Impact
The overall aim of the proposed project is to decrease the negatıve effect as a result of nuclear and fossıl fuel treatens the whole lıfe forms all around the World, İn a additon that increase a usage ratio of renewable energy
Impact
The overall aim of the proposed project is to decrease the negatıve effect as a result of nuclear and fossıl fuel treatens the whole lıfe forms all around the World, İn a additon that increase a usage ratio of renewable energy
Our main target to start this project is to find an alternative solution to fossil and nuclear energy. We have to provide our whole energy need using clean energy sources. The 1993 report of UN population division Population ref. Bureau shows the population growth and energy need in 2040.The report shows depending an the population growth, energy demand will increase.
2 Billion+ population growth by 2040
130%+ larger World economy by 2040 and 90%+ increasing electricity demand
Reducing CO2 emission targets
As a primary energy source, wave energy has the potential to fulfill the whole energy need of the world. We think Cleanwave energy convertor device is a serious alternative for wave energy. This technology has a very big economic and social profit potential for our target market EU. In EU 2010 Ocean energy roadmap report, the importance of wave energy for EU was explained bellows;
“Wave energy can be a cornerstone of this sustainable economy, ensuring security of supply, mitigating climate change and CO2 emission, developing the energy mix and creating an entire new industry that will create approximately 260,000 direct new job by 2050”.
EU has a tendency of change over from convential energy sources to renewable ones. The aim of the project is to get use of specific objective ocean energy. As it has been explained in UK Marine Foresight Panel 2000, even the 0,1% renewable energy of oceans, contains energy more than 5 times of the worlds need. There for our target of increasing the quantity of wave energy use is compatible with the target of EU renewable energy need.
According to European Union Report (EU-OEA, 2010), Ocean energy generation has the potential to rise to 3.6 GW of installed capacity by 2020 and close to 188 GW by 2050, a significant proportion of this to come from wave energy. It is projected that wave energy could have 529 MW installed by 2020 and nearly 100 GW by 2050. This represents 1.4 TWh/ year by 2020 and over 260 TWh/year by 2050, amounting to 0.05% and 6% of the projected EU-27 electricity demand by 2020 and 2050 respectively.
Technology Readiness Levels; Cleanwave technology level is TRLs:7. “System/subsystem model or prototype demonstration in a relevant environment”.Cleanwave can be product 2020.
Key Milestones;
• First study was “shore type device”. Electricity production capacity was low, for this reason, “shore type device” study was canceled.
• Second study was “Near shore type device”. On this study, Patent was taken but it was cancelled because of the hydraulic system can give damage to the environment.
• Third study; CleanWave, all the criteria were provided.
• The “Cleanwave”, model was tested in Yildiz Technical University.
• KOSGEB(Republic of Turkey Ministry of Science, Industry and Technology General Directorate of Science and Technology-Ministry of SMEs Development & Support R&D Projects Grant Programme) grant was used
First prototype was fabricated (cap; 1,6kwh).Tested in the Black sea and it produced first electricity from wave energy.
• Tubitak (The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey ,Industrial R&D Projects Grant Programme-1501) grant was used, second prototype was fabricated(cap;14,5kwh), tested İstanbul Technical University.
• National patent was taken.
• International EPO patent was taken.
• Became the national first winner of Cleantech Open Competition of Turkey 2014 (GCIP) and money prize was given by Minister of Science and Technology
It will be passed to the commercial product phase once the necessary financing has been provided.
Why is CleanWave technology worth to develop? Clean Waves technology has an award of the Global Cleantech Innovation Program (GCIP). Cleanwave is the National Winner of Turkey 2014,GCIP is focused on enhancing emerging cleantech start-ups, growing the local entrepreneurial capacity and supporting the policy framework for innovations (SMEs) in developing and emerging countries. The Participants of the GCIP Organization are “UNIDO-United Nations Industrial Development Organization”, “GEF-Global Environment Facility”,” TUBITAK(The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey)”, « Cleantech Open(the world’s oldest and largest clean technology startup accelerator”.
From the customer's perspective, the features of CleanWave makes the project valuable. Customers are willing to invest in CleanWave because of “High efficiency”, “low cost investment”, “oil free technology&green technology”, »minimizing OPEX(operating expenses)” and “Short ROI time( 4-6 years)”.İn a addition to these, cleanwave technology provides high safety and environmental sensitivity.
Impact
The overall aim of the proposed project is to decrease the negatıve effect as a result of nuclear and fossıl fuel treatens the whole lıfe forms all around the World, İn a additon that increase a usage ratio of renewable energy.
