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Futures studies and response strategies
PUSH-IT: demonstration and development of seasonal underground heat storage systems

The EU aims to become carbon neutral by 2050. Large-scale seasonal underground heat storage has an important part to play in meeting this objective, because heating and cooling…

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Enabling technologies
New materials and technologies
Reliable and affordable backfilling of boreholes in closed thermal energy systems

Thermal energy is an important technique in the heat transition. Its use can therefore be expected to increase very rapidly in the decades ahead. The installation of closed…

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Sustainability
Sustainable energy
Increased density of geothermal energy systems for greater CO2 reduction

To limit the extent of climate change, the Dutch government has signed agreements to cut back CO2 emissions in the Netherlands (UN, 2015). Geothermal energy is one of…

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Enabling technologies
Innovative water treatment technologies
Transition to increased storage temperature at Koppert Cress open thermal energy system

Open-loop aquifer thermal energy storage (ATES) is a technique in which groundwater in the subsurface is used for the temporary storage of heat and/or cold surpluses. Since about…

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Eric Broers
Manager Scientific researcher
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Eric Broers

Manager Scientific researcher

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Lennart Brokx MSc
Scientific researcher
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Lennart Brokx MSc

Scientific researcher

Lennart Brokx is a researcher in the Geohydrology team. In 2020 he graduated as a hydrologist/geohydrologist from Utrecht University. In the last phase of his MSc, he wrote his thesis…

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lennart.brokx@kwrwater.nl

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Gilian Schout PhD
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Gilian Schout PhD

Scientific researcher

Gilian Schout strives in his research in the Hydrogeology team to find sustainable solutions in geohydrochemically demanding projects. He is experienced in environmental geochemistry, which includes the use of isotope…

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gilian.schout@kwrwater.nl

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Jelmer Nijp PhD
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Jelmer Nijp PhD

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Jelmer Nijp has been working as a researcher in the Ecohydrology team since 2018. Jelmer's field is at the interface of Hydrology and Ecology, combining mathematical models, field measurements, experiments…

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jelmer.nijp@kwrwater.nl

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Stijn Beernink MSc
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Stijn Beernink MSc

Scientific researcher

Stijn Beernink is a researcher on the Geohydrology team. He works on different geohydrological questions, with a special interest in aquifer thermal energy storage (ATES), high temperature storage (HTO), and…

030-6069607

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Sharon Clevers MSc
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Sharon Clevers MSc

Scientific researcher

Sharon Clevers works as a hydrologist on the Ecohydrology team. In 2016, she completed her Master's in hydrology and integrated water management at Wageningen University. She graduated following geohydrological research…

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06-54294346

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Sija Stofberg PhD
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Sija Stofberg PhD

Scientific researcher

Sija Stofberg is a researcher in the Geohydrology team. She works on projects in the field of groundwater, ecohydrology and water system analysis. Examples include research on sustainable freshwater supply…

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sija.stofberg@kwrwater.nl

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Martin van der Schans MSc
Scientific researcher Project manager
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Martin van der Schans MSc

Scientific researcher Project manager

Martin van der Schans is a hydrogeologist and project manager at KWR. His expertise and experience lie in the field of the construction, management and safeguard of the hygienic safety…

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Intensive interest in final results of Koppert-Cress Project

15 May 2023 — It was late 2019 when we completed the project “transforming ates to ht-ates, and environmental management strategies”. Unfortunately,…

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20 million euro grant for European PUSH-IT project

06 September 2022 — Horizon Europe, the European Commission’s funding instrument for scientific research, recently granted €20 million to the PUSH-IT project.…

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Latest research on the application, improvement and impact of HT-ATES systems

18 July 2022 — KWR was well represented at the conference. Martin Bloemendal was involved in the organisation and chaired the Underground…

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Shaping the research agenda for ATES and BTES towards 2030

20 June 2022 — During the European Shallow Geothermal days, experts on ATES and BHE systems and EU policy makers from across…

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FRESHMAN researches use of brackish groundwater as new drinking water source

01 February 2022 — After two years of preparatory and construction work, on 31 January 2022 the pumps at the Dunea pilot…

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NWO subsidy granted for development of proof-of-concept of ATES triplet

01 February 2021 — The aquifer thermal energy storage (ATES) triplet system is a very promising technology for the cooling and heating…

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Gilian Schout wins NHV Hydrology Award

18 September 2020 — On 15 September, KWR researcher Gilian Schout received the prestigious Hydrology Award for his research into the impact…

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W orking visit to Zeeland by Minister Van Nieuwenhuizen

17 July 2020 — Last Tuesday, 14 July, Cora van Nieuwenhuizen, Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management, paid a working visit to…

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Subsurface Utilisation of ATES systems to reduce CO2 emissions

29 May 2020 — The Netherlands has great energy transition ambitions. To realise these ambitions, about 20 percent of buildings in the…

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Optimisation of water wells improves the efficiency of recharge and energy storage

29 January 2020 — KWR researcher Jan van Lopik successfully defended his doctorate dissertation entitled: ‘Design of infiltration and abstraction well systems…

