Congress: Energy Now !
Energy Storage & Smart Grids will be the theme of this congress on 9 June 2016. Quite a relevant theme since energy storage is invitable in the energy transition. As energy storage is often connected to a smart grid, smart grids will also be addressed during the day. read more >

EnergyDays
On 17 March 2016 the topic 'The Material Challenge' was presented. The invited speakers addressed the topic from different perspectives. read more >

Energy Challenge 2016
The Energy Challenge is a competition for students, which are challenged to come up with ideas around an energy related case. The challenge of this year: A more energy efficient student life in 10 years! read more >

Energy Café 'Electricity Outage; what happened?'
The extent to which society depends on electricity was clearly illustrated by the impact of a power outage in Amsterdam and the province of North Holland at 9:35 AM on 27 March 2015. What happened and what was the role of TenneT? Join the Energy Café on 20 April 2016. read more >

Green Challenge competition - Copenhagen
Three TU/e students will compete with other (international) students at the Green Challenge organized by the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) on 24 June 2016. One student 'Sustainable Innovation' will represent team FAST. Two students of Industrial Design will present their 'Serious Game' which focuses on different actors being part of the Energy Transition in the Netherlands. read more >

Team FAST at the Hannover Messe
Team FAST will be present at the world’s leading trade fair for industrial technology at 25-29 April 2016. Here, Team FAST will continue to show the potential of Formic Acid as an energy carrier. read more >

STORM Eindhoven
STORM Pulse: watch the first electric touring motorcycle driving! STORM will travel around the world in 80 days. This unique trip, that is called the STORM World Tour, will start in August 2016. read more >

H2020 projects approved

• EVERLASTING (GV8) - Paul van den Hof
• IMPERIUM (GV6) - Paul van den Hof
• SYSDYNET - Paul van den Hof  read more >

Subsidy for Dutch energy innovation projects open per 1 April 2016
RVO recently published the opening of 9 different subsidy programs for energy innovation projects. These are part of the Topsector Energy program to stimulate research, development and demonstrations on the topics of renewable energy, emery savings and smart applications. read more >

Differ news

• DIFFER, Exergy and EME cooperate in R&D for novel sodium battery technology
• Liquid metal layer protects fusion reactor wall against incredible heat
• Workshop: NWA route energy transition
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Darcy Center - website operational
The website of Darcy center is now operational. The magnet laboratory is situated in Gemini building North at the TU/e campus. On 2 June 2016 the annual symposium 'Mastering the complexity of fracture networks' will take place. read more >

Discover KIC InnoEnergy’s successful ventures and interesting energy projects
KIC InnoEnergy Benelux has moved to new offices in Kennispoort building in Eindhoven! Welcome to the official opening on 11 May 2016, presenting also some innovation projects closing and ventures graduating. read more >

Energie dialoog Nederland
Last January the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs published a new Energy white paper 'Transitie naar Duurzaam' (Transition to sustainable). Key elements in the approach are the reduction of CO2 emissions, using the economic opportunities the energy transition offers an integration of energy in planning. On 7 April one of the dialogue sessions was held at Strijp-S in Eindhoven. Main themes: Transport and Power and Lighting. read more >

Fuel from sunlight
Richard van de Sanden (DIFFER) and Erwin Kessels (TU/e) have received 1.6 million euros to make liquid fuels from green electricity, water and carbon dioxide. They are working together with Syngaschem BV to gain an understanding of the fundamental principles behind this form of fuel production. read more >

Interreg-V project PV OpMaat kicked-off
A regional consortium of eight knowledge institutes, including the TU/e departments Built Environment and Applied Physics, and a large number of companies has started a collaboration with a budget of 7 million to enable the integration of solar panels in the built environment more efficiently, more esthetically and cheaper. read more (Dutch) >