Users/Market
We want to meet the potential customer below when we have completed the project.
Customer Segment: ”Government (National/International)”,”Ministry of (renewable) Energy and Ministry of Regulations”, ”Energy Distributors &Producers (National/International)”,”Legal firms experienced in Energy Business (National/International)”,”Manufacturers focused on sustainability Energy Distributors & Producers.
Adjacent markets; Near Shore Factories at suitable sites for wave energy in Europe, Owners of and Investors in Harbors and Ports at very suitable sites for wave energy in Europe.
Our long term target is to supply electricity to near shore population.
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In Today’s Changemakers, we talk with pioneers in our network who are all, in their own way, shaping the city and region of the future. Our first interviewee is Romy Dekker, senior researcher at the Rathenau Instituut. She studied Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology at Leiden University, where she quickly learned that our societal drive for growth comes at the expense of our planet, and that development does not always mean improvement for all. This insight motivated Romy to combine her interest in science with sustainability. Currently, she works as a senior researcher on topics at the intersection of sustainability, digitalisation and democracy. Her latest work caught our attention. She just started a study on how new technologies, such as Digital Twins, can contribute to tackle societal challenges in the built environment. The following paragraphs describe our insightful conversation about the complexities when using digital technology, her first learnings, and personal ambitions.
In Romy's work, she looks at the role of data and digitalisation in the energy transition in two ways. The first is data as an enabler for a just energy transition.
“The convergence of sustainability transitions and the digitisation of society represents two of the most defining trends of our era. The intersection of these trends has a significant impact on society. The Rathenau Instituut wants to provide tools for a broad discussion about what is needed to use digital technology and data for just sustainability transitions.”
“In our report Stroom van Data, we investigated how data can be used for a just energy transition. It's becoming increasingly clear that data are indispensable for the energy transition. Data can help with keeping the energy system affordable, reliable and clean, for example by better aligning the demand for and supply of energy and by providing citizens insights into their energy behaviour. However, there are also genuine concerns about citizens' control over their data, the cybersecurity of the energy supply, the environmental impact of digital technologies and the distribution of benefits and burdens of a digitalized energy-market. Addressing these issues is necessary to achieve a socially responsible energy transition.”
The second approach concerns how digital technologies, specifically Digital Twins* (definition can be found at the end of this page), can contribute to decision-making regarding spatial planning for sustainability challenges, such as the energy transition. Are Digital Twins merely a hype or a hope?
“Urgent societal challenges are often interdependent, meaning that an intervention in one area can have an impact on another; a decision to build a house somewhere, for example, has an impact on achieving other urgent energy, water, and climate goals. To tackle this complexity and improve the information available to stakeholders, public and private parties turn to data and digital technologies, and more specifically to Digital Twins.”
“However, as digital technologies and data are neither neutral nor apolitical, it is important to remain critical on how Digital Twins can contribute to tackling societal problems. The use of Digital Twins in decision-making and governance may influence our definition and understanding of problems. Consequently, it may determine what is governed, who has the ability to exercise power and be involved, and how we act. Ultimately, this can determine if social challenges are genuinely and fairly addressed. When simulating an urban region, there are also many ecological, social and political-economic aspects. How do you take these factors, which cannot easily be measured, into account?”
“Because the Digital Twin is gaining popularity as a tool for decision-making, the Rathenau Instituut will investigate how such technologies can contribute to tackling societal challenges in the built environment. Can Digital Twins help to make more integral decisions and engage citizens and other relevant stakeholders in decision-making? And if so, how? What are risks associated with using these technologies and how can they be mitigated?”
Romy’s considerations for the Amsterdam Smart City community
“A bit of an open door, but nonetheless very important; technology is a means and not an end in itself. It is important that its use takes place in a responsible manner, with an eye on public values such as equality, fairness, and democratic governance and that it is carefully considered how its use contributes to the urgent societal challenges we face. Finally, public involvement in sustainability transitions is important, but only if it takes place in a meaningful way. Otherwise, it can do more harm than good. This requires a clear answer to questions such as: is it clear what the purpose and process of public participation are and what will be done with the input?”
Using science to tackle societal challenges
“I used to doubt whether I wanted to work as a scientist or not. Because although scientists do very important work, they can sometimes be a bit disconnected from concrete societal issues, causing their work to lose relevance. I like how at the Rathenau Instituut, we really stand between science, politics and society. We want to make scientific insights accessible to a wider audience, and also actively involve citizens through participatory methods. It motivates me that in my work, I’m increasingly looking at how science, technology and innovation can contribute to tackling major societal challenges in a just way.”
