Energy in the built environment
Through research and development, we contribute to sustainable buildings that produce energy. Also known as energy positive buildings. Find out more about our innovative solutions.
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Indoor particulate matter
Cooking fumes don’t just cause unpleasant odours. Our field research in 9 homes shows that the concentration of particulate matter after cooking is much higher than the outdoor concentration.
Our impact
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Sustainable fuels from useless waste streams
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Status project
Currently running: Sustainable fuels as a solution for sectors such as shipping
In cooperation with
Consortium of 10 partners from 7 EU Member States
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The future of aviation: how biofuels can transform aviation sustainability
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- Project
- Thema:
- Biobased fuels and chemicals
- CO2-neutral industry
- Sustainable society
- CO2-neutral industry
Status project
Currently running
In cooperation with
Consortium of 20 European parties with partners in the US, ...
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Netherlands and Brazil join forces for green hydrogen in the Green Ports Partnership
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- Project
- Thema:
- CO2-neutral industry
- Clean hydrogen production
- Sustainable society
- Clean hydrogen production
Status project
2024 - present
In cooperation with
Havenbedrijf Rotterdam, Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend ...
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SLICE: valorisation of lignin to bio-based chemicals and fuels
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- Project
- Thema:
- CO2-neutral industry
- Biobased fuels and chemicals
- Sustainable society
- Biobased fuels and chemicals
In cooperation with
Vertoro, TNO, Green Chemistry Campus
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EERA - Energy efficiency - Critical for the green Transition in Industry
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- Project
- Thema:
- Sustainable industrial heat system
- CO2-neutral industry
- Sustainable society
- CO2-neutral industry
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Streetproof: Safe AV-human interaction
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- Project
- Thema:
- Smart vehicles
- Smart traffic and transport
- Digital society
- Smart traffic and transport
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Automated vehicle technology for yards
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- Project
- Thema:
- Smart vehicles
- Automated Yards
- Smart traffic and transport
- Digital society
- Automated Yards
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Roll-to-roll perovskite solar cells technology
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- Project
- Thema:
- Perovskite solar
- Mass customization
- Advanced solar technologies
- Solar modules and mass customization
- Renewable electricity
- Sustainable society
- Mass customization
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Systems innovation in learning communities: understand, innovate, implement
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- Project
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- Transformation, professionalisation and implementation
- Youth health
- Work and youth health
- Healthy society
- Youth health
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Recycling solar panels and circularity
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- Project
- Thema:
- Solar modules and mass customization
- Renewable electricity
- Sustainable society
- Renewable electricity
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Solar PV Manufacturing Industry back to province of Noord-Brabant
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- Project
- Thema:
- Renewable electricity
- Solar modules and mass customization
- Sustainable society
- Solar modules and mass customization
Status project
March 2023 – February 2026
In cooperation with
Brabantse Ontwikkelings Maatschappij (BOM), Dutch province ...
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Solar potential on electric vehicles within Europe
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- Project
- Thema:
- Renewable electricity
- Integrated solar and safety
- Solar powered cars
- Sustainable society
- Integrated solar and safety
Status project
2023-2026
In cooperation with
Fraunhofer ISE, Sono Motors, IM Efficiency and Lightyear Layer
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EarthCARE
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- Space and scientific instrumentation
- Sustainable society
In cooperation with
Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd, ADS NL, Xenics
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D-score as a universal measure of child development
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- Project
- Thema:
- First 1000 days
- Youth health
- Healthy society
- Youth health
In cooperation with
UMCG, Allegro Sultum and Youth Health Care Centre JGZ ...
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TNO as knowledge partner in the APAC region
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- Project
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In cooperation with
APAC
More about energy in the built environment
Contact us
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Egon Janssen
Functie:Business developerHello I'm Egon Janssen, manager of the cluster High Tech Greenhouses. You can reach me for questions about greenhouse horticulture, greenhouse construction, Hortivation, horticulture technology and data-riven horticulture (Siom en Casta).
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Standplaats:Delft - Molengraaffsingel (NEXT)
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Email:Email Egon
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Marleen Spiekman
Functie:Senior scientistYou can contact me if you want to collaborate with TNO on the interface between building performance and user behavior. It is my ambition to get better performing buildings by combining these areas of knowledge, not just in theory but in practice where comfortable living and working go hand in hand with high energy quality.
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Standplaats:Delft - Molengraaffsingel (NEXT)
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Email:Email Marleen
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Olaf Adan
Functie:Principal scientist at TNO and Professor at TU Eindhoven on (Bio)physical Processes in Porous MediaMy research focusses on understanding the physics of transport and phase changes in complex permeable media as to better engineer materials for a sustainable society, including materials for energy storage and technological porous materials.
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Standplaats:Eindhoven - High Tech Campus 25
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Email:Email Olaf
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Paolo de Heer
Functie:Data Science ConsultantPaolo de Heer is AI & data science consultant for various domains at TNO: from the safety sector & greenhouses, to the built environment & the energy transition. He is driven by sustainability and tackling societal challenges with significant focus on the end-user.
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Standplaats:Delft - Molengraaffsingel (NEXT)
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Email:Email Paolo
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Piet Jacobs
Functie:Senior researcher Indoor Environmental QualityPlease contact me if you want to improve the indoor environment and simultaneously want to save energy. My focus is on optimizing ventilation, heat recovery, filtering, local extraction and passive cooling. This to reduce the concentration of contaminants such as particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide and to prevent overheating in buildings
Within the PMC Energy Performance & Indoor Environmental Quality I am responsible for the knowledge development in the field of the indoor environment.
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Standplaats:Delft - Molengraaffsingel (NEXT)
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Email:Email Piet
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Rob Kotte
Functie:Senior Business Developer-
Standplaats:Delft - Molengraaffsingel (NEXT)
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Email:Email Rob
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Sten de Wit
Functie:Senior business developer-
Standplaats:Delft - Molengraaffsingel (NEXT)
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Email:Email Sten
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