Tag: Ministerie van Economische Zaken Landbouw & Innovatie
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Building a Smart Grid based on direct current
One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind Neil Amstrong In my first post about direct current I wrote about the war on currents. Today I will highlight a Dutch pilot project to build a smart grid based on direct current. The DC-network will be realized in a new greenhouse near Schiphol Airport…
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The war of currents will become a battle lost
“I have never failed” Thomas Edison The headlines from the Dutch Newspaper NRC Handelsblad on Thursday, April 26th 2012 read: Global player landing in Rotterdam We would have chosen a different headline, because the global player meant is General Electric, founded by Thomas Edison. He improved the light bulb and lay the foundation for today’s…
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Uit de inbox: Dialoogbijeenkomst Groen is POEN! Anders denken loont! – 25 januari
“Groen is poen! Anders denken loont!” Dat is het thema van de dialoogbijeenkomst georganiseerd door Vernieuwing Bouw, TNO, de Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam in samenwerking met Energiesprong en Building Brains. De bijeenkomst vindt plaats op woensdag 25 januari 2012, van 14.00-18.00 uur. Wij nodigen u van harte uit om hierbij te zijn. In opdracht van het…