Resistance to wind turbines in municipalities is decreasing
2 years, 3 months ago

Resistance to wind turbines in municipalities is decreasing

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More and more Dutch people are open to the idea of installing turbines or solar parks in their municipalities. Resistance has decreased due to the war in Ukraine and the impact of the sanctions against Russia, according to research agency Motivaction after a poll among more than a thousand Dutch people. According to the Dutch Association for Sustainable Energy, which commissioned the research, support for sustainable energy projects has increased as a result of the war in Ukraine. Four in 10 respondents considered investments in sustainable energy projects to be very important. Just under half of the respondents were in favor of sustainable energy generation or of energy saving measures like insulation.

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Province takes wind out of sails of turbine project in Amsterdam
1 year, 1 month ago

Province takes wind out of sails of turbine project in Amsterdam

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Plans to build three wind turbines on the edge of a lake in Amsterdam-Noord have been shot down by the Noord-Holland provincial authorities much to the fury of city councillors. The three 200 metre-high turbines, part of a 17 turbine project, were a key part of the city council’s sustainability plans to provide green energy for 200,000 households. Amsterdam energy …

Renewable energy accounts for 46% of Dutch electricity
1 year, 3 months ago

Renewable energy accounts for 46% of Dutch electricity

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Almost half the electricity generated in the Netherlands in the first six months of this year came from natural sources such as the wind and sun, national statistics office CBS said on Wednesday. The Dutch markets authority ACM said on Wednesday it expected households will have to pay an extra €8 a month next year in energy transport costs as …

Renewable energy accounts for 46% of Dutch electricity
1 year, 3 months ago

Renewable energy accounts for 46% of Dutch electricity

Dutch News  

Almost half the electricity generated in the Netherlands in the first six months of this year came from natural sources such as the wind and sun, national statistics office CBS said on Wednesday. The Dutch markets authority ACM said on Wednesday it expected households will have to pay an extra €8 a month next year in energy transport costs as …

Renewable energy rose slightly to 15% in the Netherlands in 2022; Halfway towards target
1 year, 6 months ago

Renewable energy rose slightly to 15% in the Netherlands in 2022; Halfway towards target

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Renewable energy’s share in the Netherlands’ total energy consumption climbed to 15 percent last year, up from 13 percent in 2021. Renewable energy consumption amounted to 277 petajoules in 2022, 6 percent more than a year earlier. Solar energy consumption grew by 45 percent to 62 PJ last year, primarily due to the installation of more solar panels. Wind energy …

The Netherlands generated 15 percent more sustainable energy this year
1 year, 11 months ago

The Netherlands generated 15 percent more sustainable energy this year

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The Netherlands generated nearly one-sixth more renewable energy this year than in 2021, saving about 1,6 billion cubic meters of gas, according to Energieopwek, which tracks green energy production. There are now 2 million homes equipped with solar panels, compared to 1,5 million last year. 41 percent of the energy consumed in the Netherlands is now generated sustainably, compared to …

79% Dutch companies making sustainability improvements, many avoid energy conservation
2 years, 2 months ago

79% Dutch companies making sustainability improvements, many avoid energy conservation

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Most of businesses in the Netherlands took measures this year to make their operations more sustainable, Statistics Netherlands reported on Thursday. But according to Investico, Trouw, and De Groene Amsterdammer, at least 60 percent of companies don’t comply with the energy-saving rules. Nearly 20 percent took measures to be more energy efficient, 14 percent moved toward a circular economy, and …

Netherlands' renewable energy share decreased in 2021, despite advances in field
2 years, 5 months ago

Netherlands' renewable energy share decreased in 2021, despite advances in field

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New data released by Statistics Netherlands shows that the country’s renewable energy share decreased in 2021, amounting to 12 percent of total energy consumption. In 2020, renewable energy from abroad accounted for 2.5 percent of the total energy share. If the 2021 energy share incorporated biomass that is now not deemed fully compliant, the share would rise to 13.4 percent. …

Going solar? Here are some things to think about
3 years, 3 months ago

Going solar? Here are some things to think about

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Some one million households in the Netherlands now have solar panels on their roof and solar energy is an increasingly important part of the Dutch energy mix. Solar panels need more than a roof You also need to have a suitable location for the transformer – the equipment does not like to get too hot, for example. Financial help Cheap …

Going solar? Here are some things to think about
3 years, 3 months ago

Going solar? Here are some things to think about

Dutch News  

Some one million households in the Netherlands now have solar panels on their roof and solar energy is an increasingly important part of the Dutch energy mix. Solar panels need more than a roof You also need to have a suitable location for the transformer – the equipment does not like to get too hot, for example. Financial help Cheap …

Solar parks become more popular as green energy rises by 40 percent
3 years, 10 months ago

Solar parks become more popular as green energy rises by 40 percent

NL Times  

The amount of green energy, derived from wind parks, biomass, or solar panels increased by 40 percent in the Netherlands in the past year, the Statistics Netherlands reports. “Normally we would say that wind energy has risen sharply at 30 percent but solar energy has shown an even greater increase. Solar energy is clearly catching up.” Wind energy still remains …

Solar power generation higher than expected last year
3 years, 11 months ago

Solar power generation higher than expected last year

NL Times  

Last year, solar panels in the Netherlands generated 8 to 18 percent more energy than expected, according to calculations by Utrecht University. The university compared the energy generated by solar panels with the long term average used by meteorological institute KNMI, from 1981 to 2010. In 2020, solar panels in the Netherlands on average generated 12.6 percent more energy than …

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