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Tentoonstelling over Franse ‘klimaatbestseller’ te zien in House of Connections
Posted on:26 November 2024

De rondreizende tentoonstelling ‘Le Monde sans fin’ is sinds kort te bewonderen in het House of Connections. De expositie is gebaseerd op het gelijknamige stripboek, dat gaat over klimaatverandering en energietransitie. In Frankrijk werd het ruim een miljoen keer verkocht. Vorige week werd de tentoonstelling, georganiseerd door het Institut Français NL, officieel geopend in Groningen tijdens een goedbezochte avond.

Searching for affordable green hydrogen
Posted on:11 November 2024

Nicoleta Cucu, a PhD student, will combine economics and chemical engineering to make green hydrogen production more economically viable. The project is part of the M20 program, a fund for interdisciplinary PhD projects aimed at solving large problems in and for society.

Kick-off HVCE Collaboration Platform – Today!
Posted on:07 November 2024

Today, November 7, the HVCE Collaboration Platform officially kicks off with the Lab & Facilities Tour.

Liekuut | Full power grid? We need to use this scarce resource more efficiently
Posted on:21 October 2024

A lot has been said about the grid becoming congested, and efforts are being made to expand it. However, expanding the grid is not the most efficient solution, especially in the short term, says Machiel Mulder, Professor of Energy Economics at the University of Groningen.

Meld je nu aan voor de Wubbo Ockels Innovatieprijs 2024
Posted on:08 October 2024

Ben jij ondernemer, uitvinder, vernieuwer binnen een bedrijf of student, en heb je een inspirerend, duurzaam idee? Ding dan mee naar de Wubbo Ockels Innovatieprijs 2024: een unieke prijs die talent stimuleert om duurzame impact op onze planeet te maken.

Bijeenkomst Kernenergie: warm pleidooi voor investeringen in onderwijs en onderzoek
Posted on:07 October 2024

Tijdens het evenement Kernenergie en het Noorden, dat plaatsvond op 25 september in het House of Connections, deelden verschillende Groningse onderzoekers en experts hun wetenschappelijke inzichten over kernenergie.

ERN Recap: a well-attended night of science and spectacle
Posted on:01 October 2024

Thumping drums, dance and, above all, plenty inspiring scientists. The senses of visitors to the European Researchers' Night were dazzled last Friday in Forum Groningen.

Fokker Next Gen strengthens ties with the Northern Netherlands
Posted on:30 September 2024

Hydrogen aircraft manufacturer Fokker Next Gen will conduct a feasibility study for establishing the Fokker Next Gen headquarters in the Northern Netherlands and a final assembly line at Groningen Airport Eelde.

Smart energy transition calls for inclusive approach
Posted on:25 September 2024

UG scientist Christian Zuidema discusses how we can jointly move towards a sustainable society. A smart transition requires a better distribution of advantages and disadvantages, he argues.

European Green Deal: a double-edged sword for global emissions
Posted on:20 September 2024

The European Green Deal will bring the emission of greenhouse gases in the European Union down, but at the same time causes more than a twofold increase in emissions outside its borders.

The SSA Master and PhD Thesis Awards
Posted on:17 September 2024

The awards aim to encourage UG (research) Master student’s and PhD candidate’s research and writing on sub-Saharan African topics or on a comparative African-European (Dutch) topic, as well as acknowledge the importance for the UG to work with sub-Saharan Africa.

Second edition of the Summer School Energy Challenges, was again a success
Posted on:10 September 2024

19 students, master students, PhD’s and professionals with different backgrounds joined the WOS summer school Energy Challenges - an interdisciplinary approach from 26-30 august 2024. 

How to increase citizen engagement in climate policy
Posted on:06 September 2024

Researchers from The University of Groningen and SCP investigated how to increase citizen involvement and include all perspectives. These are their most important findings.

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