Daniël Bakker PhD

Scientific researcher
Project manager

030-6069544
daniel.bakker@kwrwater.nl
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Flexibility in water

This project addresses the question of how, and in which conditions, water utilities can use the flexibility in the management of their assets to be better placed in a changing energy system. That is important for several…

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Water & Energy network group

Global efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions include switching to cleaner and more sustainable energy sources. Water plays an essential role in this energy transition. In addition, drinking water utilities can contribute to the energy transition with…

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Power-to-X Province of Utrecht

The Dutch energy system has to be clean and future-resilient in the future, but also reliable and affordable. The local production of renewable solar or wind energy plays a crucial role in this transition. The Power-to-X approach…

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Energy transition and Drinking Water phase 2

The energy transition will impact the operational management of drinking water utilities in multiple ways. In the second phase of the research project on the energy transition and drinking water, KWR is…

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LIFE NEW HYTS: reNEWable green Hydrogen for TranSport

The LIFE NEW HYTS project will demonstrate the opportunities and feasibility for local production, distribution, and application of green hydrogen in road transport. It aims to create the…

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WarmteStad Groningen: digital twin

WarmteStad Groningen is expanding the heating network in its city. The company is thus addressing the challenge of implementing sustainability in a rapid and cost-effective manner. To achieve this, WarmteStad is combining…

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COHEASY: flexibility to balance energy production and consumption

A mismatch between energy production and consumption can lead to a surplus of renewable energy on the electricity grid (congestion) at one moment and an increase in the…

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AquaNL day 2: Water in the circular economy

27 March 2026 — On Wednesday, 18 March, the KWR programme at Aqua Nederland was dedicated to WiCE: Water in the Circular…

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Contributing to the energy transition by being flexible

11 September 2025 — By using their infrastructure more flexibly, drinking water companies can make a positive contribution to the changing energy…

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Hydrogen-powered van for zero-emission transport in practice

11 October 2024 — KWR recently purchased a hydrogen-powered van. This investment fits in well with KWR’s ambitions to make its operations…

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Green energy for all is more than a pipe dream

27 October 2023 — In Green energy for all, author Ad van Wijk emphasises the importance of integrated energy systems. He presented…

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Impression of the Smart Energy Systems Conference

18 September 2023 — The annual Smart Energy Systems Conference (SES) in Denmark took place this year in Copenhagen with 350 participants…

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Collective and smart energy management is on the way!

20 February 2023 — Zo’n 120 ondernemers, netbeheerders en overheden bezochten woensdagmiddag 15 februari de bijeenkomst ‘Tooling voor smart energy hubs’ in…

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Utrecht embraces green hydrogen for heavy transport

04 July 2022 — Green hydrogen is on the rise and an ambitious project has also been set up out of Nieuwegein,…

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Four-year European LIFE-Climate grant for regional hydrogen project LIFE NEW HYTS

27 October 2021 — A broad-based consortium in the region of Utrecht has launched the LIFE NEW HYTS (reNEWable green HYdrogen for…

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