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Sustainability
Sustainable energy
Power-to-X Province of Utrecht

The energy system of the Netherlands must become clean and future-proof, but also remain reliable and affordable. Local production of sustainable solar or wind energy will play an important part in this effort. In order to accelerate…

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Sustainability
Climate change and resilience
NEXOGENESIS

The water, energy, food and ecosystem (WEFE) nexus is a complex interrelationship governed by climatic and socio-economic drivers. We need holistic cross-sector considerations and policies to achieve resource use efficiency, leverage synergies and promote cross-sectoral cooperation. NEXOGENESIS,…

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Sustainability
Sustainable energy
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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Enabling technologies
Hydroinformatics
Picturing the pipe network

With the development of inspection robots and new kinds of sensors, and thanks to a growing wealth of data, light can be shed on the underground drinking water distribution network; something that has long been impossible. This…

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Society
Valorisation
The decision-making processes for Integrated Asset Management (IAM)

In this research project, we will be describing the most important decision-making processes for assets and research, based on established theories of decision-making. We research which information is…

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Experts

Ruud Bartholomeus PhD MSc
Chief Science Officer / Principal scientist
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Ruud Bartholomeus PhD MSc

Chief Science Officer / Principal scientist

Ruud Bartholomeus works as Chief Science Officer of KWR and Principal Scientist of the Ecohydrology team on a robust freshwater supply in rural areas. He specialises in hydrological and physiological…

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News

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Controlled drainage with subirrigation as a water solution for agriculture

20 March 2024 — Controlled drainage with subirrigation has the potential to provide support for agriculture in a good way. Whether it…

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Applying the Nexogenesis Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystem Nexus governance approach: update from the three field visits.

22 November 2022 — Water, energy, food, and ecosystems (the WEFE nexus) are interconnected and have limited resources. Lack of consideration of…

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Developing knowledge and measures to make high sandy grounds climate-robust

21 July 2020 — Making the high-elevation sandy grounds in the Netherlands resilient to climate change: over the next four years, the…

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News

On the path to digital twins: experiences, opportunities and limitations

03 October 2019 — The idea of a digital twin is appealing and we should certainly develop it further, but in doing…

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The importance of Power-to-X concepts in future energy systems

16 September 2019 — Els van der Roest attended a conference on Smart Energy Systems in Copenhagen, were she presented some of…

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Society

Stakeholder involvement and governance

Stakeholder engagement is an effective means of connecting technical and social-governance issues. KWR has a…

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Looking ahead

Futures studies and response strategies

Futures research improves the resilience of the water sector by supporting anticipatory governance and by…

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System analysis

Power-to-X Province of Utrecht

NEXOGENESIS

WarmteStad Groningen: digital twin

Picturing the pipe network

The decision-making processes for Integrated Asset Management (IAM)

Controlled drainage with subirrigation as a water solution for agriculture

Applying the Nexogenesis Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystem Nexus governance approach: update from the three field visits.

Developing knowledge and measures to make high sandy grounds climate-robust

On the path to digital twins: experiences, opportunities and limitations

The importance of Power-to-X concepts in future energy systems

Stakeholder involvement and governance

Futures studies and response strategies