Tag: ENERGY TRANSITION
Ponds that heat hundreds of houses in Soest? Tim, Elsie and Fried go for it
“We are therefore not only looking for candidates who want a test setup in their home,” adds Fried Broekhof. “We could still use an expansion of our neighborhood team. There…
The province of Utrecht is questioning all residents about wind turbines
According to the municipality, almost 500 people participated in the online poll, approximately 5 percent of the population. Two-thirds of the respondents are men, one-third are women. The largest group,…
From 90 to possibly 10,000 activists: how support for Extinction Rebellion skyrocketed in 1 year
There is a lot of media attention for XR’s actions, but not always positive. Ongehoord Nederland was also present at the Jaarbeursplein on Wednesday. The organization called on activists not…
Limits Utrecht electricity network now really in sight warns the municipality, and that can affect everyone
The physical boundaries of the electricity network in Utrecht are now really coming into view. Alderman Lot van Hooijdonk writes this in a letter to the city council. This not…
‘Residential construction forgotten in provincial nitrogen plans’
To be able to build enough homes, nitrogen space must be created, says chairman of Bouwend Nederland Arno Visser. “Natural space must of course be created for nature and farmers,…
The power network squeaks and creaks, what can we do about it?
Stedin is calling on companies with a heavy connection in Woerden today to help relieve the electricity grid. The network operator has been sounding the alarm about the overloaded power…
Five questions about Amersfoort’s climate action plan: ‘Everyone knows it is necessary’
The municipality of Amersfoort wants to take a few steps harder to achieve the regional climate goals. It has been agreed in the region that CO2 emissions will be reduced…
Eemnes presents choices about sustainable energy to residents: ‘No taboos, everything is negotiable’
Citizens’ Council It is not the first time in the province of Utrecht that a so-called citizens’ council has been set up to look at a complicated problem. A similar…
‘Tenants will be the victims of a higher tax on gas consumption’
The cabinet wants households to pay a higher tax if they consume more than 800 cubic meters of gas per year. If you stay below that, you pay less tax.…
Why it so often goes wrong on the roof: ‘No solar panel is worth dying for’
Zeist – Too many accidents happen to installers of solar panels. That is what the Labor Inspectorate and industry associations say. Just yesterday, a mechanic was seriously injured after he…