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Centre of Expertise Mission Zero

Energy in Transition Research Group

Around one-third of our national energy consumption takes place in buildings for heating, cooling, lighting and electrical equipment. But in spite of all the clever gadgets, innovations and creativity, gas consumption in homes built in 2010 is no lower than in homes from 1995. How can we ensure that sustainability is more than just a slogan or hype? And how can we truly make the entire energy chain sustainable?

 

About the research group

The research group is developing knowledge related to the ‘greenification’ of the energy chain in the built environment. Its focus is on system modelling and simulation for energy and indoor climate systems. Models are developed, tested and optimised for practical and educational use and all focus on buildings, greenhouse and otherwise, as well as on energy supply issues in the built environment.

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Team

Joep de Groot

Tadeo Baldiri Salcedo Rahola

Arie Taal

Joep de Groot

Contact:

j.a.degroot@hhs.nl

Tadeo Baldiri Salcedo Rahola

Contact:

t.b.salcedorahola@hhs.nl

Arie Taal

Contact:

a.c.taal@hhs.nl

About the professor

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dr. ir. ing. Sander Mertens

s.mertens@hhs.nl
Matching energy supply and demand will be a key challenge for the energy transition
Projects
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Projects

NEWRAIL

NEWRAIL

The Dutch municipality of Horst on the Maas and ProRail are keen to stimulate the generation of renewable energy. As partners in NEWRAIL (Noise Energy Wall Rail America in Limburg), they are testing innovations that will deliver high energy yields. This research involves mounting solar panels on both new and existing sound barrier walls. Mounting solar panels on sound barriers is a new and ground-breaking idea. That’s why more research is needed to find the best method of installation. The innovative project NEWRAIL (Noise Energy Wall Rail America in Limburg) is an initiative of ProRail in collaboration with the municipality of Horst aan de Maas, TNO (Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research), energy cooperative Reindonk Energie, and The Hague University of Applied Sciences.
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Publications

Article

Wind resource characteristics and energy yield for micro wind turbines integrated on noise barriers – An experimental study.

An experiment of multiple sonic anemometers installed on top of a noise barrier and on a reference location has been conducted.

Article

Wind resource characteristics and energy yield for micro wind turbines integrated on noise barriers – An experimental study.

The effect of the noise barrier on the wind flow has been studied. The properties of wind speed magnitude, turbulence intensity are assessed and compared. Additionally, the skew angle is being assessed for its influence on the wind energy yield. Additionally, an energy yield assessment with a wind field rotation sensitivity analysis based on these results has been made for the application of a micro wind turbine installed on top of the noise barrier.

Projects