Sustainability news

  • Patrick Groothuis, Executive Board Vice President. Photo: Freekje Groenemans
    April 24, 2024

    ‘Looking together at how we spend our money smartly’

    TU/e has grown considerably in recent years and wants to continue to grow to 15,000 students in 2027. This requires additional investments…

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    March 28, 2024

    From student to CEO: 'I want to show that anything is possible, even if you have autism'

    Alumnus Dirk van Meer (24) advocates for greater understanding of autism on World Autism Awareness Day.

  • Richard van de Sanden. Photo: Bart van Overbeeke
    March 14, 2024

    We don’t need the fossil industry for a fossil-free future

    As scientific director of the EIRES institute, Richard van de Sanden outlines how we can become less dependent on fossil fuels in the…

  • March 11, 2024

    Creating smaller electricity markets

    Sjoerd Doumen defended his PhD thesis at the Department of Electrical Engineering on March 7th.

  • February 27, 2024

    NWO grant to point out most potent iron powders

    The NWO grant of 845,000 euros is for research on the use of iron powder as renewable energy.

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    February 21, 2024

    TU/e-led project ‘UPSCALE’ gets go ahead thanks to NWO KIC funding

    UPSCALE will explore ways for the construction sector to become more circular in how they manage waste streams in the future.

  • February 6, 2024

    2.5 million euros for research on 'lightning in a bottle'

    TU/e researcher Sander Nijdam receives the ERC Consolidator Grant. He aims to unravel the secrets of lightning in his laboratory.

  • January 30, 2024

    Fairly sharing the pains and the gains of energy systems

    Natascha van Bommel defended her PhD thesis at the Department of Industrial Engineering and Innovation Sciences on January 25th.

  • January 25, 2024

    Insight into cost-effective and efficient solutions for the electrification of heavy vehicles

    Doga Ceylan defended his PhD thesis with the distinction cum laude at the Department of Electrical Engineering on January 22nd.

  • January 17, 2024

    Dealing with the hydrodynamics of bubbles

    Rahul Subburaj defended his PhD thesis at the Department of Mechanical Engineering on January 12th.

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    January 11, 2024

    Cracking carbon-carbon bonds in lignin to make sustainable aviation fuels

    A TU/e-led project using advanced catalytic methods to cleave carbon-carbon bonds in plant-based lignin is featured on the cover of the…

  • January 10, 2024

    Revolutionizing the production of biofuels, residual biomass proves to be a game changer

    Svetlana Obydenkova defended her PhD thesis at the Department of Mechanical Engineering on December 21st.