News
In the annual ORC funding round, consortia can submit thematic proposals that provide a joint expression of the breadth and innovative character of the NWA. The funding round is aimed at facilitating research that leads to scientific and/or societal breakthroughs.
More and more local residents are receiving financial benefits for living near solar parks or wind farms. However, there is no legal basis for enforcing local resident schemes and community benefit funds, according to PhD candidate Dorien Bakker. 'Come up with a good legal framework!'
Prof. Moniek Tromp has been selected as one of twenty new members of The Netherlands Academy of Engineering (NAE). The NAE is a select group of engineers, technologists and innovators from science and industry who have delivered outstanding achievements, play a pioneering role in social transitions and are committed to strengthening the role of engineering in our society.
André Faaij, Professor of Energy Systems Analysis at the University of Groningen and Director of Science and Technology at TNO, attended the COP30 climate conference, where topics such as climate change, climate adaptation and the energy transition were discussed. He saw many positive aspects.
At the Wubbo Ockels School for Energy and Climate, researchers are working on innovative solutions to the major sustainability issues of our time, from technological innovation to circular systems and climate adaptation. Much of this research focuses on developing new methods, models and applications that contribute to a more sustainable world. In addition to the technological and policy aspects of sustainability, there is another, equally important question: how do we ensure that people are truly involved in this transition? Who decides on the design of our future energy supply? How are citizens involved? And what is needed to make that involvement truly meaningful?
The electricity grid is under pressure, and the consequences are now being felt in virtually all sectors. Businesses are having to wait longer for a connection, sustainability plans are being delayed, and the energy transition is stalling. Yet, the message during Net op Groen Noord-Nederland On November 13, 2025, was surprisingly hopeful: there is space on the grid, if we use it smarter and work together.
Extreme drought or, on the other hand, wet feet: the call to manage our national and regional water systems differently is becoming increasingly clear. On 18 November, the University of Groningen, in collaboration with the Hanze University of Applied Sciences, organized a meeting on the necessity of the water transition.
Eighteen participants gained hands-on experience with fuel cells and electrolysers during a two-day training at the University of Groningen.
Challenge-based, interdisciplinary, and society-oriented education. That’s what the Summer Schools are all about, co-organized by the Schools for Science & Society. The participants and lecturers, each with very different backgrounds, bring together a wide range of perspectives. ‘That diversity leads to a broad range of solutions to societal challenges.’
We look back on a successful 9th edition of Wind meets Gas — the largest hydrogen and offshore energy event in the Northern Netherlands! This year’s theme tackled the energy trilemma: how to make energy greener, more affordable, and secure at the same time.
A team led by Prof. Moniek Tromp has been awarded a 15.8 million euros grant from the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO) to establish a new national X-ray research center.
The Dutch Research Council (NWO) is investing a total of €197 million in 11 projects of great value to science. One of these projects is led by UG Professor Moniek Tromp, while eight other projects involve researchers from the UG and UMCG as consortium partners.
The UTOPYS consortium, including Michele Cucuzzella, Nima Monshizadeh and Ashish Cherukuri from ENTEG, will develop the world’s largest research cluster for real-time energy system studies, supported by a €16.5 million NWO grant. ENTEG contributes its expertise in advanced control and optimization of energy systems, driving innovation in grid resilience, stability, and sustainable operation.
Hydrogen is increasingly promoted as a clean energy carrier that could help replace fossil fuels in key sectors. Yet its success depends not only on technological innovation or cost, but also on whether the public finds hydrogen acceptable — and whether people trust the institutions producing it.
Exciting days in Hamburg! The University of Groningen (UG) along with several regional partners, joined hundreds of innovators and researchers as an exhibitor at Hydrogen Technology World Expo.
As the world marks UN World Cities Day, a new international study warns that the construction sector’s carbon footprint could double by 2050, putting global climate goals at risk. Prajal Pradhan, affiliated with the Wubbo Ockels School for Energy and Climate, is one of the lead authors and highlights the urgent need for change in how we build our cities.