“My dream for the urban region of the future? A liveable city for both humans and non-humans that operates within planetary boundaries and ensures an equitable distribution of both burdens and benefits.”
Romy and her colleagues recently started their research on using digital technologies, including Digital Twins, to address societal challenges that come together in a specific (urban or regional) area. Are you currently working on a Digital Twin project, or as a policymaker interested in the use of Digital Twins but facing certain challenges? And would you like to contribute to Romy’s research? Shoot our community manager Sophie (sophie@amsterdamsmartcity.com) a message and she will connect you with Romy!
*A digital twin (DT) can be seen as a virtual representation of a physical product, process or (eco)system. They can be used to simulate how a physical object or system will perform under different conditions and scenarios, allowing for a better understanding and optimization of processes.
Hoe zet je de mens centraal in digitalisering? Hoe voorkom je uitsluiting van mensen die vervoer niet meer kunnen betalen? Hoe ontwikkel je samen lokale energiesystemen? Amsterdam Smart City werkt met 27 partners in co-creatie aan deze drie belangrijke vraagstukken.
Technologische en innovatieve ontwikkelingen volgen elkaar steeds sneller op. Als overheid wil en moet je hierin meegaan. Tegelijk leidt de inzet van digitalisering en data vaak tot ongewenste resultaten, wat de afstand tussen inwoners/ondernemers en de overheid vergroot.
Gemeente Haarlemmermeer verschuift haar focus van ‘het systeem staat centraal, mensen moeten maar digivaardig worden’ naar ‘de mens staat centraal, onze systemen moeten mensvaardig worden’. De onderliggende vraag is hoe zet je de mens écht centraal in digitalisering en het vormgeven van digitale systemen? De gemeente Haarlemmermeer zou graag samen optrekken om deze vragen uit te werken tot een advies dat breder inzetbaar is.
Stijgende benzine- en elektriciteitsprijzen; de toenemende digitalisering en afname van het openbaar vervoeraanbod zorgen er, onder andere, voor dat steeds meer mensen problemen hebben om zich te verplaatsen. Verduurzaming en deelmobiliteit lijken niet voor iedereen weggelegd en maatregelen om dit te stimuleren werken het probleem mogelijk zelfs in de hand. Het risico op sociale uitsluiting wordt hierdoor groter.
De provincie Noord-Holland en DRIFT maken zich zorgen over mobiliteitsarmoede en vragen zich af wat we eraan kunnen doen om deze mensen mobiel te houden. Er is echter nog weinig bekend over de omvang van het probleem, de exacte doelgroepen en welk instrumentarium werkt (en wat vooral niet). Daarom willen we graag in gesprek met de partners om tot gezamenlijk inzicht en een afgestemde aanpak te komen.
De milieuproblematiek en de huidige hoge energieprijzen zorgen voor een snelle omschakeling van gas naar elektriciteit. Dat is de afgelopen jaren veel sneller gegaan dan voorzien, met netcongestie als gevolg.
Door samenwerking tussen lokale partijen kan er een zo optimaal mogelijk energiesysteem gecreëerd worden. Dat kan het elektriciteitsnetwerk ontlasten en, bijvoorbeeld, het maximaal gebruik maken van duurzame bronnen stimuleren en de energiekosten drukken.
Dit vraagt een intensieve samenwerking waarbij elke partij wordt uitgedaagd om verder te denken dan de eigen belangen. Er zijn geen bestaande structuren of systemen waar dit binnen past. Alliander doet een oproep voor samenwerking op dit vraagstuk.
Sinds november werken we in verschillende werkgroepsessies toe naar nieuwe initiatieven om antwoorden te bieden op deze uitdagende kwesties. Wil je ook meedenken en deel uitmaken van oplossingen? Neem contact op met Sophie via sophie@amsterdamsmartcity.com.
Do you want to encourage people in your organization to help others to use energy more consciously and thus reduce energy bills? This is possible as an Energy Coach of !WOON. Volunteers in for example Amsterdam, Haarlem and Zaanstad come to people's homes as energy coaches by appointment. You will receive extensive training, material and guidance. For more information, visit https://www.wooninfo.nl/vraagbaak/energie/energiecoach-worden/.
Energy coaches are also active in other municipalities in the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area and you can join them. This is organized by various organizations. Some will work with volunteers and there are organizations that work door-to-door with paid employees. Check your municipality's website for more information.
This project looks very interesting. I would like to create an OnLine Video of this project. Who might I contact to discuss this further?
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