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Resource efficiency 28 Aug 2019

Renewable energy and water independence on a small island

How can a small island village become an energy- and water-independent community in an eco-friendly way? A project in the Republic of Korea sets an example by building a hybrid renewable energy system and facilities that use rainwater, valley water, and groundwater. A hybrid power system based on a small wind turbine, a photovoltaic panel, a pumped storage hydroelectricity and…...

Resource efficiency 22 Aug 2019

Electro coagulation for water recycling

by Kees Roest PhD BSc

In a H2020 project electro coagulation for water recycling in the textile industry has been investigated. Water can be reused after ultrafiltration and reverse osmosis. The technology works well, but the produced sludge and brine need to be discharged and that can hamper the feasibility and business case. In the perspective of a circular economy, the brine and sludge resulting…...

Climate adaptation 9 Sep 2019

Cities should actively address citizens to reduce urban flooding

by Stef Koop PhD

Heavy rainfall is increasing in frequency and severity due to climate change. Cities, like Utrecht, are particularly susceptible to flooding from rainfall because of their large share of built and...

Resource efficiency

What will be on your plate in 2050?

17 Jul 2019 by Frank Oesterholt MSc

As the world population will increase to over nine billion in 2050, the supply of sufficient food, energy and water presents huge challenges worldwide. There is no obvious universal solution. What we need are local, situation-oriented tailored solutions, partly based on creative, cross-sectoral thinking. In the first instance, this approach calls for a precise picture of the relevant raw material...

Freshwater resources management

Journal “Sustainability” focuses on “Water in the Circular Economy” in a Special Issue

6 Feb 2019 by Prof. Dr. Jan Peter van der Hoek

Sustainability is an international, cross-disciplinary, scholarly, peer-reviewed and open access journal of environmental, economic, and social sustainability of human beings. In a special issue “Water in the Circular Economy” the role of water management in the circular economy will be discussed. The circular economy is “a regenerative system in which resource input and waste, emission, and energy leakage are minimized...

Resource efficiency 29 Aug 2019

Submit research papers about water reuse within a circular economy context

by Kees Roest PhD BSc

The International Water Resources Association and the UNESCO International Centre for Water Security and Sustainable Management ask for research papers about water reuse within a circular economy context for the ‘GWSI Paper Series’ on Water Security and Sustainable Development Goals. Researchers from international organisations, government agencies, research institutions, non-profit institutions, and the private sector are welcome to send their paper…...

Resource efficiency 28 Aug 2019

Holland Circular Hotspot magazine about circularity

by Kees Roest PhD BSc

A magazine with insight in the huge potential for developing, testing and scaling new circular business models and -production processes in The Netherlands. There are several examples with the circular frontrunners in the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area and The Netherlands, including some water sector related best practices....