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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Alle hens aan dek voor een ultieme lastpost
Aardappelwereld (2024), Volume: 78, Issue: 3 - ISSN 0169-653X - p. 33-36. -
From certification to footprinting
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Ervaringen met (full) LED belichting rozenteelt.
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Studie: extra kop koffie per dag helpt tegen darmkanker
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'ICM wordt ook op zandgrond de praktijk'
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Deelrapportage Behoud weidegang 2023 : Sectorrapportage Duurzame Zuivelketen
Den Haag: Wageningen Economic Research (Rapport 2024-012) -
Volume measurement of tulip bulbs
Wageningen: Wageningen Plant Research (Report / Stichting Wageningen Research, Wageningen Plant Research, Business Unit Greenhouse Horticulture WPR-1312) -
Integrale aanpak nodig
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Multi-model framework to assess food supply and demand gaps: A Pakistan case-study
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Data underlying the publication: Comparing Global Violations of Environmentally Critical Groundwater Discharge Thresholds