In our Sunday newsletter, we editors reflect on the past seven days. We do this on the initiative of our cartoonist Albert Jan Rasker. He chooses a subject, draws a picture, and we take it from there.
While you are probably just finishing your umpteenth egg, we break in very briefly with our weekly news summary. Just so you get some mental inspiration too… 👨🎓
We have said it a hundred times, and we will continue to say it: in the puzzle of our new energy system, balancing supply and demand for energy is the biggest challenge. Batteries are part of the solution. At IO, we pay attention to them almost daily.
Unfortunately, batteries do not last a lifetime. So as their numbers increase, so do concerns about disposing of discarded ones. Not only because of the limited availability of raw materials but especially because battery waste deserves another chance, initiatives have sprung up around the world to encourage reuse.
The passport
Albert Jan’s eye caught one such initiative: the battery passport that will be mandatory in the European Union in three years. From February 2027, every new EV and industrial battery in the EU must have this digital identity. It is a step to ensure that batteries perform well, are recyclable, and are environmentally friendly. This digital profile contains essential data such as the battery’s unique serial number, production date, type, chemical composition, manufacturer data, and performance data. The QR code ensures that all this information is easily accessible.
As mentioned, we keep our readers informed about the world of energy storage. Like recently in our magazine, which was completely dedicated to it. It can be read digitally here:
And while we’re on the subject of batteries… be sure to check out Mauro Mereu’s series EVolution on the development of electric vehicles. Here are the first three episodes.
What else caught our eye?
- Strong collaboration and a more active government should help start-ups accomplish the energy transition
- TNO: energy consumption in business parks can be reduced by 80%
- 2.5 billion for Brainport? No, this is for Europe
- Dutch consortium launches platform with tailored medication for pregnant women
- This student team works on their own mini-satellite
- 3 professionals about the tech ecosystem. ‘In the Netherlands, we have trouble selling a dream’
- Dutch flying car soars with $80 million Dubai mega-deal
- Open and always evolving, that’s how The Green Village in Delft tests innovations
- Innovative construction? ‘Then attention to people and proactive clients are indispensable’
- The world’s largest telescopes in Chile get sharp vision thanks to technology from TNO and Demcon
And here, you can find all the other articles we produced this week. Have a lovely Sunday and enjoy your Easter break!
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