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FutureCarbonNL makes the Netherlands world leader in carbon tech

FutureCarbonNL wants to build a world-leading carbon-tech sector in the Netherlands. To this end, it today submitted a project proposal to the National Growth Fund totalling over €1.4 billion. FutureCarbonNL is a partnership of universities, knowledge institutions, startups, SMEs, industry and the Ministry of EZK and IenW.
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FLIE full steam ahead with grant cheque province

Recently, the Fieldlab Industrial Electrification (FLIE) received a grant cheque of almost €800,000 from the Province of South Holland. A major boost for the FLIE, which is currently busy realising three production lines for new technology.
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FLIE In practice - In conversation with Tom van der Velde (Tata Steel)

Together with FLIE, Tom van der VElde went on a scouting trip to explore the sustainability possibilities of the Packaging production line. He talks about his experiences and the outcomes of the brainstorming process with FLIE.
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Third voucher round open Energy & Climate!

Six projects have already started from the scheme in 2022. This is not the first time the programme has made vouchers available. This project overview shows which projects have already secured vouchers. The Fieldlab Industrial Electrification (FLIE) guided 5 of these projects last year; from submitting the grant, to guiding the...
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Peter van Hooft new director Fieldlab Industrial Electrification

From 20 October 2022, Peter van Hooft has been appointed Director of the Fieldlab Industrial Electrification (FLIE). In 2021, Peter van Hooft was tasked as operations manager to set up the infrastructure of the pilot hall. Following this, Peter became interim director in February 2022. With his rich experience and background, Peter van Hooft can make an impactful contribution to FLIE and the energy transition.
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Electrification: where do we get the people?

Electrification of industry is an important part of the path to climate-neutral production. But how do we get enough employees with the right skills for this? After all, the labour market for technical people is already very tight. On that question, companies, educational and knowledge institutions entered into discussions with experts from education and the labour market.
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'Power-to-chemical' new holy grail electrification industry

Without electrification, the port of Rotterdam and its associated industry cannot meet its CO2 targets. How steps can be taken in this regard is the focus of the Fieldlab Industrial Electrification (FLIE), among others. Director a.i. Peter van Hooft: 'We test new Power-2-X technologies on an industrially relevant scale to accelerate the energy transition in industry.'
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FLIE Matchmaking brings together supply & demand during Recharge Earth

During the matchmaking session of the Fieldlab Industrial Electrification (FLIE) at Recharge Earth in Rotterdam Ahoy, end-user Indorama presented an issue from their own practice, where they are looking for ways to convert energy recorded in vapour streams into electricity. This topic attracted the interest of a wide audience, including end users from Industry, suppliers, engineering firms and representatives of educational institutions. This mixed composition resulted in an interactive session with sharp questions and a possible match that will be explored further.
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Q&A with FLIE in sector update sustainable and climate neutral industry ING

In the September sector update, ING provided insight into various routes to a sustainable climate-neutral industry. In depth, Gert Jan Braam (ING Sector Banker Industry) spoke to Peter van Hooft (Director FLIE) & Marco Kirsenstein (Business Developer FLIE) about the potential of industrial electrification.