Dossier
Climate, nature and energy
In 2030, 70% of Dutch energy must be renewable, as agreed in the Climate Agreement. That is why investments in wind and solar energy on land and at sea are substantial. Wageningen University & Research is investigating the opportunities for integrating wind turbines and solar panels into the landscape in a nature-friendly manner. We are also looking at the impact of (the extraction of) both renewable and fossil fuels on the ecosystem and how ecological effects can be mitigated.
Solar energy
To achieve the objectives of the Climate Agreement, the Dutch government is investing heavily in solar energy, among other things. This is reflected in a large increase in solar parks, in particular on agricultural land, often aimed at maximising energy yield. To do this in a sustainable and nature-inclusive way, Wageningen University & Research has developed the Solar Research Programme.
Wind energy
The large-scale development of offshore wind farms in the North Sea has far-reaching consequences for both nature and spatial planning, and therefore for all North Sea users. There are still many knowledge gaps for the government, wind energy sector, nature conservation organisations and the fishing and aquaculture sectors.
Researchers from Wageningen University & Research are also developing knowledge and techniques for minimising effects on nature in onshore wind turbines. This protects foraging areas of vulnerable birds and bats, and prevents economic damage for wind energy suppliers.
Offshore oil and gas
Offshore oil and gas extraction: what effect does it have on the nature of coast & sea? And what to do with discarded oil and gas platforms? Wageningen University & Research investigates ecological effects, but also opportunities for new nature around oil and gas platforms at sea.
News
Projects
Publications
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Kunnen de afval- en reststoffen uit de Uitvoeringsregeling Meststoffenwet beantwoorden aan de Europese Meststoffenverordening? : Overzicht van afval- en reststoffen van bijlage Aa van de Uitvoeringsregeling: een screening op het beantwoorden aan Verordening (EU) 2019/1009
Wageningen: Wageningen Environmental Research (Rapport / Wageningen Environmental Research 3317) -
Satellite-based estimates of declining groundwater storage in the transboundary Cambodia-Mekong River Delta Aquifer of the Lower Mekong region, Southeast Asia
Hydrogeology Journal (2024), Volume: 32, Issue: 2 - ISSN 1431-2174 - p. 601-619. -
First record of the rust fungus Uromyces gageae on Yellow Star-of-Bethlehem (Gagea lutea) in the Netherlands
Plant Disease (2024) - ISSN 0191-2917 -
Exploring how forest restoration affects water cycles
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A-toomkuilsurvey 2023 : IJsselmeer en Markermeer
IJmuiden: Wageningen Marine Research (Wageningen Marine Research rapport C014/24) -
Biobased grondstoffen voor hoogbouw : geïndustrialiseerde modulaire en lage emissie hoogbouw in de G4
Wageningen: Wageningen Food & Biobased Research (Rapport / Wageningen Food & Biobased Research 2551) -
'De' boer bestaat niet, grote inkomensverschillen tussen bedrijven en sectoren
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Shaping meat analogues : Ingredients & texture
Wageningen University. Promotor(en): A.J. van der Goot - Wageningen: Wageningen University - ISBN: 9789464471793 -
Effecten op emissies bij verplaatsing Nederlandse landbouwproductie
Wageningen: Wageningen Environmental Research (Rapport / Wageningen Environmental Research 3337) -
Duurzaam 'zoepe'? Dat heb je nu zelf in de hand