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Heatstore: High Temperature Underground Thermal Energy Storage

18 December 2019 — Heatstore is one of the nine projects under the European GEOTHERMICA – ERA NET COfund umbrella. It is…

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New thesis prize named after leading hydrogeology expert Stuyfzand

17 December 2019 — Over the course of forty years, hydrogeologist Pieter Stuyfzand has worked at Kiwa/KWR, Delft University of Technology and…

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Monitoring of the Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage system at Koppert-Cress

03 October 2019 — The last few weeks Martin Bloemendal and I have been busy, together with a drilling company and an…

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Shaping the research agenda for ATES and BTES towards 2030

27 September 2019 — At the way home from our holiday in France, my wife dropped me off in Brussels. I attended…

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International Groundwater Quality Conference (GQ19)

24 September 2019 — Last week, the news was all about the deterioration of Dutch groundwater quality and the resulting stress on…

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With repetition comes innovation

27 June 2019 — Recently I read an article (in Dutch) about the power of repetition. Currently, innovation is the most important…

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European Geothermal Congress 2019 in The Hague

17 June 2019 — The European Geothermal Energy Council (EGEC) organizes the European geothermal congress every 3 years. With past editions in…

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SALutions and COASTAR presented at International Symposium on Managed Aquifer Recharge

22 May 2019 — During the triennial International Symposium on Managed Aquifer Recharge (ISMAR) held in Madrid, KWR and Arcadis presented results…

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ATES in Geneva, Vienna and studio

17 April 2019 — Together with Stijn Beernink, I attended a workshop on Monday in Geneva for the Heatstore project where KWR…

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Large scale subsurface heat storage is complementary to geothermal energy

15 March 2019 — The Delft Aardwarmte Project (DAP) started as a student project to develop research, education and own use of…

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WiCE roadshow makes it clear: There’s energy in the Dutch water sector

18 December 2018 — On Friday, 14 December, a broad range of representatives from both within and outside the water sector were…

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Finalization of EU project Energy use from Aquifers

13 December 2018 — On behalf of the TU Delft I participated during the past 5 years in a climate-KIC project, to…

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KWR associated with four Water Innovation Prize nominations

10 October 2018 — At the Innovation Expo 2018 in Rotterdam, the Association of Regional Water Authorities and the Water Bank (NWB)…

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Field Factors wins first prize with Urban Waterbuffer

24 September 2018 — On 13 September Field Factors won the Climate Adaptation Challenge South Holland with the Bluebloqs technology, which is…

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Analysis of Uzbek groundwater monitoring data powered by Menyanthes

07 August 2018 — The Uzbek O’zgashkliti Institute wanted to apply monitoring of groundwater levels and hydrological analyses to better understand fluctuating…

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Niels Hartog appointed president of IAH-NL

12 July 2018 — The Netherlands chapter of the International Association of Hydrogeologists (IAH) has a new president. On 25 June, KWR…

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3rd Dutch Geothermal energy conference #lovegeothermal

02 July 2018 — Friday June 29th, the 3rd Dutch geothermal energy conference was held. This conference is organized every 2 years…

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Urban Waterbuffer supplies water to Sparta Stadium

20 June 2018 — A Cruyff Court with a subsurface waterbuffer was opened today on the Spartaplein square in Rotterdam. The event…

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Methods for better planning for Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage systems in cities

17 May 2018 — On 16 May 2018 at TU Delft, KWR researcher Martin Bloemendal defends his dissertation, ‘The hidden side of…

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Martin @ European Geoscience Union

12 April 2018 — KWR presented several posters, co-authored an oral presentation and organized a session at the European Geosciences Union in…

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Increased density of geothermal energy systems for greater CO2 reduction

11 April 2018 — Open geothermal energy systems (also known as ATES systems) supply buildings with sustainable heating and cooling. Reflecting the…

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EGPD’18 in Zurich

19 March 2018 — Every year Phd students working on geothermal energy gather to have a short informal conference. This year the…

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Energy & Spatial Changes seminar @ Pakhuys de Zwijger

13 December 2017 — The transition towards a low-carbon future is accelerating across all sectors in The Netherlands. On Tuesday December 12…

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Aqua Con Soil sur le côtes du Rhône

29 June 2017 — Every other year Deltares and BRGM organize the Aqua con soil Conference where applications and processes in subsurface…

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KWR gives presentation about optimal use of subsurface space

22 May 2017 — An unexpected start The conference venue was the world trade center in Rotterdam, which is a stone’s throw…

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Ruud, Martin and Jan Jaap @ European Geoscience Union

01 May 2017 — KWR gave one oral presentation, presented several posters and organized a session at the European Geosciences Union in…

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Launch of Watershare’s Subsurface Water Solutions Community

19 September 2016 — At the 2016 IWA Congress in Brisbane, Watershare will be launching the Subsurface Water Solutions Community of Practice.…

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2nd national congres geothermal energy

18 July 2016 — Friday 8-7-2016 the 2nd Dutch Geothermal Congress was held, organised by the students at the Earth Sciences Society…

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