Abstracts Archive

In Europe, cities host around the 75% of the population (80% expected before 2050), they produce the 85% of the GDP and are responsible of around the 80% of the Total Final (energy) Consumption (TFC) and the 80% of the total Green House Gases (GHG) emissions. For securing the impact of the measures ...

With advances in technology and economic throughput, solar energy has become a key element in the urban energy transition. However, there are widespread inequalities in solar energy adoption which is aided by disproportionate government efforts to increase the overall installed capacity. To redress ...

Energy poverty is the result of low income, high consumption and costs and poor energy efficiency of the home. Energy poverty affects nearly 50 million homes in Europe (Boeri et al., 2020). Although the EU has an agenda and a policy for this, the Netherlands does not have a policy, leaving municipal...

There is now a clear urgency to achieving the energy transition (IEA, 2022). In Europe, for example, the energy production and use sector account for over 75% of GHG emissions. The European commission set targets to accelerate the development of clean energy and to reach 42.5 % renewable energy by 2...

As cities around the world grapple with the challenges of rapid urbanization, climate change, and resource constraints, the concept of Positive Energy Districts (PEDs) has emerged as a transformative solution to foster sustainable urban development. The learning track on PEDs will focus on explorati...

Schools, as dynamic learning microcosms, encompass diverse members—students, teachers, administration, and support staff—each contributing unique roles, capabilities, and perspectives shaped by experiential and cultural backgrounds. Despite being integral to their localities, schools are often o...

Southeast Texas and the Upper Gulf Coast had their urban landscapes deeply molded by the pervasive influence of the oil industry over the past decades. As shifts in economic and environmental paradigms hinted at the potential decline of the oil industry, an urgent question arose: How should the regi...

Within the context of the climate change adaptation and mitigation plans, the Netherlands is intensifying efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This pursuit requires substantial investments in energy infrastructure, which poses challenges in terms of cost and spatial feasibility. Spatial plann...

Overview: This workshop introduces people to the idea of ‘energy actions’ - relationally networked activities that support sustainability transitions by sharing and exchanging energy and building a social fabric of personal exchange. This particular approach is based on the concept of ‘relatio...

The Clean Energy for all Europeans package (2019) and the Renewable Energy Directive (2018) paved the way for Renewable Energy Communities (RECs) to become part of the energy landscape of the EU (Hearn & Castaño-Rosa, 2021). Although progress is heterogenous across different member states, increasi...

With an increasing demand for climate resiliency, water sensitivity, nature inclusiveness and energy efficiency in dense urban environments, the call for layered and multifunctional use of rooftops is rising. Vegetated roofs combined with Photo-Voltaic (PV) installations are an example of multifunct...

Mayors and City leaders are very interested on innovative actions, practices, and ways to capture SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) alignment within their local strategies and to foster equity and sustainability for their communities. Positive Energy Neighbourhoods and Positive Energy Districts c...

By the year 2040, Amsterdam wants to be independent from natural gas, and by 2050 the entire city needs to be carbon neutral. For the 17th-century inner city of Amsterdam, the municipality aims for a 70% reduction in natural gas and to use biogas, hydrogen and hybrid solutions. The district is now m...

he workshop aims to cultivate a community of professionals, academics, and policy makers interested in the convergence of Data, Carbon, Energy and Stations. Its primary objective is to collaboratively design a digital platform to visualize data pertaining to the carbon footprint of stations and thei...

Overview In this abstract, we propose organizing a workshop for the collaborative exploration of future scenarios for smart renewable energy systems design at Amsterdam SouthEast. Local energy generation and storage combined with smart technologies can create opportunities for communities, household...

Technical entrepreneurs and startups are reimagining and reinterpreting cities as sites for local wind energy production, distribution, and consumption. They develop small- and medium-scale wind energy technology resembling trees or tulip flowers that can be integrated into building structures, urba...

To achieve net zero emissions, it is necessary to encourage more citizen participation in the energy transition – by energy consumers turning into prosumers who generate, store, consume and sell excess energy to the grid. Initiatives like the 'Clean Energy for All Europeans’ legislative package ...

The urgency to decarbonize global energy resources has spurred interest in green hydrogen as a clean energy carrier. However, the significant water consumption required for green hydrogen production raises concerns about sustainability, especially in regions facing water scarcity. This project addre...

There is an urgent need for transitions towards green energy that requires shifts in collective behaviours and energy systems. It is crucial to design for socially inclusive transition possibilities that support the agency and resilience of residents who are ignored, not supported, or priced out by ...

This dynamic workshop focused on the strategies for value co-creation in Positive Energy Districts. Our session addresses the critical question of how we can design and implement a collaborative framework that identifies and aligns stakeholders' needs, fosters value co-creation, and ensures actionab...