Providing support in relation to the implementation of soil and land-related sustainable development goals at EU level

In 2015 the United Nations adopted the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); a set of 17 goals aimed to be the roadmap for society to move from exploitation to sustainable use of our planets resources and…

SOILS4EU, importance of soils for societal challenges in Europe

In Europe, different Member States manage their soil and land in different ways. This is partly because there is no legal European framework for soils. In SOILS4EU we work together to raise awareness and provide…

Joint model for tackling groundwater pollution in the port of Rotterdam

Innovative solutions to improve the quality of nature and our living environment

Coordinated Approach Remediation ROTterdam (CARROT) To facilitate the megasite approach  to pollution in the port of Rotterdam, Deltares has built a large-scale groundwater model called CARROT (Coordinated Approach Remediation ROTterdam) over the past fifteen years….

Business Continuity Planning for industrial zones

Resilient Cities

Many industrial zones in the world are susceptible to the impact of the weather and other natural events. Problems with the availability of gas, electricity, ICT, water, sewage and road transportation – ‘lifeline utilities’ –…

Effects of surface water thermal energy for Rijksvastgoedbedrijf

Rijkswaterstaat wants to focus more on obtaining heat from surface water as a source of energy for heating and cooling buildings. This technology involves returning cold water to the surface water. The water temperature is…

Heating at Floriade 2022 with the Weerwater

The Weerwater recreational lake in Almere can provide five times the expected demand for energy if energy from the surface water is used. Deltares and NUON Warmte studied this option for the Municipality of Almere….

Hoog Dalem Trial proves that residential areas can manage easily without gas

A new energy system without a connection to the gas mains has been installed in approximately 230 houses in the Hoog Dalem district in Gorinchem, the Netherlands. The all-electric district is the only one in…

Subsurface energy systems in closer proximity

How is it possible to install more subsurface energy systems closer together in a context of permits and differing interests? And what regulations are needed for areas where ‘crowding’ is not yet an issue? To…

CRYSTAL clear energy storage

In the years to come, the number of Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage (ATES) systems in cities will increase sharply. In very built-up areas, these systems can affect each other. There is still little coordination of…

Europe wide use of soil energy ATES

Our soils can provide sustainable energy. Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage (ATES) is a smart way to re-use heat and cold in buildings and it is widely recognised as promising technology for sustainable energy. Global demand…