Research School for Socio-Economic and
Natural Sciences of the Environment
Natural Sciences of the Environment
Research School for Socio-Economic and
Natural Sciences of the Environment
Natural Sciences of the Environment
News
| Hydropower has potential to provide half of global electricity needs According to scientists at Utrecht University, hydropower could provide enough electricity to supply almost half of the world, but this was not widely known up to now as only limited information about the potential was available. The researchers published their findings in the scientific journal Nature Energy on 18 September. Monday 2 October 2017 |
| A better global environment through globalisation Globalisation has mostly negative connotations with market forces and free trade as the driver of the economy and with major influence over policy and culture. But as Prof. Simon Bush, professor of Environmental Policy, contends in his inaugural address to Wageningen University & Research on 7 September, globalisation can also have a positive impact on the environment. Monday 2 October 2017 |
Upcoming events
| Delft Software Days 23 October - 3 November 2017 |
| World Resources Forum 2017: Accelerating the Resource Revolution 24-25 October 2017, Switzerland |
| Staring-lezing: "Mountains, climate and biodiversity: why geology is important for understanding biological patterns" 25 October 2017, The Hague |
| Excursion to a high-tech waste separation unit: OMRIN 3 November 2017, Heerenveen |
| 7th Annual European Biomass to Power Conference 8-9 November 2017, Denmark |
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PhD graduations
| Elias Nyandwi Understanding wetlands reclamation and soil-transmitted helminths and schistosomiasis incidence patterns in Rwanda (2001-2012) University of Twente, Department of Urban and Regional Planning and Geo-information Management Graduation date: 19 October 2017 |
SENSE vacancies
| Vice Rector, IHE Delft Application deadline: 27 October 2017 |