The Dutch government has the ambition to be energy-neutral by 2050. In order to achieve this, steps are needed. Businesses and industry form part of the energy system. Important, therefore, to pay attention to this. They consume large amounts of electricity and heat. The Green Factory is an initiative to shape the energy transition of business parks and industrial areas. CCS Energie-advies is part of the consortium of The Green Factory to investigate and realize promising opportunities with a major impact.
According to CCS, the largest energy gains are not at individual company level, but are cross-company. Local authorities must work together with companies to arrive at a collective approach aimed at the long term. The canal zone in Lochem is pilot. The local initiatives will be supervised and implemented. During the elaboration of the business cases of the canal zone in Lochem, generic lessons about the cooperation between government and entrepreneurs in the area of spatial planning and energy transition can also be visualized.
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7 January 2019 / Author:
