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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)

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)

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)

"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)

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)

Mona Keijzer wrote that fuel, groceries, and energy became more expensive and that people also had to take into account €6,000 for a heat pump. According to her, many could barely make ends meet, and the Jetten cabinet had lost touch with reality. https://t.co/D2HYeClHj9 https://t.co/C3gX1M4pSg #kosten #duurzaamheid #energieprijzen (translated)

Sander Sassen wrote to the minister that the measure was, in his opinion, another form of government coercion. He stated that a gas-fired central heating boiler was cheaper, more sustainable, and less burdensome for the environment, and that any engineer could calculate this on one A4 sheet. Sassen called for an end to what he called climate madness. #klimaat #duurzaamheid #overheid (translated)

Dorien Rookmaker wrote that a complete transition to heat pumps would make the Netherlands heavily dependent on electricity, according to her. In extreme cold, millions of heat pumps would run simultaneously and increase the electricity demand, potentially resulting in local power outages. In the event of a power failure, heating and hot water would also be lost, as there would be no gas network as a backup. Rookmaker further stated that the winter heating demand coincides with periods when there is little solar energy and sometimes little wind available, which she believes threatens supply reliability. A digitally controlled power grid with smart heat pumps would also be more vulnerable to cyber attacks, she said. She called for hybrid systems with green gas, hydrogen, and nuclear energy, in addition to large-scale expansion of the electricity grid, to mitigate those risks. Additionally, Rookmaker warned of what she called a "concentration risk": if everyone follows government policy and that course later proves to be wrong, it would cause significant problems for both society and the government, according to her. https://t.co/rUtyMQbk6d #energievoorziening #warmtepompen #duurzaamheid (translated)