Dossier
Climate, nature and energy
In 2030, 70% of Dutch energy must be renewable, as agreed in the Climate Agreement. That is why investments in wind and solar energy on land and at sea are substantial. Wageningen University & Research is investigating the opportunities for integrating wind turbines and solar panels into the landscape in a nature-friendly manner. We are also looking at the impact of (the extraction of) both renewable and fossil fuels on the ecosystem and how ecological effects can be mitigated.
Solar energy
To achieve the objectives of the Climate Agreement, the Dutch government is investing heavily in solar energy, among other things. This is reflected in a large increase in solar parks, in particular on agricultural land, often aimed at maximising energy yield. To do this in a sustainable and nature-inclusive way, Wageningen University & Research has developed the Solar Research Programme.
Wind energy
The large-scale development of offshore wind farms in the North Sea has far-reaching consequences for both nature and spatial planning, and therefore for all North Sea users. There are still many knowledge gaps for the government, wind energy sector, nature conservation organisations and the fishing and aquaculture sectors.
Researchers from Wageningen University & Research are also developing knowledge and techniques for minimising effects on nature in onshore wind turbines. This protects foraging areas of vulnerable birds and bats, and prevents economic damage for wind energy suppliers.
Offshore oil and gas
Offshore oil and gas extraction: what effect does it have on the nature of coast & sea? And what to do with discarded oil and gas platforms? Wageningen University & Research investigates ecological effects, but also opportunities for new nature around oil and gas platforms at sea.
News
Projects
Publications
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Veerkrachtig platteland
Geografie (2024), Volume: 33, Issue: 3 - ISSN 0926-3837 - p. 6-8. -
(Un)believably Green : The Role of Information Credibility in Green Food Product Communications
Environmental Communication (2024) - ISSN 1752-4032 -
Mobile clinics in rural Africa: Seven times more jabs
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Plasma-assisted pyrolysis for converting oil palm fronds into reduced graphite oxide
IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science (2024), Volume: 1309, Issue: 1 - ISSN 1755-1307 -
Participatory analysis of water-related conflict risks in complex adaptive systems–the case of the Inner Niger Delta in Mali
Water International (2024), Volume: 49, Issue: 1 - ISSN 0250-8060 - p. 104-127. -
Gelia Castillo, de tweede vrouwelijke eredoctor van Wageningen University (1983)
Wageningen: Wageningen University & Research -
Ons voedsel is te goedkoop, de echte prijs ligt veel hoger
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Weerdinger Couple: Mysterious Double Murder
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‘A reason to get out of bed in the morning’: The benefits of care farms
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Mosquitoes escape looming threats by actively flying with the bow wave induced by the attacker
Current Biology (2024), Volume: 34, Issue: 6 - ISSN 0960-9822 - p. 1194-1205.e7.