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Wageningen University & Research Spotlight

Wageningen University & Research considers dialogue with society to be an essential aspect of its role as a knowledge institution. This platform serves as a meeting place with our staff members. The news item that Wageningen University & Research publishes weekly on the front page of the Saturday edition of the Volkskrant or NRC newspaper, is each time used to highlight a different topic from research at WUR. You can use this platform to respond to the subject and read extra information, such as relevant reports.

Circular solutions for refugee camps

7 February 2020

Refugees often seek shelter in areas already struggling to cope with poverty and scarcity of water and food. Wageningen researchers, companies and organisations collaborate to find circular solutions to improve the living conditions of refugees and the host population. In Uganda, for instance, where trees are felled for cooking fires….

Hydrogen: sustainable energy storage and clean fuel for farmers

31 January 2020

Many farmers make use of solar panels or windmills to generate energy. However, the local network is not always able to process this energy. Furthermore, while energy is most needed in the winter, it’s primarily produced in the summer months. Wageningen researchers are now studying ways for farmers to store…