing industry. This effort aims to put an end to the reliance on dangerous and expensive kerosene lanterns.

Watching time: 12 min

ESP Lab - Peter Palensky, Digital Technologies

Four designers from Delft University of Technology travelled to Lake Victoria, Tanzania and partnered with Sagar Energy Solutions to design a solar-powered fishing lamp for the night fishing industry. This effort aims to put an end to the reliance on dangerous and expensive kerosene lanterns.

Watching time: 12 min

ESP Lab – Miro Zeman, Photovoltaics

Four designers from Delft University of Technology travelled to Lake Victoria, Tanzania and partnered with Sagar Energy Solutions to design a solar-powered fishing lamp for the night fishing industry. This effort aims to put an end to the reliance on dangerous and expensive kerosene lanterns.

reading time: 6 min

Is hydrogen-powered air travel the future?

Hydrogen is a sustainable alternative to kerosene-powered air travel because there are no CO₂ emissions. But hydrogen is also associated with challenges and risks, such as the danger of explosion. TU Delft scientist Dr. Ivan Langella aims to use mathematical models, high-fidelity computational simulations and experiments to develop a zero-emission hydrogen-powered engine that will enable aircraft to fly safely and efficiently.

reading time: 4 min

Using smart technology to make fuel out of CO2

Too much CO2 in the air is currently causing a major problem: climate change. If it were up to Peyman Taheri, researcher at Materials Science and Engineering at TU Delft, we would be making smart use of surplus CO2 by converting it into a new fuel. A fuel that could power factories and send cars hurtling down the motorway.

Reading time: 4 min

The urban puzzle of where to put a million solar panels

A million solar panels on the rooftops of Amsterdam? How do you get that done? Researcher Maarten Verkou figured it out.

reading time: 4 min

Breaking habits for a green world

We separate our waste, take shorter showers and there has been an increase in roof-mounted solar panels. Climate psychologist at TU Delft Gerdien de Vries, sees that in the Netherlands we are trying to put our greenest foot forward.

Watching time: 12 min

Lights of the Lake

Four designers from Delft University of Technology travelled to Lake Victoria, Tanzania and partnered with Sagar Energy Solutions to design a solar-powered fishing lamp for the night fishing industry. This effort aims to put an end to the reliance on dangerous and expensive kerosene lanterns.

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How the shipping industry can make the festive season more sustainable

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Up in the clouds

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Using chemistry to close the CO2 cycle

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Floating homes for the Philippines

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Measuring water quality with a smartphone in Myanmar

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Not a band-aid but a feeder solution for our coasts

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Bringing silent aviation closer

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20.000 weather stations in Africa

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Mapping minerals with sensor technology

Reading time: 7 min

Sustainability is a verb

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From the plane into the train

reading time: 5 min

Sand on the horizon

reading time: 5 min

This physicist’s greenhouse coating increases crop harvest

reading time: 6 min

The success of the Aerospace Innovation Hub: ‘It’s fantastic to see companies take off’

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The coming age of ‘solar everywhere’

Floating wind turbines change everything

reading time: 4 min

Using artificial intelligence to eye the quantum computer

reading time: 10 min

The battle of the Amsterdam quayside bulge

reading time: 5 min

TU Delft and Intel drink a toast to the qubit

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Deep learning for complex networks

reading time: 4 min

CO₂ is not a waste product but a raw material!

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Improving biotech production with real-time testing

reading time: 4 min

Turning the tide of the big box warehouse landscape

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From CO2 to plastics and laptops

reading time: 7 min

Algorithms: can you trust them or not? - TU Delft Story - Technology, Policy & Management

reading time: 10 min

Synthetic data for a clean digital future

reading time: 4 min

Fuel cells for zero-emission shipping

reading time: 6 min

Taking wind energy research to new heights with open-source software

reading time: 4 min

Creating a fossil-free chemical industry in a clean way? It can be done!

reading time: 5 min

The magic of catalysis for CO2 conversion

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Inverse modelling – for improved medical imaging and much more

reading time: 6 min

Solving the worldwide bottleneck in nuclear medicine
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