Dutch advisory board urges government to make choices in CleanTech

An acceleration of the Dutch Cleantech sector is only possible if choices are made in sub sectors in CleanTech and several focussed measures are implemented.  Read the full article


Dutch prince opens CleanTech Manufacturing Campus

After two years of reconstruction of the old RDM Manufacturing area in the Habours of Rotterdam, the new RDM Campus is finally finished. This new place of education in Design and Manufacturing (hence the RDM) will focus itself on education and cooperation with business in the fields of climate adaptation, water management, sustainable building and sustainable mobility. The Dutch Prince of Oranje (Prince Willem Alexander) opened the area by connecting two pipes together through a new innovative technology. The Minister Jacqueline Cramer of Building and Environment: ”Entrepreneurs can work together with students on new sustainable technologies to solve the challenges of today and tomorrow.” The place is specially suited for SME ventures looking for [...]  Read the full article


The ‘total solution’ battle starts as mobility meets grid

For a market to develop rapidly, total product solutions are essential. Especially when you want to revamp a crucial system such as our personal transportation network, you will need to give even the innovators in the market something that does more or less the same as the old system, and more. With Massachusetts’ battery developer A123 Systems (known for its work on lithium-ion batteries for hybrid and electric vehicles) to step into the energy storage systems for electric utilities, it is clear that several parties are getting into position for the storm that a market breakthrough can bring. This week, the startup announced the installation of its first Hybrid [...]  Read the full article