The battery as a building block
The 'massless' battery is designed to be not only a source of energy but also a solid structural material. The electrical components are cleverly incorporated into the other materials.
Maarten Steinbuch
Straight up into the sky
The advantages of eVTOLs are short travel times because of the high speeds and the absence of traffic jams, and also low fuel costs because of the use of batteries for electric propulsion.
Power paste for motion
"Especially for those applications where battery weight is a strong limiting factor, there's a future for hydrogen powder or paste."
Electric flying is getting closer
There will be a further substantial increase in battery capacity, which will also reduce weight. The cost will decrease, and the lifetime will increase.
Why we don’t need to fear for a shortage of charging stations
"The Netherlands is well prepared for this transition - thanks in part to the many fine new companies that provide chargers and fast-charging stations."
The holy grail for the transition in mobility
"The solid-state battery is the holy grail that can give a decisive boost to both the energy transition, and the mobility transition."
Electric driving continues to grow spectacularly
"The future of automobility is completely battery-electric"
Smart Traffic Lights
In the Netherlands, there are now more than 700 smart traffic lights that recognize approaching cars, cyclists, and buses
Charging without a plug
"For our cycling country with more than one and a half million electric bikes, it's a nice innovation - and a possible export product"
Burning hydrogen for sustainable freight traffic
'Better batteries and fast chargers will overtake the advantages of driving on hydrogen"
Learning to drive, or driving to learn?
For two weeks now, my car automatically stops at a traffic light. Fifty or even one hundred meters ahead of time, it indicates that a […]
Lidar in your pocket
"Cheap Lidar can therefore provide a breakthrough of intelligence on our roads."
Tomorrow is Good: Measuring or knowing
In a world where data is the new gold, we must ask ourselves what that means for our ‘pre-programmed’ knowledge. By measuring a lot, we […]
Tomorrow is Good: 0% VAT on fruit and vegetables!
Last week, it was officially the week of healthcare and well-being in the Netherlands. The conference Zorg en ICT 2019 and the Health Valley Event […]
Tomorrow is Good: Societal Readiness Levels
We recently had a discussion with a group of people about the future of our region, and what the long-term goals and challenges could be. […]
Tomorrow is Good: Strong(er) together
It has just been the shortest day, 21 December. A perfect moment for some reflection and a short review. We installed no less than 64 […]
Tomorrow is good: a new iconic role for the Evoluon
It only seems such a short time ago: the first time I visited the Evoluon. I was about ten years old, together with my parents, my […]
Tomorrow is Good: Dalai Lama and the interface between spirituality and technocracy
In a weekly column, alternately written by Maarten Steinbuch, Mary Fiers, Carlo van de Weijer, Lucien Engelen, Tessie Hartjes and Auke Hoekstra, Innovation Origins tries […]
Tomorrow is Good: Conversation with HH the Dalai Lama – the preparation
In a weekly column, alternately written by Lucien Engelen, Mary Fiers, Maarten Steinbuch, Carlo van de Weijer, Tessie Hartjes, and Auke Hoekstra, Innovation Origins tries […]
Tomorrow is Good: World Champions in Football
In a weekly column, alternately written by Lucien Engelen, Mary Fiers, Maarten Steinbuch, Carlo van de Weijer, Tessie Hartjes, and Auke Hoekstra, Innovation Origins tries […]