The author wrote that, according to her, hardly any forest would remain in the nature reserve Huis Ter Heide, in the municipality of Loon op Zand. The depicted road was, in her opinion, one of the many access routes for the installation of 24 high-voltage masts. She argued that after the installation, the trees under the cables would also be felled. She noted that cycling in the forest was prohibited because cyclists would damage nature. #natuur #bosbescherming #duurzaamheid (translated)
The rising costs and uncertainty surrounding oil and gas are accelerating the energy transition to sustainable alternatives, not due to war, but by making our dependence on fossil fuels visible. #Energietransitie #Duurzaamheid #Olieprijzen (translated)
Next week, climate minister Stientje van Veldhoven will present plans for the future of refining in the Netherlands. #olieprijzen #raffinage #duurzaam (translated)
The goal is to reduce costs and have enough supplies, including for defense. Chairperson Von der Leyen announced this week a "strategic dialogue" on refineries in Europe: "The goal is to reduce costs and have enough supplies, including for defense." #olieprijzen #raffinage #duurzaam (translated)
Earlier, NATO Chairman Rutte warned of a shortage of diesel for tanks and kerosene for combat aircraft in a possible war situation. #olieprijzen #raffinage #duurzaam (translated)
Governments cherish oil refineries in the Netherlands to ensure sufficient production capacity and price stability of fuels in light of high prices and impending shortages. #olieprijzen #raffinage #duurzaam (translated)
Jitse Groen wrote that people would soon get a heat pump without electricity, but they could also keep their old boiler without gas. #warmtepomp #Cvkettle #duurzaam (translated)
Furniture manufacturers are responsible for collecting and recycling old furniture, instead of having it burned, with the aim of promoting sustainability and better separating reusable materials. #meubelrecycling #duurzaamheid #afvalbeheer (translated)
From 2029, the network tariffs for electricity will vary based on consumption and time, which means that especially in the evening and during peak morning hours, electricity will become more expensive, resulting in some households benefiting while others, including sustainable residents and people with medical equipment, may expect higher costs. #Energieprijzen #Netwerktarieven #Duurzaamheid (translated)
Despite the high temperatures of around 20 degrees, many Dutch ice rinks have opened this week, although this raises questions about the start date of the skating season and the energy costs associated with it. #schaatsen #ijsbanen #duurzaamheid (translated)
Harm Beertema criticized the minority cabinet for the emergency package that, according to him, was imposed, including a flashlight and battery-operated radio. He asked what citizens were supposed to listen to on that radio and referred to advice to shelter under the stairs with a can of sardines. He also inquired where Dilan Yeşilgöz and Tom Berendsen, whom he described as sustainability advisor and policy officer, would be during a crisis. According to Beertema, they might possibly be abroad, as he claimed that governments and royal households were accustomed to doing. #politiek #kabinet #noodpakket (translated)
In Europe, we must learn to become caretakers of the forest again to prevent the devastating effects of megafires and the climate crisis, as evidenced by recent experiences with wildfires and the need for sustainable management of our forests. #Bosbranden #Klimaatcrisis #Biodiversiteit (translated)
"This is about the least effective thing you can do. Furthermore, there are doubts about the effectiveness of the measure: right at the end of a long block, devices will be switched on en masse, which could cause a new peak in electricity demand, independent energy researcher Auke Hoekstra stated recently in the Volkskrant." #Energietransitie #Stroomtarieven #Duurzaamheid (translated)
The fixed rate for the electricity grid is disappearing, and large houses that have become more sustainable will pay hundreds of euros more starting in 2029 due to variable rates depending on the time of consumption. #Energietransitie #Stroomtarieven #Duurzaamheid (translated)
The cabinet has announced that a hybrid heat pump will become mandatory from 2029 when replacing old boilers, although there are exceptions for tens of thousands of households. #warmtepomp #energietransitie #duurzaamheid (translated)
The Jetten cabinet has definitively said goodbye to the idea of new green loans within the sustainability plan. #cookies #beveiliging #toegangsproblemen (translated)
The demand for affordable and sustainable funerals in the Netherlands is growing, partly due to the increasing interest in resomation as an alternative to cremation, as the funeral industry prepares for a rising number of deaths due to aging. #uitvaart #resomeren #duurzaam (translated)
Syp Wynia wrote in a link to Wynia's Week that the heat pumps of Hugo de Jonge did not save any natural gas or CO₂ according to him. https://t.co/Ng4TxnDTAR #duurzaamheid #klimaat #energiebesparing (translated)
Tadek Solarz wrote that TNO had calculated that large-scale installation of hybrid heat pumps in Dutch homes could theoretically save about 3.6 megatons of CO₂ equivalent per year. He compared this to the global fossil CO₂ emissions of 38.1 billion tons, which he stated amounted to about 0.0094%. Solarz wrote that those emissions are currently growing by about 1% per year, or about 380 million tons, and that global emissions increase in about three and a half days by as much as the Netherlands would save in a whole year with that operation. #duurzaamheid #klimaat #energiesparen (translated)
Marcel Crok wrote that network costs had risen sharply according to him. He claimed that network operators blamed households, stating that they all wanted to cook at the same time. Crok argued that the electricity consumption of households had remained constant for years, while the production of solar and wind energy had increased significantly. He asked whether people still believed the explanation from the network operators. #energie #duurzaamheid #klimaat (translated)
