255 search results for “sustainable energy” in the Student website
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Erik Bähre
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
ebaehre@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3997
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Inge Schrijver
Science
i.m.schrijver@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Jan Boersema
Science
boersema@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 5650
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Horst Fischer
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
h.fischer@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Meng Li
Science
m.li@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 5615
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Xiaoyang Zhong
Science
x.zhong@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 5148
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Susan van den Brink
Science
s.van.den.brink@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Min Cho
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
m.j.cho@luc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9503
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Sabine Luning
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
sluning@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 6614
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Levon Amatuni
Science
l.t.amatuni@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7166
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How polluting are the clothes in your closet?
Cotton is the most widely used natural fibre for clothes. But how polluting are our jeans and shirts actually? Environmental scientist Laura Scherer coordinated an international research project on the impacts of cotton. ‘The purchases of consumers in Europe can contribute to water scarcity in China…
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Sylvestre Bonnet
Science
bonnet@chem.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 4260
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Daniëlla Dam-de Jong
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
d.a.dam@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7944
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Marc van der Meide
Science
m.t.van.der.meide@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Hans de Iongh
Science
h.h.de.iongh@umail.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7461
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Se Young Jang
Faculty of Humanities
s.y.jang@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Leiden University turns the heating down by two degrees
The thermostat in Leiden University’s buildings will be turned down by two degrees. The temperature will also be adjusted in rooms that are cooled. This is the University’s response to the government’s call to use less energy.
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Nico Schrijver
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
n.j.schrijver@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Online Career Days FSW - Sustainability
Career and apply for jobs
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‘We are drowning in dossiers of which we have long known they will play a role’
The new government needs to look further ahead, says environmental scientist Rutger Hoekstra. ‘We keep pushing forward big dossiers like demographic ageing, climate and migration. Even though we know they play a big role in our future.’ Hoekstra therefore hopes that the new coalition agreement will…
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Ben van Werkhoven
Science
b.j.c.van.werkhoven@liacs.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Morena Skalamera
Faculty of Humanities
m.skalamera@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1982
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Ester van der Voet
Science
e.van.der.voet@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Students help make Maldives more fertile
Its idyllic setting and white sandy beaches have made the Maldives a hotspot for tourists. This provides an income but is a problem for the fragile natural environment. Students from various universities worked with the local people to make the soil more fertile. How did they go about it?
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How a local shaman can help fight climate change
Who knows more about environmental governance: a professor of natural resource governance or a local shaman in the remote uplands of Myanmar?
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Money Matters: Financial Distress and Sustainable Change
Panel Discussion
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Sustainability Series: Save the planet whilst doing what you love
Lecture
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Passionate debate on university’s fossil fuel ties
Should Leiden University cut its ties with the fossil fuel industry forthwith? This was the main question in a debate between students and staff. The answer was clearer for some than for others.
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Stefano Cucurachi
Science
s.cucurachi@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 4919
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Thomas Bäck
Science
t.h.w.baeck@liacs.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7108
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How polluting buildings and machinery make rich countries ever richer
Rich countries are getting richer because of environmentally polluting (construction) investments from the past, largely at the expense of poor countries. This was shown by long-term economic and environmental data. 'The gap between poor and rich countries is widening.' Scientists from the Leiden Institute…
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Leiden scientist addresses UN: 'People should not work for the economic system, the economic system should work for the people'
Environmental scientist Rutger Hoekstra addressed the General Assembly of the United Nations on 12 April. And that’s quite a big thing to do. How do you get there as a scientist? And, more importantly, what was his message? In eight questions, Rutger explains what he does and why.
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SAILS Lunch Time Seminar Sustainability
Lecture
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Four questions about why we’re holding a debate on our ties to the fossil fuel industry
On Wednesday 27 September we will be holding a debate for students and staff on our links with the fossil fuel industry in relation to the topic of sustainability. All students and staff of the university are cordially invited. If you’re still not sure about whether to attend, these four questions and…
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Caring responsibilities
Acting as a carer takes a lot of time and energy. If this causes you to fall behind in your studies or experience other difficulties, you can request support from the university.
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Electric boats will make University construction projects cleaner
No more smelly lorries disposing of building waste or delivering building materials to the centre of Leiden. That’s Leiden University’s ambition for its future renovation or construction projects in the city centre. Electric boats should make the process cleaner and less inconvenient for the people…
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Mingming Hu
Science
hu@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1497
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FLAMINGO: dark matter, ordinary matter, and neutrinos in the biggest cosmological simulation ever
Not only dark matter, but also ordinary matter and dark energy are tracked in the largest ever cosmological computer simulation ever. In the FLAMINGO simulations, you can see virtual galaxies and clusters of galaxies emerging over the course of billions of years. This is no easy task: with more than…
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Young Star Renske Donkers: how is she doing now?
How is Young Star Renske Donkers doing now? Early this year she was the second person ever to win the Young Star Award for the best bachelor student. After her bachelor Molecular Science & Technology, Renske is now busy with her master Chemical Process Engineering in Delft. ‘This award was a great boost…
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Statement on collaboration with the fossil fuel industry: businesses must demonstrably commit to ‘Paris’
Leiden University will not enter into any new research partnerships with companies in the fossil fuel industry that are not intensively and demonstrably committed to achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement. Current projects can, however, be completed.
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Work starts on Kolffpad student complex in Leiden
Work started today on the Kolffpad student complex, with 289 flats for students from Leiden University. Stichtnig DUWO will own the building and the University owns the site at the Bio Science Park. The building should be complete by mid-2023.
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Jasper's Day
Jasper Knoester is the dean of the Faculty of Science. How is he doing, what exactly does he do and what does his day look like? In each newsletter, Jasper gives an insight into his life.
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Green light to build revolutionary new experiment at CERN to search for unknown particles
After many years of preparations, CERN has approved a groundbreaking new experiment: the Search for Hidden Particles (SHiP). Physicist Alexey Boyarsky was involved from the start. ‘We know there is physics that’s missing and we aim to find it.’
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Chemist Marc Koper receives Spinoza Prize for research on electrolysis
Professor Marc Koper researches how you can use electrical energy to make or break chemical bonds. He has just been awarded a Spinoza Prize, the Netherlands’ highest personal science award, for his fundamental research into how this form of electrolysis works.
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Google gift for quantum research
Assistant Professor Vedran Dunjko and his team receive a €100,000 gift from Google to support them in their quantum research. The research focuses on whether quantum computers can provide new ways of understanding the mysteries of high-energy physics. Google is committed to supporting ambitious research…
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Two thesis awards for research on electrochemical reactions
Understanding the proces of electrochemical reactions is essential to improve the technology for the energy transition. Fuel cell cars, for example use hydrogen produced from the electrolysis of water. Mariana Monteiro did fundamental research on the process and won two prizes with her thesis.
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Big reduction in CO2 footprint in 2020 due to coronacrisis
The university's CO2 footprint - a visual representation of Leiden University's environmental impact - is calculated every year. The CO2 footprint for 2020 shows a striking break in the trend in terms of energy use, mobility and waste.
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Climate and elections: these were your top stories from 2023
The year 2023 saw the earthquake in Turkey and Syria, the Wagner Group rebellion and wildfires and floods as all the weather records were smashed. Our most-read stories were about the climate crisis and the elections: here’s the list.
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Post-quantum cryptography should keep our DigiD, bank accounts and state secrets safe
Our banking, DigiD and sensitive medical data: what if our entire digital infrastructure can no longer be trusted? Jelle Don has this question permanently in mind as he goes about his research. And that is no bad thing because without new digital security measures, our society will be extremely vuln…