Netherlands

The Netherlands’ SolaRoad will now be tested under heavy traffic conditions

The agreements in the clean growth and digital sectors are expected to create and safeguard more than 500 jobs

The first building is scheduled for completion by the end of 2019

The government intends to set up a non-profit foundation to manage real estate activities affected by the tremor

ENGIE, Hitachi Europe and Mitsubishi Motors have joined forces for the ‘smart grid charger’ project

Vattenfall is to invest €100 million (£89m) in developing large-scale solar power plants over the next two years. The plan is part of the company’s aim to become fossil-free within a generation. It recently confirmed investment decisions for three large-scale solar projects at existing plants in Velsen, Hemweg and Eemshaven in the Netherlands, which have […]

A supermarket in the Netherlands has unveiled what is claimed to be the world’s first plastic-free aisle. Ekoplaza’s new pilot store in Amsterdam, created in collaboration with British environmental campaign group A Plastic Planet, allows shoppers to choose from 700 everyday products free from plastic. Milk is sold in glass bottles, fruits and vegetables are […]

Research into developing the first “offshore” floating solar power plant in the Netherlands has been launched. A consortium which includes Oceans of Energy, Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands, TNO, TAQA and the Maritime Research Institute Netherlands is working with Ultrecht University for the three-year project. The university is conducting a study into the energy […]

A floating solar farm project has been given the green light in the Netherlands. The Lingewaard solar farm will consist of 6,150 panels, expected to generate enough electricity to power 600 households. It will be installed on the irrigation water reservoir near Bemmel, which is used to supply water to the gardeners in the area. […]

  The city of Nijmegen in the Netherlands has officially become the European Green Capital for 2018. According to the European Commission, the city has shown itself to be a leader in a number of key environmental areas. It has been particularly commended for its cycling infrastructure, ambitious targets for energy reduction, water and waste […]